Park History & Current Status Through Photos

Progress on the Forestville Downtown Park

The Downtown Park as it looked when it was acquired in 2013. As you see it was pretty much a grassy field peppered with beautiful oak trees and wildflowers.

Neighboring vineyards create a peaceful view.

These Valley Oaks are the reason we were given a grant by Ag and Open Space to preserve the grove. Appreciate and treat them kindly for they have given us this space to enjoy!

West County Trail, the path to Graton and beyond!

Off on a ride.

Trailhead with map.

This elevated walkway through the wetlands during construction in 2020.

You will find lots of people walking their dogs on this trail.

The completed walkway is providing us with terrific views.

South entrance to the walkway.

Even horseback riders enjoy this trail.

Picnic benches invite you to stop and stay for a while.

Plenty of tables from which to choose.

What we have in this community park is a space for community gatherings such as the Farmers Markets, the Holiday Tree lighting, various fundraisers for the schools, the skatepark and the Chamber. In addition it has become a place of joy whether walking ones dog, playing with the children, catching up with a friend over a cup of coffee on one of the benches or picnic tables, doing yoga in the park, riding your bike or just catching some sunshine or shade in a beautiful setting. This Oaks Park is our connection to nature and all its healing properties. We should all take pride in this space, cherish it and appreciate all that went into making it happen, not just for us but for generations to come.

“We can do this,” says FPA Board member Wayne Gibb unloading one of the new picnic tables.

It takes a village as they say. FPA Board members Ken Smith and Nick Johnson hard at work caring for our park.

Check out the current design for the future of the park. Once the plans are approved it will be up to the community to fund its development.

The below site plan represents the subtle evolution of our park design, which has benefited from myriad inputs by the several agencies and individuals involved in the review and evaluation process that is leading us to use permit authorization by the County. These agency reviews and inputs include those such as from the California Department of Transportation, the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District, the Army Corps of Engineers, and our local fire department and water district.

See more drawings on the Park Development Concept page.

Park Development Concept

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Forestville Downtown Oaks Site Plan

The above site plan captures the overall design concept, including the new bus stop location and turnout, the fire department’s requested hammerhead turn-around for emergency vehicles, and a modification to the stage which has mitigated the propagation of amplified speech and music.