Sonoma Nature & Parks

Sonoma County’s diverse terrain encompasses the rugged Pacific coastline at Bodega Head and the inland peaks of Mount Hood and Sonoma Mountain. This collection highlights significant landmarks, including the Russian fur-trading outpost at Fort Ross and Jack London’s historic ranch. It also features iconic landscapes like Bliss Hill—the original Windows XP wallpaper—alongside the 1846 Bear Flag Revolt site at Sonoma Plaza and the coastal dunes of Doran Regional Park.

Sonoma Plaza

An eight-acre National Historic Landmark and the site of the 1846 Bear Flag Revolt. The central park is surrounded by 19th-century adobe structures, including the Sonoma Barracks and Mission San Francisco Solano.

Fort Ross State Historic Park

Fort Ross State Historic Park is a historical state park in Sonoma County, California, including the former Russian fur trading outpost of…

Bodega Head

A rocky headland forming the entrance to Bodega Harbor. This peninsula provides views of the Pacific Ocean and is a primary location for observing the annual migration of Pacific gray whales.

Sonoma Coast State Beach

Sonoma Coast State Park is a State of California property in Sonoma County consisting of public access use on lands adjoining the Pacific…

Bliss

Bliss, originally titled Bucolic Green Hills, is the default wallpaper of Microsoft's Windows XP operating system.

Jack London State Historic Park

Jack London State Historic Park, also known as Jack London Home and Ranch, is a California State Historic Park near Glen Ellen, California,…

Sonoma State Historic Park

Sonoma State Historic Park is a California State Park located in the center of Sonoma, California.

Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park

Rancho Petaluma Adobe is a historic ranch house in Sonoma County, California.

Fountaingrove Lake

Fountaingrove Lake is a reservoir in the city of Santa Rosa, California, United States.

Sonoma Mountain

Sonoma Mountain is a prominent landform within the Sonoma Mountains of southern Sonoma County, California.

Mount Hood

Mount Hood, also known as Hood Mountain is a mountain near the southeastern edge of Santa Rosa, California at the northeast of the Sonoma…

Doran Regional Park

A coastal park featuring a two-mile sandy beach on Bodega Bay. The area includes a rock jetty for fishing, a public boat launch, and salt marshes that serve as birdwatching habitats.