Del Rio Woods Regional Park — Attraction in California

I went here today December 14th, and first of all I was so bummed to realize I had to actually get out of my car to go down to the river. I mean COME on, why don't you have a road going down all the way to a parking lot at the beach so I can blast the heat and listen to Jimmy Buffet while I wax nostalgic about the days I could wipe my own butt. So after I walked down stairs to the bottom I have to walk over rocks! rocks! And they were not even colorful or shiny, just regular old gray rocks. I mean we could at least get a people mover in there so we can streamline this whole unpleasant experience. Finally after my arduous voyage through the mineral monotony I made it to the river. Nice and all, so I strip down and go for a dip... woah COLD. How do you expect people to swim I this thing? I mean let's get a diesel generator here, heat up this bad boy to 83 degrees and just pump the water up to the parking lot and save us all the misery of an honest and natural experience. I'm giving this place 5 stars for potential, but really folks let's get some modern development in here so we can destroy the inherent beauty...

Parking in Sonoma County Park Recreation areas are first come first serve. We arrived just after two other cars pulled into 2 of 3 vacant parking spaces and came to find these girls holding a parking space for their friends that were not there. We tried to find a place to park on the street, however it was too far to walk. About 15 minutes later we circled back and the girls were still standing in the parking space. This is when I took the photo. For those that don’t know, it’s a violation of Sonoma County Parks Rules to hold parking spaces. Please respect our parks and abide by the rules. This is so that we all can enjoy these wonderful...

Beautiful little rocky beach, but exercise caution if you go there solo during the weekday: I encountered a man who wouldn't stop hitting on me, and once the family near me left, I was suddenly all alone on the beach with him. I did not feel safe! I was able to get the attention of another woman who was much further down the beach (alone too) and we left together. We need to all look out for each other. No one should feel unsafe at a public beach in the middle of the day. Just be aware of your surroundings and send someone your location...even stay close to the...