Family Fun
The Northern California Wine Country, encompassing the Russian River Valley, the Dry Creek Valley, Alexander Valley, and Bodega Bay offers the best in family entertainment for vacationers as well as locals. In one weekend, a family could watch whales, go fishing, tour historic homes, take in a movie, visit a waterslide, sightsee from a hot air balloon ride, and still have time to visit our local crafts shops and dog parks. We hope you enjoy browsing through our activities guide below.
Note: All information listed is subject to change. Call in advance to confirm hours and costs.
Bicycling
Area Maps are available at the Chamber office.
22nd Annual Healdsburg Harvest Century Bicycle Tour
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Phone: (707) 433-6935
Website: www.healdsburg.com
Rentals:
Getaway Adventures / Wine Country Bike Tours
2228 Northpoint Parkway, Santa Rosa
Phone: (800) 499-BIKE
Website: www.getawayadventures.com
Healdsburg Spoke Folk Cyclery
201 Center Street
Phone: (707) 433-7171
Website: www.spokefolk.com
LifeCycle Adventures
248 24th Avenue, San Francisco
Phone: (415) 366-0434
Website: www.lifecycleadventures.com
Wine Country Bikes
61 Front Street
Phone: (707) 473-0610
Website: www.winecountrybikes.com
Coast Activities
General Information
Phone (707) 875-3483.
State Beach Reservation
Phone: (800) 444-7275
Website: www.cal-parks.ca.gov
Spend a Day at the Beach on the Sonoma County Coastline! Many, many beaches
to choose from
Canoes, Kayaks & Inflatables
Burke's Canoe Trips
13840 Old Redwood Hwy.
Phone: (707) 887-1222
Website: www.burkescanoetrips.com
Getaway Adventures / Wine Country Bike Tours
2228 Northpoint Parkway, Santa Rosa
Phone: (800) 499-BIKE
Website: www.getawayadventures.com
River's Edge Kayak & Canoe Trips
13840 Healdsburg Avenue
Phone: (707) 433-7247 or (800) 640-1386
Website: www.riversedgekayakandcanoe.com
SOAR Inflatables
20 Healdsburg Avenue
Phone: (707) 433-5599
Website: www.soar1.com
Museums
Healdsburg Museum
21 Matheson Street
Phone: (707) 431-3325
Website: www.healdsburgmuseum.org
Open 11 AM – 4 PM, Tuesday – Sunday
Exhibits feature antique clothing, firearms, Pomo basketry, a Christmas
toy exhibit and more.
Jesse Peter Native American Art Museum
Santa Rosa Junior College-Bussman Hall, 1501 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa
Phone: (707) 527-4479
Website: www.santarosa.edu
Open 9 AM – 5 PM Monday – Friday during school year; closed
summers. Free.
Pacific Coast Air Museum
2330 Becker Blvd., at Sonoma County Airport
Phone: (707) 575-7900
Website: www.pacificcoastairmuseum.org
10 AM-2 PM Tuesday and Thursday, and 10 AM – 4:00 PM on Saturday
and Sunday, except holidays features antique, World War II and early 1950s
military and historically significant planes. Air show in August.
Sonoma County Museum
425 7th Street, Santa Rosa
Phone: (707) 579-1500
Website: www.sonomacountymuseum.com
Snoopy Museum / Charles M. Schulz
1667 West Steele Lane, Santa Rosa
Phone: (707) 579-4452
Website: www.schulzmuseum.org
Parks, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Picnicking & More
Barbieri Brothers Park
325 Briddle Path, Healdsburg
Phone: (707) 431-3301
Play equipment for the active group between tots and teens, half-court basketball court, an acre of lawn, and a walking path.
Giorgi & Recreation Parks
540 University Street, Healdsburg
Phone: (707) 431-3301
Website: www.ci.healdsburg.ca.us
Play equipment ages 2-15, two lighted tennis courts, bocce ball courts, restrooms and picnic tables.
Byron Gibbs neighborhood playground
1520 Prentice Drive, Healdsburg
Turf, play equipment, picnic tables, restrooms, two and one-half acres.
Lake Sonoma
3333 Skaggs Springs Road, Geyserville
Phone: (707) 433-9483
Website: www.lakesonoma.com
Summer hours, 9 AM – 4 PM. Thursday-Monday
Lake Sonoma Visitor Center and Fish Hatchery offers displays of American Indian artifacts, park camping areas and information on local geological features. Hatchery open for viewing. Free.
Annadel State Park
Santa Rosa, CA
Phone: (707) 539-3911
Website: www.sonoma-county.org/parks
Armstrong Redwood / Austin Creek State Reserve
Guerneville, CA
Phone: (800) 253-8800
Website: www.sonoma-county.org/parks
Fort Ross State Historic Park
Jenner, CA
Phone: (707) 847-3286
Website: www.mcn.org/1/rrparks/fortross
Howarth Park/Spring Lake
Santa Rosa, CA
Phone: (707) 539-8092
Website: www.sonoma-county.org/parks
Jack London State Historic Park
Glen Ellen, CA
Phone: (707) 938-5216
Website: www.sonoma-county.org/parks
Morton’s Warm Springs Park
Phone: (707) 833-5511
Website: www.sonomasprings.com
Geothermal Mineral Pools
Shiloh and Foothill Parks
Windsor, CA
Phone: (707) 527-2041
Website: www.sonoma-county.org/parks
Sugarloaf Ridge State Park
Kenwood, CA
Phone: (707) 833-5712
Website: www.sonoma-county.org/parks
SKATING
Carson Warner Memorial Skate Park
15070 Grove Street, Healdsburg
Phone: (707) 431-3301
Website: www.ci.healdsburg.ca.us
Open to the public from sunrise to sunset; protective gear and helmets
required.
Cal Skate (Roller Skating)
6100 Commerce Blvd., Rohnert Park
Phone: (707) 585-0500
Website: www.calskate.com
Redwood Empire Ice Arena
1667 W. Steele Lane,Santa Rosa
Phone: (707) 546-7147
Website: www.snoopyshomeice.com
Swimming in Healdsburg
Healdsburg Veterans Memorial Beach on the Russian River
The swim area is usually available to the public from Memorial Weekend through Labor Day Weekend. Visitors planning to use the beach should call (707) 433-1625 to verify that the beach is open. Lifeguards are on duty daily during the summer months only. Swimmers are urged to swim only when lifeguards are on duty. We recommend that you arrive early. The parking lot usually fills up by mid-day. Off-street parking is available nearby.
Location:
13839 Old
Redwood Highway, Healdsburg
What you need to know:
Open from sunrise to posted closing.
Restrictions:
No alcohol is allowed in the park. Dogs Allowed
- must be on a 6 foot leash at all times. Note: Dogs
are not allowed on the beach or in the river at the park.
Parking:
$6 per vehicle for day use from Memorial
Day Weekend through Labor Day, $5 per vehicle for day use the rest
of the year. Special rates apply to buses or trucks carrying more
than 9 people.
This beach offers picnic facilities, restroom, and a man-made swimming beach located on the South side of Memorial Bridge.
Phone: (707) 433-1625
Website: www.sonoma-county.org/parks/pk_hvet.htm
Healdsburg Community Swimming Pool
360 Monte Vista
Phone: (707) 433-1109 - Info, (707) 431-3613 - Office
Website: www.HealdsburgSwimCenter.com
Steelhead Beach
10584 River Drive, Forestville
No lifeguard service is available. The park is open daily. Most
Sonoma County Regional parks open at sunrise and close at sunset.
Website: www.russianrivertravel.com/parks-steelhead.htm
SUMMER CAMPS
Thunderbird Ranch in Healdsburg
9455 Hwy 128, Healdsburg
Phone: (707) 433-3729
Website: www.campchannel.com/thunderbird
Summer Camp for children with day and overnight programs available. Advance
reservations are required.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Berry’s Saw Mill in Cazadero
Cazadero Highway and Highway 116.
Phone: (707) 865-2365
Open 7:45 AM – 4:30 PM, Monday – Wednesday
Self-conducted tours of lumber production in all stages. Free.
California Carnivores in Sebastopol
2833 Old Gravenstein Hwy.
Phone: (707) 824-0433
Website: www.californiacarnivores.com
Open 10 AM – 4 PM
About 350 insect-eating plants.
Cloverdale KOA Camping Resort
1166 Asti Ridge Road, Cloverdale
Phone: (707) 894-3337
Website: www.winecountrykoa.com
Farm Trails
Phone: (707) 433-6935
Website: www.farmtrails.org
Map located at the Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau.
Visit over 100 farmers and producers in Sonoma County who offer their
products directly to you.
Funky Monkey
397 Aviation Blvd., Santa Rosa
Phone: (707) 573-0304
Upgraded games and prizes. Kids activities. Private rooms available for
parties or any occasion. Great homemade pizza and appetizers. Energetic
kid friendly staff.
Mrs. Grossman’s Sticker Factory (paper company)
3810 Cypress Dr., Petaluma
Phone: (800) 429-4549
Retail store. “History of stickers” museum. Classes available.
Tours, by reservation only, Monday, through Friday at 9:30, 11:00, 1:00
and 2:30. Approximate time 1 hour and 15 minutes.
J’s Amusements, Inc.
16101 Neeley Road, Guerneville
Phone: (707) 869-3102
Open Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays... Hours change according to season.
Rides include tilt-a-whirl, scrambler, roundup, bumper cars, bounce, water
slide and roller coaster, plus snack bar, game arcade and go-carts. Most
rides $1.25, go-carts $3.50.
Ocean Song Farm and Wilderness Center
19100 Coleman Valley Road, Occidental
Phone: (707) 874-2442
Children’s garden, hiking, picnic areas and farm animals. Appointment
only.
Petrified Forest
100 Petrified Forest Road, Calistoga
Phone: (707) 942-6667
The only forest of petrified redwood trees in California, some dating
back 3.4 million years. Visitors can take a quarter-mile loop that takes
about 20 minutes. Open daily 9 AM – 5 PM $5 adults, $4 seniors and
children 12 – 17, $2 children 6-11 and free under 6 years old.
Planetarium
Santa Rosa Junior College
In Room 2001 Lark Hall, near Bech Lot, off Elliott Avenue, Santa
Rosa
Phone: (707) 527-4479
Website: www.santarosa.edu
Shows feature astronomical phenomena. Shows at 7 and 8:30 PM Friday and
Saturday, 1:30 and 3 PM Sunday during the school year. Summer shows at
7 PM Friday and Saturday. Admission: $3, $2 students and seniors; under
5 not admitted.
The Pottery Studio
632 4th Street, Santa Rosa
Phone: (707) 577-7102
Create your own unique works of art!
Q-Zar/Toobtown/Paradise Pizza
6591 Commerce Blvd., Rohnert Park
Phone: (707) 588-8100
Open daily; call for hours.
Play laser tag. A 15-minute game costs $7 a player. Or, for $4.95 weekdays,
$6.95 Saturdays and Sundays, Toobtown offers unlimited play in the tubes,
gym and dynobounce, as well as three water bumper-boat rides. For ages
8 months to 12 years; children must be accompanied by an adult; parents
and children under 2 years play free. Socks required. Eat in tropical
tiki hut setting.
Raven Theatre and Film Center
115 North Street, Healdsburg
Phone: (707) 433-5448
Website: www.raventheater.com
Safari West Wildlife Preserve
3115 Porter Creek Road, Santa Rosa
Phone: (707) 579-2551
Website: www.safariwest.com
240-acre wildlife preserve home to 400 West African animals and birds,
including zebras and giraffes. Tour hours: 8 AM, 11:30 AM, and 3 PM seven
days a week. Admission: $48, $24 children ages 2 - 16.
Scandia Family Fun Center
5301 Redwood Drive, Rohnert Park
Phone: (707) 584-1361
Website: www.scandiafamilyfun.com
Miniature golf, batting cages, arcade, raceway, bumper boats. Call for
hours and prices.
Traintown
20264 Broadway, Sonoma
Phone:(707) 938-3912 for recording or (707) 996-2559
Website: www.traintown.com
Open 10 AM-5 PM, daily, June 1 until Labor Day; open Friday – Sunday
the rest of the year except Christmas and Thanksgiving.
20-minute train trips to the petting zoo leave every half-hour. Admission;
$3.25 children and seniors, $3.75 adults. Non-train rides $1.25/$1.75.
Tree Walk of Healdsburg
Phone: (707) 433-6935
Website: www.healdsburg.com
Self-guided tour of Healdsburg’s many beautiful and well established
trees. Guide books available at the Chamber office.
Vertex Climbing Center
3358 Coffee Lane, Santa Rosa
Phone: (707) 573-1608
Challenge your mind & body in 35- foot high sculpted walls in a safe
supporting and fun atmosphere. All participants must have a liability
waiver to use any Vertex facility. M - F 11:30 AM – 10 PM Sat -
Sun 10:00 AM – 6 PM. Adult day pass $12.00 – Youth day pass
$10.00.
Victoria’s Fashion Stables
430 Sprauer Road, Petaluma
Phone: (707) 665-0600
Website: www.fashionstables.com
Scenic trail rides and lessons. Petting zoo and party area. New activity,
open play group, 10 – 12 AM. $10.00 per child. Horse and pony-drawn
vehicles, including hay rides, carriage rides and a miniature farm wagon.
Summer camp available. No age limit. Call for costs. Most Saturdays and
by appointment. .
Windsor Bowl
8801 Conde Lane, Windsor
Phone: (707) 837-9889
Bowling fun for the whole family!
Windsor Waterworks and Slides
8225 Conde Lane, Windsor
Phone: (707) 838-7760
Three adult slides and one kiddy slide, plus arcade, snack bar, volleyball,
picnic area. Open daily.
