Paul & Gloria Golis Park
Park
15 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Llano Road Roadhouse · Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Rohnert Park
Rohnert Park has 18 miles of mapped trails, 2.5 for every square mile of land
99% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 9% of Rohnert Park’s land is conserved, about 436 acres. The biggest trail networks: Paul & Gloria Golis Park (0.7 mi), Rohnert Park (0.5 mi), Honeybee Park (0.5 mi).
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns · #258 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
436 acres · of 7.3 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
2.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
196 ac
4.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
28 mi
18 mi lanes · 9.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Rohnert Park?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rohnert Park have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rohnert Park is ahead of 83% of U.S. towns, #258 of 847 in California. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Rohnert Park’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails2.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (18 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land4.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (196 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13CParks close to home99% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 83%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 70%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Paul & Gloria Golis Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Eagle Park
Park
19 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Rainbow Park
Park
3 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 21 parks & preserves
Paul & Gloria Golis Park15 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsRohnert Park20 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsHoneybee Park6 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsEagle Park19 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Sunrise Park11 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsRainbow Park3 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Cotati Library Square6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsAlicia Park12 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBenicia Park9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMagnolia Park20 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHinebaugh Park11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Caterpillar Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Lydia Commons Community Space1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Lady Bug Park9 acres
Twin Creeks Park7 acres
Dorotea Park7 acres
Willowglen Park7 acres
DirectionsState Farm green space7 acres
DirectionsColegio Vista Park6 acres
Griffin's Grove Park5 acres
Country Club Mini-Park3 acres
Who protects it
436 conserved acres
9% of Rohnert Park’s land. Who manages Rohnert Park’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city400 ac
Regional Water Districts34 ac
Local Recreation Area · 282 acLocal Park · 118 acLocal Other or Unknown · 34 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rohnert Park Municipal Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 282 | Restricted |
| Scwa Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 34 | Restricted |
| Magnolia Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Golis Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Sunrise Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Honeybee Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Eagle Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Benicia Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Maurice Fredricks Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Twin Creeks Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
30 places to go in Rohnert Park
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Rohnert Park
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Rohnert Park
24 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Rohnert Park
3 dog parks without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Rohnert Park
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
28 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
18 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
9.3 mi
off-road bike paths
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
49Basketball
41Tennis
30Pickleball
17Baseball
9Soccer
5Tracks
1Lacrosse
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Rohnert Park: April to August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 58 | 62 | 65 | 69 | 74 | 80 | 82 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 65 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 6.1 | 6.2 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 6.5 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 6.5 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Rohnert Park →
Next door
Rohnert Park and its neighbors
Rohnert Park has the most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rohnert Park | 9% | 2.5 | 4 | 99% | A− |
| Cotati | 4% | 1.8 | 5 | 99%+ | A− |
| Sonoma State University | under 1% | 2.4 | 8 | 99%+ | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rohnert Park
Where can I hike in Rohnert Park?
The longest trail networks: Paul & Gloria Golis Park, 0.7 miles; Rohnert Park, 0.5 miles; Honeybee Park, 0.5 miles; Eagle Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rohnert Park is conserved land?
9% of its land, against a typical 4% for a California town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Rohnert Park’s trails?
Paul & Gloria Golis Park and Rohnert Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Rohnert Park?
28 miles of bike routes are on the map: 18 of painted or protected lanes, 9.3 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Rohnert Park?
15,747 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rohnert Park or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 196 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Rohnert Park have?
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #258 of 847 in California. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Rohnert Park neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →