State Parks Near Napa, California
43 state park units lie within 50 miles of Napa. The closest is Sonoma State Historic Park, about 9 mi west of town. 11 parks are within 25 miles, close enough for an evening visit.
- Closest park
- Sonoma State Historic Park9 mi west
- Within 25 miles
- 11of 43 within 50 mi
- With camping
- 13parks list campsites
- Dog-friendly
- 22pets allowed
State parks near Napa, nearest first
Straight-line distance from central Napa; driving distance is usually longer.
Sonoma State Historic Park
Visitors come for historic sites, ranger programs, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Sonoma State Historic Park →Jack London State Historic Park
Popular activities here are horseback riding, historic sites, ranger programs, wildlife watching, and picnicking. Its trail network totals roughly 26 miles, according to the park.
Hours, fees and rules for Jack London State Historic Park →Sugarloaf Ridge State Park
Popular activities here are horseback riding, historic sites, ranger programs, wildlife watching, and geocaching. Camping is available: campsites, including RV sites, tent sites, group camping, and showers.
Hours, fees and rules for Sugarloaf Ridge State Park →Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park
Visitors come for historic sites, ranger programs, geocaching, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park →Benicia State Recreation Area
The park supports fishing, wildlife watching, geocaching, biking, and picnicking. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach. Overnight options include campsites, with RV sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Benicia State Recreation Area →Olompali State Historic Park
Visitors come for horseback riding, historic sites, ranger programs, geocaching, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Olompali State Historic Park →Benicia Capitol State Historic Park
Popular activities here are historic sites and ranger programs.
Hours, fees and rules for Benicia Capitol State Historic Park →Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park
The park supports historic sites, ranger programs, geocaching, picnicking, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park →Trione-Annadel State Park
The park supports horseback riding, historic sites, fishing, ranger programs, and wildlife watching.
Hours, fees and rules for Trione-Annadel State Park →Bothe-Napa Valley State Park
The park supports historic sites, swimming, geocaching, biking, and picnicking. Overnight options include campsites, with RV sites, tent sites, group camping, and showers.
Hours, fees and rules for Bothe-Napa Valley State Park →China Camp State Park
Visitors come for surfing, horseback riding, historic sites, boating, and swimming. On the water side, there is a swimming beach and a boat ramp. For overnight stays there are campsites (tent sites and showers).
Hours, fees and rules for China Camp State Park →Albany State Marine Reserve
Things to do include surfing, boating, fishing, wildlife watching, and hiking. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Albany State Marine Reserve →Robert Louis Stevenson State Park
The park supports geocaching and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Robert Louis Stevenson State Park →Mount Tamalpais State Park
Things to do include snorkeling and diving, surfing, horseback riding, historic sites, and swimming. On the water side, there is a swimming beach. Camping is available: campsites, including tent sites, group camping, and equestrian camping.
Hours, fees and rules for Mount Tamalpais State Park →McLaughlin Eastshore State Park State Seashore
Popular activities here are surfing, historic sites, boating, swimming, and fishing. On the water side, there is a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for McLaughlin Eastshore State Park State Seashore →Samuel P. Taylor State Park
Popular activities here are horseback riding, historic sites, wildlife watching, geocaching, and biking. Overnight options include campsites, with RV sites, tent sites, group camping, equestrian camping, and showers.
Hours, fees and rules for Samuel P. Taylor State Park →Angel Island State Park
The park supports snorkeling and diving, surfing, historic sites, boating, and swimming. Facilities for water recreation include a boat ramp. Camping is available: campsites, including tent sites and group camping.
Hours, fees and rules for Angel Island State Park →Emeryville Crescent State Marine Reserve
The park supports surfing, boating, fishing, wildlife watching, and biking. On the water side, there is a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Emeryville Crescent State Marine Reserve →Marconi Conference Center State Historic Park
Things to do include historic sites, boating, wildlife watching, and hiking. Water access includes a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Marconi Conference Center State Historic Park →Tomales Bay State Park
Things to do include snorkeling and diving, historic sites, boating, swimming, and fishing. On the water side, there is a swimming beach and a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Tomales Bay State Park →Brannan Island State Recreation Area
Popular activities here are surfing, boating, swimming, fishing, and wildlife watching. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach and a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Brannan Island State Recreation Area →Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach
Popular activities here are surfing, historic sites, boating, swimming, and fishing. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach →Mount Diablo State Park
The park supports horseback riding, historic sites, ranger programs, wildlife watching, and geocaching. For overnight stays there are campsites (RV sites, tent sites, group camping, and showers).
Hours, fees and rules for Mount Diablo State Park →Woodland Opera House State Historic Park
Visitors come for historic sites and ranger programs.
Hours, fees and rules for Woodland Opera House State Historic Park →Franks Tract State Recreation Area
Popular activities here are boating and fishing.
Hours, fees and rules for Franks Tract State Recreation Area →Candlestick Point State Recreation Area
Things to do include surfing, boating, swimming, fishing, and geocaching. Water access includes a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Candlestick Point State Recreation Area →Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve
Visitors come for horseback riding, historic sites, picnicking, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve →San Bruno Mountain State Park
The park supports horseback riding, historic sites, ranger programs, wildlife watching, and geocaching.
Hours, fees and rules for San Bruno Mountain State Park →Marsh Creek State Park State Historic Park
The park supports historic sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Marsh Creek State Park State Historic Park →Austin Creek State Recreation Area
The park supports horseback riding, historic sites, swimming, fishing, and hiking. The official site lists about 20 miles of trails. For overnight stays there are campsites (tent sites). The park says there are no showers.
Hours, fees and rules for Austin Creek State Recreation Area →Thornton State Beach
Covering about 63 acres, Thornton State Beach lies in San Mateo County, in Daly City.
Hours, fees and rules for Thornton State Beach →Delta Meadows Park Property
Visitors come for historic sites, boating, fishing, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Delta Meadows Park Property →Stone Lake Park Property
In Sacramento County, about 6 miles west of Elk Grove, Stone Lake Park Property covers about 1,089 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Stone Lake Park Property →Sonoma Coast State Park
Things to do include snorkeling and diving, surfing, horseback riding, historic sites, and boating. On the water side, there is a swimming beach and a boat ramp. For overnight stays there are campsites (RV sites, tent sites, and showers).
Hours, fees and rules for Sonoma Coast State Park →Anderson Marsh State Historic Park
Popular activities here are historic sites, boating, wildlife watching, picnicking, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Anderson Marsh State Historic Park →Old Sacramento State Historic Park
The park supports historic sites, ranger programs, geocaching, biking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Old Sacramento State Historic Park →California Indian Heritage Center Park Property
Popular activities here are historic sites.
Hours, fees and rules for California Indian Heritage Center Park Property →Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park
Popular activities here are historic sites and ranger programs.
Hours, fees and rules for Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park →California State Capitol
Popular activities here are historic sites and ranger programs.
Hours, fees and rules for California State Capitol →Governor's Mansion State Historic Park
Visitors come for historic sites and ranger programs.
Hours, fees and rules for Governor's Mansion State Historic Park →State Indian Museum State Historic Park
Things to do include historic sites, ranger programs, biking, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for State Indian Museum State Historic Park →Sutter's Fort State Historic Park
Things to do include historic sites, ranger programs, biking, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Sutter's Fort State Historic Park →Pacifica State Beach
The park supports surfing, swimming, fishing, wildlife watching, and geocaching. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Pacifica State Beach →
Best picks by activity
Camping near Napa
- Sugarloaf Ridge State Park 15 mi northwest · Campground listed
- Benicia State Recreation Area 16 mi south · Campground listed
- Bothe-Napa Valley State Park 21 mi northwest · Campground listed
- China Camp State Park 22 mi southwest · Campground listed
- Mount Tamalpais State Park 30 mi southwest · Campground listed
+ 8 more in the list above
Dog-friendly state parks near Napa
- Sonoma State Historic Park 9 mi west · Pets allowed under park rules
- Jack London State Historic Park 14 mi west · Pets allowed under park rules
- Sugarloaf Ridge State Park 15 mi northwest · Pets allowed under park rules
- Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park 16 mi west · Pets allowed under park rules
- Benicia State Recreation Area 16 mi south · Pets allowed under park rules
+ 17 more in the list above
Swimming near Napa
- Benicia State Recreation Area 16 mi south · Beach, pool or swim area
- Bothe-Napa Valley State Park 21 mi northwest · Beach, pool or swim area
- China Camp State Park 22 mi southwest · Beach, pool or swim area
- Albany State Marine Reserve 28 mi south · Beach, pool or swim area
- Mount Tamalpais State Park 30 mi southwest · Beach, pool or swim area
+ 10 more in the list above
Hiking near Napa
- Jack London State Historic Park 14 mi west · Hiking trails listed
- Sugarloaf Ridge State Park 15 mi northwest · Hiking trails listed
- Benicia State Recreation Area 16 mi south · Hiking trails listed
- Olompali State Historic Park 18 mi southwest · Hiking trails listed
- Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park 20 mi northwest · Hiking trails listed
+ 26 more in the list above
Fishing near Napa
- Benicia State Recreation Area 16 mi south · Fishing listed
- Trione-Annadel State Park 21 mi northwest · Fishing listed
- China Camp State Park 22 mi southwest · Fishing listed
- Albany State Marine Reserve 28 mi south · Fishing listed
- Mount Tamalpais State Park 30 mi southwest · Fishing listed
+ 12 more in the list above
Questions about state parks near Napa
What is the closest state park to Napa?
Sonoma State Historic Park is the closest, about 9 miles west of Napa in a straight line. Next are Jack London State Historic Park and Sugarloaf Ridge State Park.
How many state parks are near Napa?
43 state park units are within 50 miles, and 11 within 25 miles. That includes parks, recreation areas, historic sites and natural areas run by the state.
Which state parks near Napa have camping?
13 parks list camping, the nearest being Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, Benicia State Recreation Area and Bothe-Napa Valley State Park. Check each park page for site types, hookups and how to reserve.
Are dogs allowed at state parks near Napa?
Yes, at 22 parks, including Sonoma State Historic Park, Jack London State Historic Park and Sugarloaf Ridge State Park. Dogs usually must be leashed, and some areas such as beaches or buildings may be off-limits.
Are there free state parks near Napa?
None of the nearby parks list free entry; most charge a daily vehicle fee or accept an annual pass. Fees are on each park page.
State parks near other cities
- Near Vallejo, CA13 mi south
- Near Fairfield, CA15 mi east
- Near Petaluma, CA18 mi west
- Near Vacaville, CA18 mi east
- Near Novato, CA20 mi southwest
- Near Santa Rosa, CA24 mi northwest
- Near Concord, CA28 mi southeast
- Near Berkeley, CA30 mi south
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Built from official park data and updated as parks change; this list was last rebuilt Oct 30, 2026. Features shown are those the official source lists. Filter these parks on the map.