Petaluma, California
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Apollo at Rocky Memorial Dog Park. Photo Credit: @apollo.i.am
The town of Sonoma, with its historic plaza surrounded by high-end restaurants and shops, is the gateway to Sonoma Wine Country. But wineries aren’t the only places in this sprawling county to visit with your best friend, and Sonoma isn’t the only town with a dog-friendly, come-hither vibe. Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, and Petaluma have their own sets of canine-accommodating charms, and you and your tail-wagger will be all the richer for putting them on your itinerary. more »
Bobo at Rocky Memorial Dog Park. Photo Credit: @meagan_sturm
You know where they are on the map, but when’s the last time you explored these Sonoma County gems with your four-legged friend? Start in Petaluma, a delightful community with an old-fashioned downtown and, in 9-acre Rocky Memorial Dog Park, one of the largest and most amenity-laden fenced canine playgrounds in the state. more »
Dogs Playing at the dog park in Petaluma. Photo: LeeAnne Martin
This delightful town on the Petaluma River charms first-time DogTrekkers with a historic downtown whose sidewalks are set about with water bowls for visiting canines. Cuddle up at the historic
Hotel Petaluma to be right in the middle of the action, or move a bit away from the downtown core to the
Sheraton Sonoma County Hotel, where you can relax in a peaceful, resort-like setting.
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Camping in California is surging in popularity with DogTrekkers, in part because privately owned campgrounds such as the award-winning
San Francisco North/Petaluma KOA have diversified to offer not just RV camping, but tent sites, camping cabins, dog-friendly full service lodges and resort amenities that appeal to a wide variety of vacationers.
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Petaluma KOA Photo courtesy Daniel Trumm (CC)
KOA (Kampgrounds of America) has been a leader for decades in expanding its amenities to attract a broad demographic of vacationers. Most of the company’s more than two dozen properties in California have dog-friendly cabins for rent, and almost all offer a dog run or other fenced area where Astro can stretch his legs.
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