ANNADEL STATE PARK
The park, 60 miles north of San Francisco on the eastern edge of Santa Rosa offers miles of trails for hiking, mountain biking, and trail riding.
For wildflower lovers, Annadel Park offers a great variety of flowers from early Spring until early Summer, especially on a hike around Lake Ilsanjo. The best months to see the park's wildflowers are April and May, but there are some plants in bloom as early as January and as late as September.
Fishing Lake Ilsanjo offers excellent fishing for black bass and bluegill. Black bass weighing nine pounds and more have been caught here. A purple plastic worm is a favored bait for the bass, while the bluegill favor garden worms, small crayfish, and grubs. If you are 16 years of age or older, you must have a California fishing license. Ledson Marsh dries up by late August or early September and so no fish are found there.
There is no camping in the park. Fires, campstoves, and barbecues are not allowed.
Campsites are available at the county campground at Spring Lake and at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, about ten miles east of Annadel via Highway 12 and Adobe Canyon Road.
Horses and bicycles are allowed only on designated trails. Off-trail riding is not permitted.
Drinking water should be carried on the trails. The water in Hunter Springs is suitable for horses only.
Motor vehicles are allowed only on the entrance road and in the parking lot within the park.
Dogs are allowed only on Channel Drive and in the parking lot. They must be kept on leash at all times and are not allowed on the trails.
Lock your car and take your valuables with you. Don't Litter! If you bring it in, take it back out.
Located in Sonoma County, California, the park was established in 1971. It covers an area of about 5,092 acres. The land originally belonged to indigenous tribes before European settlement.
In the late 1800s and early 1900s it served as a quarry site for cobblestones used on San Francisco streets. Later on, businessman Joe Coney bought this property with plans to develop housing but faced strong opposition from locals who wanted preservation instead.
The state purchased part of his holdings in December 1969 after public outcry against development proposals escalated into legal action by environmental groups like Sierra Club and Audubon Society.
It officially opened its doors two years later under management by California Department of Parks & Recreation (CDPR). Today it offers recreational activities such as hiking trails or fishing at Lake Ilsanjo while preserving local flora/fauna habitats within its boundaries.
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