Westwood Hills Park — Attraction in Napa

All my very first walk in this park I thought it was beautiful and challenging and one could spend the entire day walking at full length but I experienced somebody's pet coral snake that had gotten loose and albino rattlesnake both in my pathway which I almost stumbled upon at a healthy 16 ft for one of them, after that feeling lucky I decided to walk on the opposite end of the park and go down a less traveled trail into the shrubbery as it was becoming hot not thinking that perhaps a wild animal might want to sit under there for shade need I say more? a lot of people live under the delusion that this is an animal park for dogs. the dog park is on the left side. on the right side is more where the horses go for walks there is a water reservoir at the top of the hill and you can opt to go around to the right near the creek where are there at one point is a bench to sit on and then another bench located by the creek it is this area you have to be very careful of because sometimes a random lioness will be out there getting a drink of water or fishing or getting out of the Sun or even preparing to hang out at night time and hunt so you should never be here at dusk and never be out this way in the park during a very hot day because you're likely to see everything you don't want to. Now this is nature and you should realize in a natural park the only kind of maintenance that happens is somebody comes out to collect the trash but they stay in the parking lot they don't go out and check out the park there is no park ranger who walks through the park cleaning things watching for people nothing there is no call box should you get injured or bitten by a snake the nearest hospital is Queen the valley.

You should carry a cell phone a Belkin charger or a very light charger on your person along with more than sufficient supply of water say putting some ice cubes in a can or a Frozen water as well as snacks in case you have to spend the night and you injure yourself and you can't call out you drop your phone in the water or something horrifying happens you should carry a staff a taser or mace on you you should spray yourself with a coating of bug and mosquitoes spray flea and tick repellent I find it works great for your shoes and kneecaps wet some wristbands make sure you dress properly for the weather and to get dust on your legs from walking or having the grass rub up against your calves and your shoes make sure you cover your feet and shins this is not a race track believe it or not there are people that love to run through here but if you can imagine sometimes this running brings out ideas and the snake's mind that there might be a yummy horse running by that they can bite. There are a lot of gopher holes and there are a lot of non-venomous snakes then usually if you leave them alone they will not bother you as long as you can identify them and react properly in time. You should never enter this park without enough gas in your car and an extra key in case you accidentally drop your key your wallet or take a tumble. Quite a few people have had heart cramps from attempting to run up a sharp Hill that there is on the second part of the park close to the parking area do not attempt to climb that Hill if you have a heart condition or if you are not conditioned well for exercising take it easy on incline if your elderly don't start out with the walkway or the driveway to walk in it is far too steep take the left side even though it has some tall grasses keep your eyes peeled keep on the lookout for wildlife it's wise to make vlogs or videos as you walk through in case something vould to happen to you. If you see a stranger put your arm up and wave how at them there is no need to talk to people that are strangers to you or come into close proximity with any stranger if somebody waves you down they will cross their arms above their head and wave from far off to let you know they need help. Check into your car every 45 minutes. Leave at dusk. I'm making this a condensed version of warnings. Carry a snakebite kit and...

When I first moved to Napa over four years ago, Westwood Hills was where I hiked. But before I knew it I was up in north Napa and I spent the next three years hiking at Alston Park. Well, I'm finally back!

I recently moved downtown and WWH is a short drive up First street. The park is a real surprise. The hills are steep and plentiful. The huge shade trees and steep ravines remind me of hikes I've taken in the mountains. And though there are always cars in the lot and plenty of Napans enjoying the park, I rarely run into others. It feels like my own park and the hikes are very meditative. The trees are full of squirrels and songbirds. I see a gorgeous hawk hunting every time I'm there. My favorite time to hike is around dusk when the deer are all out having their evening meal! It is a sanctuary for everyone! The view from the top is extraordinary. One direction is the city of Napa and the other is gorgeous rolling hills and vineyards.

At the parking lot there is also the Carolyn Parr Nature Center. It is free and offers education about our local wildlife. They offer classes about our local environment for a small fee of $5 and donations are always welcome!

There are no fees to hike and when the small parking lot fills up there is parking along the street. I love the park and plan...

Great park for hiking. The main trail is not too difficult. I would concur will Kelly B’s review to avoid the east trails. My daughter and I took it and it took us a long time to hike. Very steep and slippery spots. She slipped and fell once and I slipped multiple times and just lost my footing. One tree has fallen down and it was difficult to get around. She climbed under it and I had to determine which way was the safest without slipping down the hillside. We made it to the top but would not take this trail again. Best be in good shape or bring a hiking...