Warm Springs Rec Area

Open — Open year-round for day use. Group picnic shelters are available for reservation. Check-in is 7:00 AM, checkout is 8:00 PM.

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Dense Fog Advisory issued December 29 at 9:51PM PST until December 30 at 10:00AM PST by NWS San Francisco CA

9:51 PM — December 30th, 9:00 AM

* WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. For the Cold Weather Advisory, cold conditions with temperatures as low as 36 expected. * WHERE...North Bay Interior Valleys. * WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 10 AM PST Tuesday. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 1 AM to 9 AM PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Cold conditions will be hazardous to sensitive populations such as unhoused individuals. Prolonged exposure to the cold conditions will lead to hypothermia for people, pets, and livestock. Cold conditions may damage or kill sensitive crops, plants, and vegetation if appropriate precautions are not taken. Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

Cold Weather Advisory issued December 29 at 9:51PM PST until December 30 at 9:00AM PST by NWS San Francisco CA

9:51 PM — December 30th, 9:00 AM

Coastal Flood Advisory issued December 29 at 1:13PM PST until January 4 at 2:00PM PST by NWS San Francisco CA

1:13 PM — December 30th, 5:00 AM

* WHAT...Up to 1.8 ft of inundation above ground level is possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...San Francisco Bay and San Pablo Bay shoreline, Monterey Bay shoreline, and the Pacific Coast. * WHEN...From 5 AM Wednesday to 2 PM PST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...At the San Francisco tidal gauge, high tide is expected to be: 1.5 ft above normal (7.36 ft MLLW) at 7:51 AM Wednesday 12/31 1.7 ft above normal (7.55 ft MLLW) at 8:41 AM Thursday 1/1 1.8 ft above normal (7.66 ft MLLW) at 9:34 AM Friday 1/2 1.8 ft above normal (7.63 ft MLLW) at 10:26 AM Saturday 1/3 1.6 ft above normal (7.42 ft MLLW) at 11:18 AM Sunday 1/4 These predictions include 0.5 feet of storm surge that will enhance the astronomical tide and flooding threat. High tide varies up to 90 minutes earlier or later along the Pacific Coast and through the San Francisco Bay, respectively.

About

Warm Springs Recreation Area is a day-use park located at Lake Sonoma in Sonoma County, California, approximately 45 minutes north of Santa Rosa and two hours from San Francisco. Managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the facility is situated in the beautiful coastal foothills surrounded by world-famous vineyards. The recreation area offers extensive amenities for day visitors, including reservable group picnic shelters, two sand volleyball courts, and large mowed fields suitable for football, baseball, and other field sports. A playground with tire swings, slides, and climbing structures provides entertainment for children. The Woodland Ridge Nature Trail begins at the park and winds up the ridge, rewarding hikers with panoramic views of the Dry Creek Valley and Lake Sonoma. Lake access provides opportunities for swimming, boating, and fishing. Anglers target largemouth and smallmouth bass, catfish, sunfish, and a small native population of rainbow trout. The Milt Brandt Visitor Center is located across the street, where visitors can explore the natural and cultural history of the area. Note that there is no overnight camping available at Warm Springs Recreation Area, though Lake Sonoma offers boat-in primitive camping and developed camping at Liberty Glen Campground elsewhere on the lake.

Directions

Take Highway 101 to Healdsburg and exit on Dry Creek Road. Travel west 11 miles to park boundary. Make a left turn across from the Milt Brandt Visitor Center to reach Warm Springs Recreation Area.