North Sonoma Mountain Regional Park and Open Space Preserve is an 820-acre park located about 5 miles southeast of Santa Rosa. The park includes a 4-mile section of the Bay Area Ridge Trail, which connects to adjacent Jack London State Historic Park.

Taylor Mountain Regional Park & Open Space Preserve is a prominent landmark in southeast Santa Rosa and offers panoramic views of the city from trails that climb to the summit. This 1,100-acre park features grassy hillsides, oak woodlands and several creeks that all provide habitat for a variety of wildlife.

Santa Rosa is a city in and the county seat of Sonoma County. Its estimated 2019 population was 176,753. Santa Rosa is the largest city in California's Redwood Empire, Wine Country and the North Bay.

Spring Lake Regional Park features trails for walking, hiking, bicycling and horseback riding as well as a 3-acre lagoon for summer swimming, and a 72-acre lake for boating and fishing.

Luther Burbank Home and Gardens is a city park containing the former home, greenhouse, gardens, and grave of noted American horticulturist Luther Burbank.

Safari West is a renowned 400-acre (160 ha) private wildlife preserve located 12 miles north of the city of Santa Rosa in Sonoma County, California. The mission of Safari West is to promote conservation by providing a unique recreational educational experience including information about propagation.

Annadel State Park, 60 miles north of San Francisco on the eastern edge of Santa Rosa offers miles of trails for hiking, mountain biking, and trail riding.