RV Parks In Sonoma, California

For full hookups and big-rig room, the private parks just outside town win: the San Francisco North / Petaluma KOA Resort (named a 2026 KOA Campground of the Year), the Sonoma County Fairgrounds RV Park in Santa Rosa with 219 full-hookup sites, and the Wine Country RV Park near Rohnert Park. If you want scenery over hookups, Sugarloaf Ridge State Park in Kenwood sits right in the Sonoma Valley hills. We usually base at a Santa Rosa or Petaluma park and day-trip into Sonoma Plaza, which is the easiest way to do wine country in an RV.

The private parks do. The Petaluma KOA, the Sonoma County Fairgrounds RV Park, and the Wine Country RV Park all offer full hookups with 30 and 50 amp service, which is what you want for a big rig or a longer stay. The public options are different: Sugarloaf Ridge State Park has no hookups and no dump station at all, and most Sonoma County Regional Park campgrounds are dry or electric-only. Plan your water and tank strategy around which type you book, and top off before heading into the no-hookup state-park sites.

Expect a wide spread because this is premium wine country. No-hookup state-park sites at Sugarloaf Ridge run about $35 to $45 a night. Full-hookup private resorts in Santa Rosa, Petaluma and Rohnert Park typically run $60 to over $100 a night in summer and during harvest, with the nicest resorts at the top of that range. Winter and midweek rates drop noticeably. Add a small ReserveCalifornia booking fee for state-park sites. Camping still beats Sonoma hotel rates, which climb fast in peak season.

For summer and fall (harvest) weekends, book two to six months out. Sugarloaf Ridge State Park opens its window exactly six months ahead on ReserveCalifornia, and popular weekends vanish at 8am on release day. Private full-hookup parks fill their weekend inventory two to three months out in peak season. Midweek and the entire November-through-March stretch are far easier, and you can often book those just a week or two ahead. If your dates are fixed around a winery event, treat it like a holiday weekend and reserve early.

It depends on what you want. June through October has the finest weather and the full harvest buzz, but it is also the most crowded and expensive. We love the shoulder seasons: spring brings green hills and wildflowers with smaller crowds, and late fall after crush calms down while staying pleasant. Winter is the secret value season, with mild rainy days, the lowest rates, and intimate tasting rooms where you can actually chat with the owners. There is no snow or hard freeze here, so camping works year-round.

Yes, but choose the right park. The private full-hookup resorts in Santa Rosa, Petaluma and Rohnert Park are built for big rigs and have pull-through sites and 50 amp service. The Petaluma KOA Resort handles rigs of all sizes. Avoid taking anything over 31 feet up Adobe Canyon Road to Sugarloaf Ridge State Park; it is narrow and winding, and the campground caps RVs at 31 feet and trailers at 28. Stick to US-101 and CA-12 for the big private parks and you will have no trouble.

True free boondocking is scarce in this developed wine-country valley. There is no nearby national forest with open dispersed camping, so do not count on it. Your best first-come odds are midweek shoulder-season sites at Sonoma County Regional Parks like Spring Lake, and occasionally walk-up sites at Sugarloaf Ridge in the off-season. If you need free overnight parking on a travel day, look toward casinos and approved lots well outside town rather than the Plaza, where overnight RV parking is not allowed.

Yes. Sugarloaf Ridge State Park in Kenwood, about 13 miles from Sonoma Plaza, has roughly 50 sites arranged around a central meadow and welcomes RVs up to 31 feet and trailers up to 28 feet. There are no hookups and no dump station, but you get potable water, flush toilets, hot showers and generator hours from 10am to 8pm. It is the most scenic public option in the valley, with hiking to Bald Mountain, a seasonal waterfall, and the Robert Ferguson Observatory for night-sky programs. Book on ReserveCalifornia up to six months ahead.

There is no large RV park right on Sonoma Plaza, so plan to base nearby and day-trip in. The closest scenic public option is Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, about 13 miles north in Kenwood. For hookups you will be in Santa Rosa, Petaluma or Rohnert Park, roughly 20 to 25 minutes away. That is genuinely the better setup anyway: park the rig, then use a shuttle, bike or rideshare to taste wine without driving a motorhome down narrow vineyard lanes or worrying about parking around the historic square.

Sonoma has a mild Mediterranean climate, which is part of why it is such good RV country. Summers are warm and dry, with inland highs in the 80s and cool nights in the 50s that make for great sleeping. Spring and fall are comfortable, in the 60s and 70s. Winters are mild and green with no snow and only the occasional hard chill, though you should expect rain from December through March. Pack layers year-round, because the gap between a hot afternoon and a cool evening can be 30 degrees.

Generally yes. Most private RV resorts and KOAs in the area are dog-friendly and many have fenced pet areas. At Sugarloaf Ridge State Park and other state parks, dogs are welcome in the campground and on paved areas on a leash, but they are usually not allowed on dirt hiking trails, so plan around that if you want to hike. Many Sonoma winery patios and outdoor tasting areas are also dog-friendly. Always confirm leash rules and any breed or count limits with your specific park when you book.

Absolutely, and we recommend it. Driving a big rig between wineries is stressful and parking is limited, plus tasting and driving do not mix. The smart play is to base at one campground and use a wine-tour shuttle, a rideshare, or a bike to reach the tasting rooms. Sonoma Plaza alone has more than 100 tasting rooms within walking distance of each other, so you can park once and explore on foot. Many campgrounds can point you to local tour operators who handle the driving for the day.

If you book a full-hookup private park in Santa Rosa, Petaluma or Rohnert Park, you can dump and refill right at your site. Sugarloaf Ridge State Park has no dump station, so plan to arrive with empty tanks and full water, then service the rig elsewhere afterward. Spring Lake Regional Park has a dump station. For a full rundown of dump locations, fresh-water fill points and disposal rules across the valley, see our companion guide to RV dump stations in Sonoma, which covers the utility side of a visit.

Many are. Because the climate is mild with no deep freeze, the private full-hookup parks in Santa Rosa, Petaluma and Rohnert Park stay open year-round, and Sugarloaf Ridge State Park is also open through winter. The main change is that some Sonoma County Regional Park campgrounds shift to weekend-only operation in the colder, wetter months. Winter is actually a lovely and affordable time to camp here, with green hills, quiet tasting rooms and the lowest nightly rates of the year, as long as you are ready for some rain.

For full hookups and big-rig room, the private parks just outside town win: the San Francisco North / Petaluma KOA Resort (named a 2026 KOA Campground of the Year), the Sonoma County Fairgrounds RV Park in Santa Rosa with 219 full-hookup sites, and the Wine Country RV Park near Rohnert Park. If you want scenery over hookups, Sugarloaf Ridge State Park in Kenwood sits right in the Sonoma Valley hills. We usually base at a Santa Rosa or Petaluma park and day-trip into Sonoma Plaza, which is the easiest way to do wine country in an RV.

The private parks do. The Petaluma KOA, the Sonoma County Fairgrounds RV Park, and the Wine Country RV Park all offer full hookups with 30 and 50 amp service, which is what you want for a big rig or a longer stay. The public options are different: Sugarloaf Ridge State Park has no hookups and no dump station at all, and most Sonoma County Regional Park campgrounds are dry or electric-only. Plan your water and tank strategy around which type you book, and top off before heading into the no-hookup state-park sites.

Expect a wide spread because this is premium wine country. No-hookup state-park sites at Sugarloaf Ridge run about $35 to $45 a night. Full-hookup private resorts in Santa Rosa, Petaluma and Rohnert Park typically run $60 to over $100 a night in summer and during harvest, with the nicest resorts at the top of that range. Winter and midweek rates drop noticeably. Add a small ReserveCalifornia booking fee for state-park sites. Camping still beats Sonoma hotel rates, which climb fast in peak season.

For summer and fall (harvest) weekends, book two to six months out. Sugarloaf Ridge State Park opens its window exactly six months ahead on ReserveCalifornia, and popular weekends vanish at 8am on release day. Private full-hookup parks fill their weekend inventory two to three months out in peak season. Midweek and the entire November-through-March stretch are far easier, and you can often book those just a week or two ahead. If your dates are fixed around a winery event, treat it like a holiday weekend and reserve early.

It depends on what you want. June through October has the finest weather and the full harvest buzz, but it is also the most crowded and expensive. We love the shoulder seasons: spring brings green hills and wildflowers with smaller crowds, and late fall after crush calms down while staying pleasant. Winter is the secret value season, with mild rainy days, the lowest rates, and intimate tasting rooms where you can actually chat with the owners. There is no snow or hard freeze here, so camping works year-round.

Yes, but choose the right park. The private full-hookup resorts in Santa Rosa, Petaluma and Rohnert Park are built for big rigs and have pull-through sites and 50 amp service. The Petaluma KOA Resort handles rigs of all sizes. Avoid taking anything over 31 feet up Adobe Canyon Road to Sugarloaf Ridge State Park; it is narrow and winding, and the campground caps RVs at 31 feet and trailers at 28. Stick to US-101 and CA-12 for the big private parks and you will have no trouble.

True free boondocking is scarce in this developed wine-country valley. There is no nearby national forest with open dispersed camping, so do not count on it. Your best first-come odds are midweek shoulder-season sites at Sonoma County Regional Parks like Spring Lake, and occasionally walk-up sites at Sugarloaf Ridge in the off-season. If you need free overnight parking on a travel day, look toward casinos and approved lots well outside town rather than the Plaza, where overnight RV parking is not allowed.

Yes. Sugarloaf Ridge State Park in Kenwood, about 13 miles from Sonoma Plaza, has roughly 50 sites arranged around a central meadow and welcomes RVs up to 31 feet and trailers up to 28 feet. There are no hookups and no dump station, but you get potable water, flush toilets, hot showers and generator hours from 10am to 8pm. It is the most scenic public option in the valley, with hiking to Bald Mountain, a seasonal waterfall, and the Robert Ferguson Observatory for night-sky programs. Book on ReserveCalifornia up to six months ahead.

There is no large RV park right on Sonoma Plaza, so plan to base nearby and day-trip in. The closest scenic public option is Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, about 13 miles north in Kenwood. For hookups you will be in Santa Rosa, Petaluma or Rohnert Park, roughly 20 to 25 minutes away. That is genuinely the better setup anyway: park the rig, then use a shuttle, bike or rideshare to taste wine without driving a motorhome down narrow vineyard lanes or worrying about parking around the historic square.

Sonoma has a mild Mediterranean climate, which is part of why it is such good RV country. Summers are warm and dry, with inland highs in the 80s and cool nights in the 50s that make for great sleeping. Spring and fall are comfortable, in the 60s and 70s. Winters are mild and green with no snow and only the occasional hard chill, though you should expect rain from December through March. Pack layers year-round, because the gap between a hot afternoon and a cool evening can be 30 degrees.

Generally yes. Most private RV resorts and KOAs in the area are dog-friendly and many have fenced pet areas. At Sugarloaf Ridge State Park and other state parks, dogs are welcome in the campground and on paved areas on a leash, but they are usually not allowed on dirt hiking trails, so plan around that if you want to hike. Many Sonoma winery patios and outdoor tasting areas are also dog-friendly. Always confirm leash rules and any breed or count limits with your specific park when you book.

Absolutely, and we recommend it. Driving a big rig between wineries is stressful and parking is limited, plus tasting and driving do not mix. The smart play is to base at one campground and use a wine-tour shuttle, a rideshare, or a bike to reach the tasting rooms. Sonoma Plaza alone has more than 100 tasting rooms within walking distance of each other, so you can park once and explore on foot. Many campgrounds can point you to local tour operators who handle the driving for the day.

If you book a full-hookup private park in Santa Rosa, Petaluma or Rohnert Park, you can dump and refill right at your site. Sugarloaf Ridge State Park has no dump station, so plan to arrive with empty tanks and full water, then service the rig elsewhere afterward. Spring Lake Regional Park has a dump station. For a full rundown of dump locations, fresh-water fill points and disposal rules across the valley, see our companion guide to RV dump stations in Sonoma, which covers the utility side of a visit.

Many are. Because the climate is mild with no deep freeze, the private full-hookup parks in Santa Rosa, Petaluma and Rohnert Park stay open year-round, and Sugarloaf Ridge State Park is also open through winter. The main change is that some Sonoma County Regional Park campgrounds shift to weekend-only operation in the colder, wetter months. Winter is actually a lovely and affordable time to camp here, with green hills, quiet tasting rooms and the lowest nightly rates of the year, as long as you are ready for some rain.

The highest-rated station is Napa Valley Expo RV Park with a rating of 4.0/5 stars.

Yes — there are free RV waste disposal options available near Sonoma.