Sonoma Coast State Park
About
Sonoma Coast State Park is a 9,924-acre state park in California, managed by the state park agency. The nearest town is Sereno del Mar, about 2.5 miles away. The park holds three campgrounds, making it a base for overnight stays as well as day visits. Summer and early fall are the driest and warmest stretch. Typical averages from the nearby Occidental weather station show July and August highs around 78°F with only about one wet day a month, while winter months bring highs in the mid-50s and rain on roughly 12 to 13 days. Pomo Canyon, a climbing area, sits just 0.7 miles away, and the Red Hill Trail and Pomo Canyon Trail are both within about a mile and a quarter. For paddling, Russian Gulch Creek is about 6.5 miles off.
Park size
9,924 acres
Inside this park
Location
Sonoma Coast State Park
California
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Mar–Nov. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–78°F and lows of 44–53°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Occidental, CA weather station, 6.6 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan56° high42° low
- Feb58° high43° low
- Mar61° high44° low
- Apr66° high45° low
- May70° high48° low
- Jun76° high51° low
- Jul78° high52° low
- Aug78° high53° low
- Sep77° high53° low
- Oct73° high52° low
- Nov62° high46° low
- Dec55° high41° low
Where it is
- Sonoma Coast State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Sereno del Mar, California · 2.5 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Pomo CanyonRock climbing0.7 mi
- Red Hill TrailHiking1 mi
- Pomo Canyon TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Lower Old Barn TrailHiking1.6 mi
- Super SlabRock climbing3.7 mi
- Sea CragRock climbing6.1 mi
- Russian Gulch CreekCanoeing6.5 mi
- Austin CreekCanoeing9.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
