Lagoon Valley Park offers boating, fishing, hiking & picnicking. Explore Vacaville's rich history through art, architecture, and adventure. From a deep dive into history at one of the oldest structures in the county to a trip down memory lane riding hobbyhorses and trains at the Nut Tree, you will discover a city brimming with fun historic anecdotes and antiquated beauty just waiting to be discovered!
With over 470 acres of unspoiled hiking and biking trails featuring sweeping views of the hills, plus Lagoon Lake for fishing and non-motorized boating, plus archery, disc golf, and a large dog park, Lagoon Valley Park is the perfect natural respite during a Northern California road trip. Bonus points if you can find the Instagram-worthy tree swing!
Benicia State Recreation Area covers marsh, grassy hillsides and rocky beaches along the narrowest portion of the Carquinez Strait. Cyclists, runners, walkers, equestrians, and roller skaters enjoy the park’s 2 1/2 miles of road and bike paths. Picnicking, bird watching and fishing are also attractions. Dogs must be on a leash at all times.
Magnolia Park in Vacaville, California is a beautiful nature preserve with hiking trails that wind through native oak woodland and open grasslands. The park has many attractions including an amphitheater, playgrounds for children of all ages, a picnic area, and water features.
Grizzly Ranch features facilities for summer hunter conservation camps and school field trips where kids learn about waterfowl and wetlands, a challenging sporting clays course where CWA holds fun shoots, and both breeding habitat and wintering habitat, which provides top-quality hunting through the Hunt Program.
Mare Island is a peninsula in the city of Vallejo, California. It is considered a peninsula because no full body of water separates this or several other named "islands" from the mainland. Instead, a series of small sloughs cause seasonal water-flows among the so-called islands.
Benicia Capitol State Historic Park is a state park in Benicia, California. The park is dedicated to California’s third capitol building, where the California State Legislature convened from February 3, 1853 to February 24, 1854, when they voted to move the state capital to Sacramento.
Alvarez Ninth Street Park is a park located in Benicia, California including boat launch fishing pier, picnic area w/ bbq grill, playground, restrooms, beach sand volleyball courts, turf area and scenic view.
PreetiRang Sanctuary provides a safe, secure and loving home to farmed animals who are in danger of abuse and early death. It provides a forever home where they can live in peace and express their natural tendencies.
