Overview
Rohnert Park is a city located in Sonoma County in the Bay Area of California. Rohnert Park is a small city of about 45,000 residents. The city of Rohnert Park, although beautiful, does not offer much regarding tourism.
1 sights · 9 things to do · 4 places to eat · 3 bars & cafés · 9 places to stay
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Best things about Rohnert Park
Sonoma State University
The university has a beautiful campus, 269 acres, and enrolls around 9300 students.
Crane Creek Regional Park
A 128-acre park to the east of Sonoma State University.
Graton Casino and Resort
The lively casino is the largest in California north of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Chuck E. Cheese
Visit on a Monday-Thursday (avoid weekends).
Reading Cinemas
Catch a movie at this large and beautiful theater.
Foxtail Golf Club
Play a few rounds of golf at the two beautiful public golf courses, North and South.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Mar–Nov. Summer highs reach about 86°F; winter lows dip to about 38°F. Wettest: Dec and Jan. (climate data from nearby Sonoma)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- STS Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport, Santa Rosa — 13 mi away. Directions
- CCR Buchanan Field, Concord — 43 mi away. Directions
- OAK Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport, Oakland — 50 mi away (major hub). Directions
Rohnert Park is located 50 miles north of San Francisco, and 10 miles south of Santa Rosa. The city is easily accessed through highway 101.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Sample 2-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Chuck E. Cheese, Reading Cinemas, Cal Skate
- Lunch Hunan Kitchen
- Afternoon Foxtail Golf Club, Scandia
- Dinner Black Bear Diner
- Evening Old Caz Beer
Day 2
- Morning Sonoma State University, Crane Creek Regional Park
- Lunch Mary's Pizza Shack
- Afternoon Rohnert Park Aquatics
- Dinner Taqueria El Favorito
- Evening Quincy's Pub & Cafe
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
In addition to the locally owned places listed here, Rohnert Park also offers many chain restaurants. Supermarkets include Safeway, Raley's, Food Maxx, Grocery Outlet, and Pacific Market
Cuisine (tap to filter)
What to ask about, for your diet
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Map
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Get in
Rohnert Park is located 50 miles north of San Francisco, and 10 miles south of Santa Rosa. The city is easily accessed through highway 101.
The closest airports are Santa Rosa (STS), San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Oakland (OAK). The bus to the airport is operated by Groome Transportation.
By train
Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit, or SMART, connects Rohnert Park with Windsor, Sonoma County Airport, Santa Rosa, Cotati, Petaluma, Novato, San Rafael, and Larkspur, with ferry connections to San Francisco. An extension north to Healdsburg and Cloverdale is planned for the future.
By bus
Rohnert Park is something of a hub for local bus lines, with service from Sonoma County Transit and Golden Gate Transit.
Get around
Most people use a personal vehicle, however, there is a bus system and several taxis. The streets are very friendly for bikes, or walking. The two main bus lines are Sonoma County Transit and Golden Gate Transit.
See
Do
Play tennis, softball or soccer at one of the many parks. Walk or bike on one of the paths that run through the city.
Do Rohnert Park Aquatics
The City of Rohnert Park Aquatics program operates three pools. Honeybee Pool operates year round; Magnolia and Benicia Pools operate seasonally from June through August. Each pool offers a variety of programming including swim lessons, lap swim, public swim and pool rentals.
Buy
Rohnert Park has lots of big box stores, including Target, Walmart, Costco, Ashley Furniture, and Home Depot.
Eat
In addition to the locally owned places listed here, Rohnert Park also offers many chain restaurants. Supermarkets include Safeway, Raley's, Food Maxx, Grocery Outlet, and Pacific Market
Eat Hunan Kitchen
Combo meals for $4-$6. Located on Commerce, behind KFC.
Eat Black Bear Diner
Old fashioned family food for around $10.
Eat Mary's Pizza Shack
Delicious Italian food.
Eat Taqueria El Favorito
Authentic Mexican food for about $5.
Drink
Drink Old Caz Beer
Old Caz brews can be found at more than three dozen bars and restaurants in Sonoma County. The new (June 2019) taproom seats 35; it also sells growlers to go.
Drink Sally Tomatoes
Sally Tomatoes is a cafe/bar/event center located in the Sonoma Mountain Village Community. ST serves delicious salads, outstanding burgers, some wonderful Italian specialties, and raspberry brownies to die for. Happy Hour is M-F 4PM-6PM.
In addition neighboring Cotati is famous for a stretch of bars in the downtown area nicknamed 'The Cotati Crawl'.
Sleep
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