Bothe-Napa Valley State Park

"Bothe-Napa Valley State Park is a state park in the area with over 10 miles of trails." - Lindsay Cohn Lindsay Cohn Lindsay Cohn is a writer, editor, and avid traveler who has visited 45 countries across six continents — and counting. She contributes to Travel + Leisure, Hotels Above Par, InsideHook, Well+Good, T

"Discover the Natural Side of Napa Situated on the east side of the Mayacamas Mountains between Calistoga and St. Helena, the 1,900-acre Bothe–Napa Valley State Park offers something that’s otherwise hard to find in the valley: open space. The park featuresmiles of hiking and walking trails to explore, but the most popular thoroughfare is the Redwood Trail, which winds 1.5miles along the ridgeline ofRitchey Canyon and brings hikers face-to-face with tiny ferns and towering Douglas firs along the way. The park also boasts a picnic ground that’s open year round; it’s a great spot to eat sandwiches and samplea bottle of cabernet or pinot noir from one of the nearby tasting rooms. In summer, Bothe–Napa Valley opens a spring-fed swimming pool shaded by mature trees. Also, don't miss the "Native American Plant Garden, Wappo People" trail, next to the Visitors Center, which displays some of the plants still used today for ceremonies, food, medicine, and basket-weaving."

"When you’re working in the kitchen, when we’re off it’s great to go to Bothe–Napa Valley State Park." - Sara Button