Napa County Has Many Unique State Parks

Part of living in Northern California means activelymeetings, weddings and private parties.
preserving the natural beauty of the land, and NapaThe Bale Grist Mill State Park in St. Helena and the
County is no exception. Teaming with robustBothe Napa Valley State Park in Calistoga are
agricultural and viticultural lands, home to manyconnected state parks that feature a real working
endangered species, and full of natural wonders, thehistorical mill and a Native American plant garden.
terrain of Napa County is both diverse and functional.However, this is only the beginning of things to do in
Like most of Northern California, the climate is alsothis protected wilderness. This State Park
temperate, which makes the area in and around Napaencompasses nearly 2,000 acre of land and includes
County an enjoyable place to explore throughout thefifty camping sites where visitors can sleep among the
year. The natural beauty of Napa County has beenfamous giant red woods of Northern California.
preserved by zoning laws and the State Park systemThe Robert Louis Stevenson State Park is the
to provide incredible places to hike, bike, horse ride,gateway to Mt. St. Helena, the county's only mountain.
boat, and sightsee. Napa County maintains wildlifeThere is a monument to the author, who used the
refuges, designated agricultural lands, lakes, rivers, andmountain as a backdrop for several of his books and
state and local parks so that everyone who goesalso a rustic hiking trail that goes to the top of the
there can easily appreciate the distinctive landscapesmountain. Here, you can see the geyser country of
of this beautiful region.Calistoga, where the California version of "Old Faithful"
The State Park System provides the most outdooris located.
recreation, with the city parks providing towns withFor fishing enthusiasts, Lake Berryessa is one of the
localized recreation. The Skyline Wilderness Park,largest manmade lakes in California. Located in the
located in Napa County, is 850 acres of wildernesseastern part of Napa County, this lake is stocked with
where visitors can enjoy picnics, horseback riding,bass rainbow trout, brown trout, bluegill, crappie, and
hiking, and camping. There are also buildings forcatfish. A variety of facilities include a four lane boat
meetings and events. Kennedy Park is 350 acres oflaunch ramp, tackle shop, fifty three shaded waterfront
land situated along the Napa River and offers sports,RV hookups, wooded campgrounds, picnic areas,
boat launching, and the public 18-hole Napa Golfrestaurant, convenience store, fuel dock, jet ski rentals,
Course. There are also picnic areas and facilities forand boat rentals.