Foothill Regional Park

This park is great. My only wish is that everyone who parks on the street pay to something to use these parks. Anything. Without out direct support we will see these spaces close. Just saying.
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Wow! This park is amazing. Once I get out of physical therapy this will become my favorite location for trail running.
I took my dog for a hike there today, and it was so beautiful. The trails are interesting, with winding paths along the man made lakes, not just boring flat straight trails. You are literally walking through oak groves and it is amazing. There were lots of families there and lots of happy dogs on leash. You have to have your dog on leash here like all the regional parks in Sonoma County. People were really polite at this park.
I bought a regional park pass for 69 dollars, and it is a great deal. I have a dog, so I walk him at multiple regional parks a week.
I can’t wait to go back to this park, and I probably will go a few times a week.

Love this place I have been coming here for the last 11 years awesome view of mount Saint Helena towards the back its small but super awesome! I have nothing against this park. Clean Restrooms at the bottom of the hill. Three awesome man made ponds that have some fish but not a hole lot tho:(. Anyways good park!!!

What a fantastic neighborhood park. The trails make you feel like you’re walking deep into the hills but as one very nice lady said, you can’t get lost because all the trails lead back to the neighborhood. There are picnic tables throughout the trails with beautiful views or tables just surrounded by oak trees. There are Spanish Moss trees, red trees, lots of oak trees and if you go early, you can see the hot air balloons in the distance like we did. These trails are good for walks, walks with your dogs or a good run. Go early. We would imagine that it most likely gets packed during the weekends and holidays.

I am a little reluctant to say that I had never been to this 211 Acre park even though I have been living in Northern California for more than 20 years! Yikes! Since I had never been here before I really didn’t expect much either… but to my surprise it is now on my top 10 favorite’s! This former Ranch land park has 6.8 MILES OF TRAILS that are available for HIKING, BIKING, AND HORSEBACK riding (except for the Bobcat Trail, Pond A Loop, Pond B Loop, Pond C Trail, and the Ravine Trail-​those are only for hikers.) I did a complete review of this trail on my blog if you would like to see what trails I took and lots more pics

Great park! I’ve been here a few times and really like it. I bring my dog even though it seems like everyone has a dog here (so she gets riled up).
Don’t forget to pick up your dog’s ‘stuff’!

Great park for a half day hike.
Recommend the Alta Vista trail, really good workout and ends with a great view of westside Windsor. Keep following the trail, you’ll zig-​zag back down, and hike up and down some beautiful rolling hills. You can cut through to the Three Lakes trail or stay on the perimeter of the park via Westside trail.
Not a large park, the whole park takes about 2 hours to hike, but wonderful Sonoma County views, you’ll forget you’re in the middle of suburbia.

Here is yet another example of how Sonoma County blew it with open space compared to Marin County, which has hundreds of miles of trails where you can take your dogs off leash, or hike for miles without having to be on pavement or see «improvements» like flush toilets, parking lots, and trail signs – wild areas. Sonoma County has parks like a city.

This is a wonderful park with several lakes, wide trails, beautiful trees and views of Windsor and beyond. It is dog friendly and very safe as there are usually plenty of others hiking the trail. I like to do the perimeter trail which has plenty of hills and takes just under an hour (Westside Trail).

Lots of different trails to choose from, different levels of difficulty and scenery to choose from. DOGS OK bathrooms on site.

Love taking my dog here, it’s quiet, beautiful, and a short walk from my home. It is so nice that I often see professional photographers around. However, this park is a frequent to many dogs and therefore, a great place to pick up fleas. I believe this is where my dog got them last year. So now I usually bring my dog on a long walk here when she’s due for a bath. And yes there is a lot of poop everywhere, especially horse poop.

This place is my old stomping ground. I grew up in Elsbree just across the street from here. I have fond memories of riding my bike up here and swimming in the second lake. You are not supposed to swim, but we did anyway.
A fellow old skool Windsorian and I came here the day after thanksgiving for some anti-​black friday hiking and we were pleasantly surprised how awesome it is after all these years. I don’t know why this place fell off my hiking radar, but I haven’t been there in over 20 years and my parents still live in that neighborhood! It seems like they have added a lot more trails in the last 20 years. Most of it is a nice mix of up and down… nothing too strenuous.
Highlights include amazing vistas of the town Windsor, which was looking smashing at peak fall color. Also, the oak woodlands are a little different here. The trees all seem a little bit stunted… bonsaied almost. Very cool. I think the soil is rather scant and rocky which keeps the Valley Oaks from getting as big as they do down in the valley bottoms. There are also lots of very impressive Manzanitas up here. There is one by the second lake that is massive and spectacular and is worth a detour.
We had a great time here, and it is highly recommended. Its an easy hike and you can soak most of it up in about 3 hours.

Beautiful fall colors and safe trails. I came here alone to do some geocaching and felt at ease due to the several hikers, bikers, joggers and horseback riders enjoying the park.

I love this park, I run here every day and I am seeing more dog poop then every before. it’s hard to avoid at times. The poop is clearly on the trails. What gives? Wow, why don’t the dog walkers use the poop bags that are available free to use? The park has so much dog poop on it’s trails, it’s terrible !! Let’s get our park poop free, so everyone can enjoy this beautiful park. Debbie N.

Love to hike this park So lucky that’s it’s only a mile from home. Plenty of trail with 3 lakes. Picnic tables scattered throughout the park.

Let me first say this; I do not care for hiking. Until I met the foothills. I love it here, and even more why i love living in windsor. This place is amazing. My 2 and 5 year olds are safe to hike with me, and stay on trails wide enough and safe for them. Its beautiful.

Really nice park located in the middle of a lot of homes and neighborhoods. It’s beautiful with lots of nice trails and pretty locations for family photos. We took bikes and rode around the trails. Very pretty. Great location to bring a nice picnic and large enough to have your own space and some quiet.

I’ve been hiking, and biking the trails here for the greater part of 15yrs. I am very reluctant to post this as this is one of my favorite spots. I have seen its popularity grow over the years, and I’m sure it wont be long before this spot is as packed as howarth park /​spring lake.
Bottom line this is a wonderful park! If you are from out of town, and you brought your hiking shoes, bike, or picnic basket, I highly recommend this spot. This is what Sonoma County is all about… It has some pretty tough hills, but they are worth it when you see the views that await you at the top.
All I ask is that if you visit MY local parks, you respect them as if they are your own! Pack it in, pack it out… Only leave foot prints, and only take pictures, and memories!

A gem in my own backyard! Beautiful scenery, wildlife and trails. There is so much I’ve yet to discover here, but my favorite trails are the Bobcat to the Westside Trail. Hiking around the lakes is nice too. You can customize your experience by keeping it really level and mellow, or you can get your major hike on and conquer some serious inclines. I can’t get enough of this place.

During our last couple of visits to Sonoma County, my wife and I have been hiking the parks. Foothill Regional Park has become a favorite. We have been doing the «Alta Vista» loop which is a bit strenuous and gets the blood pumping but is a great way to start the day.
Great views from the top, your up high enough to be over the hot air balloons!
Lots of different tree types and birds are seen during our walks.
About 75% of the Alta Vista trail is shaded the other 25% in full sun.
Dogs on leashes are allowed. Enjoy!