Wildflowers & Wine!

Top 10 Wildflower Hikes in Sonoma County

03.08.2018

Wildflowers and wine—now that’s a pairing! Go to the place that’s best in blooms and tasting rooms. Sonoma County’s miles of rolling open space and coastline burst with vibrant wildflowers in spring.

We’re talking more colors than a double rainbow: poppies on parade, snowy milkmaids strutting their stuff, hounds tongue hanging out, bursting buttercups, and lupine leaping over the land in periwinkle pops … the sheer variety makes a colorful splash for miles!

Hike among them, bike among them, drive among them. Just don’t miss out! Here are the Top Places to See Wildflowers in Sonoma County.

COOL STAYS, SIP TIPS, & OTHER DEALS: Accommodations include AutoCamp Russian River, Bodega Bay Lodge, Sheraton Sonoma County – Petaluma, Dawn Ranch Lodge, Flamingo Conference Resort and Spa, or other lodging and deals.

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