Parks & Nature in Santa Rosa

2 places · Redwoods, headlands & open space

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A small ground squirrel sits among mossy boulders and dry leaf litter at the base of a tree, with another animal partly hidden in the shadows of the trunk. The muted winter tones and close framing highlight the rocky, oak-studded park floor.

Parks & Wilderness

Santa Rosa, CA

Spring Lake Regional Park

Spring Lake Regional Park encompasses 320 acres with a scenic reservoir surrounded by oak-studded hills in eastern Santa Rosa. The lake provides calm water for reflections of surrounding trees and hills, especially in early morning. A 2.3-mile paved path circles the lake with multiple vantage points.

morningspring · fall

Black-and-white architectural site plan of Luther Burbank’s gardens, showing a gridded landscape with labeled planting beds, greenhouse, cottage, and paved streets around the property. Thin linework and notes mark paths, beds, trees, and surrounding buildings in a circa 1925 layout.

Parks & Wilderness

Santa Rosa, CA

Luther Burbank Home & Gardens

Luther Burbank Home & Gardens preserves the home and experimental gardens of the famed horticulturist who developed over 800 plant varieties in Santa Rosa. The gardens feature a modified Greek Revival cottage surrounded by diverse plantings including Burbank's original Shasta daisies and experimental hybrid plants. A large greenhouse and heritage gardens provide year-round botanical subjects.

morningspring · summer