70 acres of gently sloping to steep hillsides of oaks and chamise chaparral. It is just down stream of Monticello dam, where Cold creek enters Putah creek. This area includes Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve. (No hunting is permitted in this section.) Deer and quail can be found here.
Close to Calistoga, Napa Valley and Lake County Vineyards, and Harbin Hot Springs in the Mayacama Mountains, and 2 hrs away from San Francisco or Sacramento. Backyard Garden Oasis is an exquisite respite for those wanting a nature-filled retreat surrounded by some of Californias most beautiful country.
More than a BB - Aurora Park Cottages is your private vacation retreat at the top of Napa Valley. Located in a country setting in beautiful Calistoga - the spa capital of California. FREE CHAMPAGNE AND CHOCOLATES Please tell us you found us on www.stateparks.com and we'll have some chilled champagne and chocolates awaiting your arrival at Aurora Park Cottages.
May 17This is a WILDLIFE AREA (WA)! by In search of tasty animals...
This area is dedicated to the pursuit of wildlife enjoyment, not mountain biking, camping or dirt biking. The trails are NEVER marked in a WILDLIFE AREA as they assume that people hunting and hiking know where they are & what they are doing. Most trails in WILDLIFE AREAS are either fire breaks/road or animal trails. Human development is kept to a minimum. There are no sources of drinking water, restrooms, camp spaces, RV hook-ups, trash cans, etc. Be forewarned that hunters are legally HUNTING with rifles, shotguns and archery equipment. It also has months of closure - usually from January through opening day of archery deer season. Access during hunting seasons - deer, turkey, pig, quail, pheasant - may be limited to only those with hunting reservations from Dept of Fish & Game.
March 3Need trail maps
I found a trail sign or two along the road of 128 but I wondered where the other trails were and what the boundaries of the park were, etc. That is my biggest complaint about it is that I am having a hard time discovering it all not knowing its boundaries and where all the trails are.
This area is dedicated to the pursuit of wildlife enjoyment, not mountain biking, camping or dirt biking. The trails are NEVER marked in a WILDLIFE AREA as they assume that people hunting and hiking know where they are & what they are doing. Most trails in WILDLIFE AREAS are either fire breaks/road or animal trails. Human development is kept to a minimum. There are no sources of drinking water, restrooms, camp spaces, RV hook-ups, trash cans, etc. Be forewarned that hunters are legally HUNTING with rifles, shotguns and archery equipment. It also has months of closure - usually from January through opening day of archery deer season. Access during hunting seasons - deer, turkey, pig, quail, pheasant - may be limited to only those with hunting reservations from Dept of Fish & Game.
I found a trail sign or two along the road of 128 but I wondered where the other trails were and what the boundaries of the park were, etc. That is my biggest complaint about it is that I am having a hard time discovering it all not knowing its boundaries and where all the trails are.