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Bothe-Napa Valley State Park

2008 Opening Date - April 3rd

Bothe-Napa Valley State
Park Official Web Site

"Napa Valley needs not the services of the poet. It sings its own praises and speaks for itself. Here, nature has been so lavish in her gifts, that man can add nothing to heighten the charms nor enhance the worth of this veritable eden."
-- Martha Hitchcock

Bothe-Napa Valley State Park (say "BOW-thay"), between St. Helena and Calistoga in the Napa Valley, is a site steeped in history. Horseback trails run along Ritchey Creek, which flows year-round through a shady redwood and Douglas fir forest.

This was the home, for thousands of years, of the Wappo tribe of California; later site of a fashionable summer home for San Francisco socialites and a campground run by Reinhold Bothe.

This beautiful place became a state park in 1960, making a serene stop for locals and tourist alike.

Bothe-Napa Valley State Park is only a 15 minute drive from either St. Helena or Calistoga, in the heart of the world famous wine producing region of Napa Valley. The park offers a swimming pool, picnic area, camping and a Native American Garden which displays some of the plants important to the first people of this area.

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Location - Directions

View Map -- Located 5 miles north of St. Helena and 4 miles south of Calistoga on Highway 29/128.

Latitude/Longitude: 38.5376 / -122.5788

  • South - Near the Coast
    Take Highway 101 north to Highway 37 at Novato, east on Highway 37 to Highway 121 at Infineon Speedway, north on Highway 121 to Highway 29 near Napa, north on Highway 29 to the park entrance.
  • South - Inland
    Take I5 north to I580, west on I580 to I680, north to I780, north to I80, east to Highway 37, west to Highway 29, north on Highway 29 to the park entrance.
  • North - Near the Coast
    Take Highway 101 south to Calistoga exit, go east on Mark West Rd., continuing on Porter Creek Rd. to Petrified Forest Rd., turn left, go to Highway 128, turn right and follow Highway 128 past Calistoga to the park entrance.
  • North-Inland
    Take I5 south to Highway 20, west to Highway 53, south to Highway 29 at Lower Lake, then south on Highway 29 to the park entrance.
  • East
    Take I80 west to Highway 12, west to Highway 29, then north to the park entrance.

Triple Creek Horse Outfit
Ride horses through the hills and mountains of Napa and Sonoma Wine Country!
Tel: 707-887-8700 -- Fax: 707-887-8716
On the Web: www.TripleCreekHorseOutfit.com

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