(Please check with Marina staff about reservations) Swimming Area 2) The Overflow Parking Lot; Continue to the end of the Overflow Lot and walk down the hill for beach access. The designated swim beach is found at Yorty Creek, on the north side of Lake Sonoma and reached by Hot Springs Road through Cloverdale. Its county seat and largest city is Santa Rosa. The downside is that the lake is very shallow/muddy. Set amongst the winelands of Sonoma County, Lake Sonoma Recreation Area features a postcard-worthy lake view open year-round to visitors. Yorty Creek Recreation Area is located within the Lake Sonoma Wildlife Area. READ MORE. Lake Sonoma was twenty years in the making and is actually a reservoir. Lake Sonoma has 109 primitive campsites and two group-use campsites that are accessible by boat and/or trail only (no car access). Amenities: Room; service, Free; breakfast, Swimming; pool, Business; center, Motel; Rate Range: $90 - $90. The Local Swimming Hole Playing it Safe . Try your skill on the disc golf course. We recommend these Healdsburg dining options: Willi’s: Dine on fun apps & tasty seafood from their outdoor patio. Lake Sonoma is tucked in the coastal mountains about 30 miles north of Santa Rosa. Hipcamp is working closely with the government to allow bookings here asap. Lake Sonoma Boat-In Campground is not operated by Hipcamp and can only be booked externally. Bob Wood - 1949-2013 Berserker for eternity! $90. Created by the construction of Warm Springs Dam in 1983, the lake provides for flood control, irrigation and recreation. Beautiful wood floors, remodeled kitchen and updated bathrooms. Try throwing a suspended jerkbait. The dam aids in flood control, and a hydroelectric plant produces electricity from the water released downstream. Lake Sonoma is also one of the best boat-in camping destinations in California. The bass are suspended in deep water. Lake Sonoma has one traditional, drive-in campground (Liberty Glen Campground) along with a large number of primitive campgrounds intended as boat-in, hike-in, or equestrian sites. Look for the bait fish. Lake Sonoma offers a wide range of recreational activities both on the water and around the lake. Robert Freeman reviewed South Lake Trail via Old Skaggs Road. Admission is free. LAKE SONOMA – The fishing on Lake Sonoma is pretty slow too. Last edited by Brian Tuite on Thu Aug 20, 2020 6:31 pm, edited 1 time in total. Located close to the water's edge, they most often are used by boaters. The store offers just about anything the boat camper might need: ice, drinks, charcoal, gas containers, motor oil, barbecue tools, cutlery, paper plates, flotation vests, ski tow ropes, ibuprofen, you name it. Santa Rosa, CA – May 24, 2016 – Sonoma County Regional Parks is opening a floating playground at the Spring Lake swimming lagoon in Santa Rosa on Saturday, May 28. Facilities include chemical toilets, free sheltered picnic areas, a car-top boat launch (no trailers allowed), and a swim beach. The lake boosts nearly 100 boat-in campsites scattered around the lake. Longer trails may be used by hikers and equestrians. Most campsites are boat-in or hike-in and are right on the water or close by. A minimum amount of flow must be maintained in Dry Creek to allow fish migration which is enjoyable on the lake or in the river. Like so many of California's mountain reservoirs, Lake Sonoma features long, narrow arms that snake up the canyons. The lake is a boater's paradise and a popular fishing spot for trout and bass with winding waterways, inlets, coves, and canyons to explore. Lake Sonoma is a reservoir west of Cloverdale in northern Sonoma County, California, created by the construction of Warm Springs Dam.Access from U.S. Route 101 is by way of Canyon Road (from the south) from Geyserville, or Dutcher Creek Road (from the north) from Cloverdale. Cloverdale, CA. Some campsites lie close to the lake's ski zones while others are situated in more secluded regions perfect for fishing or swimming. Plenty of spots for swimming too! Shorter: 4.6 miles – noted in the description below, just do the YELLOW loop. View Jenna's Recording. The Spring Lake swimming lagoon also provides room for free swim and lap swims in an open-water setting staffed with lifeguards. Sonoma's best kept secret...Sonoma Greens is a beautiful private community with swimming pools, tennis courts, walking paths & a lake. Environmental Health & Safety monitors bacterial levels in the water at beaches along the Russian River and at Spring Lake Swimming Lagoon by collecting and testing weekly water samples between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Lake Sonoma Recreation Area Overview Lake Sonoma was created in 1983 by the construction of the Warm Springs Dam. Lake Sonoma is located in upper Dry Creek Valley only 10 minutes from Healdsburg down Dry Creek Rd. 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