Petaluma River Park

I love small parks. Petaluma River Park is a small nature walk in the middle of town. Not far from the freeway. So when you find yourself in rush hour, pull off for an outting.

Flat: 1.3 miles Parking: free. Portable privies.

Dogs: on leash. Wheelchair accessible: very much so, gravel the whole way.

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You will want to have a light coat as this walk can get breezy. And you will want a hat. There is no shade so not ideal on a summer afternoon, but this cloudy May day I had an extra hour, so I went for a walk.

This is a park created and run by a foundation. This means it is not a government owned or operated place. Just a nice bit of land, not good for much else, preserved for our enjoyment.

The path is perfect for families and special needs folk. It is cut off from all other stuff, so nobody could get seriously lost from a group. The trail is newly graded blue shale gravel. It hasn't even got pot holes to bother you.

If the tide is in, you can see boater on the water. If it is out, you may see egrets.

I don't think I will add much in the way of comment, other than I counted 13 different flowers, native and non native, and 6 birds including a brazen little humming bird and geese on alert.

It is a perfect little wayside park if you need a bit of stretch when you are in Petaluma.

Comments

Deborah said…

I loved reading this post about your walk about the Petaluma River Park. I am so glad that I encountered you on the trail and learned of your blog—and that we both admired the hummingbird who visited us while we talked. We appreciate you sharing about the River Park with your readers so they can enjoy a nice stroll on the accessible trail in the heart of downtown Petaluma. Happy trails. { Instagram and Facebook: @petalumariverpark }

May 11, 2023 at 8:53 AM

Darling said…

This is my kind of trail!

May 15, 2023 at 2:26 PM

Marge said…

Thank you for sharing this! We have a "slow stroll" walk that happens every Tuesday in July and August at 9am if folks are interested in joining. You can meet in the parking lot at Copeland & D Street, between Lakeville and the D street draw bridge, or if you'd rather park at the Petaluma Arts Center, a volunteer waits there for people as well. Please share the opportunity!

July 7, 2023 at 5:00 PM

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