I forget about this park sometimes and that it's pretty close to me…read more What I love- free parking, the trails are family friendly (flat) and the scenery can be very pretty. It feels like you're at a bird sanctuary- many varieties of birds and often you'll find swans in the water. There is also a small picnic area with a few tables facing the water. I saw all ages today- many kids on their bikes and people walking dogs. The only time I do not like visiting this park is on a hot day as there is no shade.

I enjoyed walking in this area. Bird watchers area. You can definitely get in several miles. Free…read moreparking

Nice park. Playground is decent and big. Swings, slides, and climbing. Some shade by benches and…read morepicnic table. Walking paths and dig run as well.

We love this park, great play structures, and good slides in a quiet neighborhood. There is also a…read morebathroom. The pocknick tables are kind of funky but the grove of oak trees they sit under is beautiful. Not very crowded.

This is a wonderful park with a wheel-friendly ramp going straight down to the river boardwalk…read more Lovely neighborhood, even extra toys are brought over for children to play on. Location is wonderful, yet parking can be tricky. Well worth the visit!

Big playground with half bark-chip and half sand for the younger side. Three traditional swings and…read moreone alternate. Little side has two baby swings independent from the others. Bonus are the bathrooms close by & various benches for sitting. During the week, a few dogs around in their area & some mom groups with their little kids. They don't have the hand sanitizer like other playgrounds, ice cold water in the bathroom with some toilet seats missing - essentially making the larger stall toilet extremely cold. The playground side is adjacent to a road frequented by the cars in the neighborhood or visiting families. Currently there is leaking water faucet which causes some standing water

This place is close to a cement factory that is clearly bad for the air quality and environment…read more There's tons of dry dead grass and a swampy smell. The only thing good about this place is the path is flat and easy to walk on but it really feels post apocalyptic. I saw three homeless people in the parking lot. There was a summer camp here today and I felt sorry for these children. Will not come back until they finish the park in 3 to 4 years. Very sad and depressing trail.

Remember cruising down the river with my brothers and sister in my dad's Skip Jack, excited to see…read morethe Blue Angels in the bay. Ah, memories... Yeah it's a little murky, well more than a little, but it's definitely a river that can transport you away from cityville & into the great outdoors. There is a nice little park that edges southeast of the marina where you can view some pretty majestic water fowl and contemplate life. Some decent fishing spots here as well. If you have a boat or kayak, you can nail some stripers on this river. I have better chances in the evenings and mornings, less so in the heat of the day. I like to use shad or night crawlers, heard some people use live mud suckers too.

With all the reviews about the bird shit, why has it not been addressed??? The City of Petaluma…read moreneeds to own up to this!! There's sprinklers that go on the walking path in an area where the birds do not shit. If they put grass and sprinklers next to the building where they have yoga, it would clean the sidewalks. DO THIS!!!

Lucchesi Park, the place you take your spouse to announce you want a divorce…read more Lucchesi Park, take your girlfriend here to say "it's over". Lucchesi Park, come here to reveal your terminal diagnosis. When something bad happens in someplace nice that place is forever tainted by the memory. This is exactly the reason you should come to Lucchesi Park with dire news. It'd be hard to ruin any memories of a place that's already this crap-tastic. Rather than googling "best parks in Petaluma" someone googled "nearby parks in Petaluma" and there's a big difference. We had a nice bottle of wine, some plastic cups, and poured ourselves a little splash after parking the car. We wanted to sit on a bench by the water, sip our wine, and enjoy the ambiance. In one direction the water-adjacent path was so littered with duck/goose/bird poop that I headed the opposite way. I rounded a bend and discovered the same thing in that direction: A shitstorm the likes of which I've never before seen. I turned around and opted for a bench in front of the building with merely a view of the most egregious poop mounds rather than a close-up. I laughed: this place is disgusting. There's a hiking trail at the other end of the park and a playground across the water but I really had no desire to explore. Later that evening I found Penry Park and imagined what could've been. Always google "best park", never "nearest park".

Came today of the first time. great space with lots of short trails, the longest loop is only about…read more4K. beautiful oaks and rolling hills with wildflowers. parking available for about 20+ cars with a $8 day pass. water and bathrooms on site. wide paths with loose dirt. A easy trip west from Petaluma.

Great county park, situated on the outskirts of town. Accessible from two entry points (one paid…read moreand one not), Helen Putnam is situation along the rolling hill with multiple trails intertwining. Would classify trails to be generally mild. Great 360 views once at the peak, especially facing due west at sunset. Only one bathroom facility (2 stalls) located in paid parking lot (main entrance).

This is one of my favorite parks in Petaluma and I often set up picnics there. The rose trellises…read moreare always gorgeous and I like seeing other local groups doing yoga, etc. The only thing this park is missing is bathrooms.

Wickersham Park in West Petaluma is very close to Historic downtown, and shopping, and the Petaluma…read moreRiver. My grandmother(-in-law) lives across the street from the park, and my husband's parents are only a couple blocks away on D Street. The park isn't very big. It's pretty though, and there are lots of paths to walk around. Some trees and benches also. If you aren't in the neighborhood already (seeing family, in my case) then walking around downtown Petaluma instead of the park has a little bit more to offer, but if you're in the area, this is a pretty park in a beautiful neighborhood.

Nice park with beautiful playground, swings, slides, rock climbing wall, and bike/scooter/scare…read moreboard sidewalks around it. It has nice vineyard views and great obstacle course for kids.

Really great playground! Tons of open space, walking paths, shade, and great play equipment! A…read moregreat neighborhood park!