Sports Courts & Fields
Santa Rosa Recreation and Parks is committed to providing the community with endless opportunities to play. Whether it be to exercise, learn, connect, compete, engage, or maybe even discover a new hobby, we invite you to explore the sports courts and fields that Santa Rosa has to offer. Events on athletic fields and courts must align with the specific athletic or sport function for which the facility was designed.
Please Note
- Courts and fields are open sunrise to sunset, unless lights are used, and then they are open until 10pm.
- Courts and fields are first come, first serve, unless a permit is acquired, in which permits will take priority.
- Grass fields are closed from December to February, and when wet/soggy.
- Organized team play requires a permit. Applications are available in November (Spring/Summer) and May (Fall) for league/club permits (soccer, baseball, and softball).
- Tournaments and events require a Park Permit.
Baseball
Baseball fields are located at these parks, and adult fields require a permit:
- Doyle* (one adult)
- A Place to Play (one adult, one youth)
- Jennings (two youth)
*Lights available
Basketball
Outdoor basketball courts are located at these parks:
Bocce
Juilliard Park is our main location with six courts, but there are also two courts located at DeMeo Park. Learn the fascinating outdoor bowling game of Bocce. Come by Juilliard Park on Sunday afternoons or visit the Sonoma County Bocce Federation website at SonomaCountyBocce.org for more information about how to join the fun league play.
Golf
Bennett Valley Golf Course (BVGC) opened in 1969 and is located at the base of Bennett Peak, where Matanzas Creek meanders throughout the tree-lined course. Native Oak, Redwood and Pine trees enhance the course’s beauty and create a classic, natural setting. The par 72, 6,500 yard course (from the tips) is considered one of best maintained in the area. BVGC also features a driving range with both natural grass and artificial mats, as well as a large practice putting green.
Horseshoes
Located at Doyle Community Park, we have 16 horseshoe courts. Sonoma County Horseshoes Pitchers Club is seeking new members. Those interested in pitching horseshoes for fun and relaxation are encouraged to take part. Sanctioned by the National Horseshoe Pitching Association, the club participates in tournament schedule with other clubs in Northern California. For more information, contact Casey Sluys at 707-538-3128 (Home), 707-477-8893 (Cell) or [email protected].
Pickleball
Join the fun and learn to play one of the fastest growing sports in the country. Pickleball is like tennis, but played with a ping-pong style paddle and a whiffle ball on a sport court. Courts are located at Finley Community Park (four dedicated courts, eight dual lined courts) and Howarth Memorial Park (four dedicated courts), and are first come, first serve, except for league and tournament play (which requires a permit) and Recreation & Parks programs/classes. To reserve, email [email protected] or call 707-543-4317.
Rugby
For Pete's Sake Rugby Field is located at Northwest Community Park. Contact information is below:
Adult: [email protected]
Youth: [email protected]
Skate Park
Located at Youth Community Park. Bring your own equipment. Protective equipment required while using a City skateboard facility (13-24.079). Protective equipment includes helmet, knee pads and elbow pads suitable to provide protection in the event of falls or collisions.
Soccer
17 total soccer fields located at these parks:
- A Place to Play (6)
- Franklin (1)
- Galvin (2)
- Jacobs (1)
- Jennings (1)
- Martin Luther King (1)
- Northwest (2)
- Rincon Valley (1)
- Skyhawk (1 youth)
- Southwest (1)
Tennis
Galvin Community Park has 11 public tennis courts, and four youth quick start courts on court #9. Howarth Memorial Park has five public tennis courts. Finley Community Park has three public tennis courts. Courts are first come, first serve, except for league and tournament play (which requires a permit) and Recreation & Parks programs/classes. To reserve, email [email protected] or call 707-543-4317. Push button lights allow for tennis play until 10pm at both Galvin and Howarth tennis courts.
Volleyball
Located at Finley Community Park, we have two ADA accessible, outdoor, sand volleyball courts open to the general public during normal park operating hours.
CONTACT US
Sports Court/Field Reservation
707-543-4317
[email protected]
Field Conditions
707-543-3474
Updated by 3pm