Stewarts Point Ranch Trail

Regional Parks Hosts Community Meeting for North Coast Trails

On Saturday, February 23, 2019, Sonoma County Regional Parks hosted a community meeting for two new trails planned on the north coast. The trail segments are a 1.1-mile trail proposed for the Kashia Coastal Reserve north of Salt Point State Park and a .9-mile trail proposed for Stewarts Point Ranch.

At this meeting, Regional Parks provided information on the acquisition of the trial easements and the results of resource studies performed over the last 18 months. Preliminary trail alignments, allowed uses, trail design and features were also presented for public comment, and a question and answer period ensued. Presentation materials and related documents are provided below for public review and comment.

Presentation for Community Meeting on 2-23-19
(PDF: 8.1 MB)
Meeting notes from Community Meeting
(PDF: 120 kB)
graphic showing proposed section of Stewarts Point Ranch trail
(PDF: 7.8 MB)
graphic showing proposed section of north Kashia Coastal Reserve trail
(PDF: 7.8 MB)
graphic showing proposed section of south Kashia Coastal Reserve trail
(PDF: 12.4 MB)

Stewarts Point Ranch Trail

What & Why?

Sonoma County Regional Parks has secured a trail easement and is proposing to complete the design, environmental review and permitting necessary to build a 0.9-mile trail on Stewarts Point Ranch, adding a spectacular segment of trail west of Highway 1 to the California Coastal Trail.

Currently, there is no public access along the six miles of coast between Regional Parks' Black Point Coastal Access Trail and Salt Point State Park.

This project will offer access to that area while protecting grasslands, wetlands, and cultural resources. The project will not interfere with the ability of the Kashia Band of Pomo Indians to practice their cultural and oceanside traditions.

What's Next?

Regional Parks received grant funding from the State Coastal Conservancy and Sonoma County Ag + Open Space to prepare a public access plan and trail design.

The Stewarts Point Ranch Coastal Trail will be planned along with the Kashia Coastal Reserve Trail, 2.5 miles to the south. When the planning is completed, the project will be eligible for additional grant funding for construction. Eventually, the trails will connect to other trail segments as part of the 1,200-mile California Coastal Trail.