Sonoma County Cities, Towns and Villages

Annapolis

Annapolis is a small coastal town in Sonoma County located near Healdsburg and the Russian River Valley. Its small size often means that tourists bypass it for some of the county’... read more

Bodega Bay

Bodega Bay is a charming little coastal town set on a piece of Northern California’s most stunning stretch of coastline. It was most famously the filming location for Alfred Hitch... read more

Boyes Hot Springs

For over a century, Boyes Hot Springs has been a destination for San Franciscans looking to soak in the soothing, and some think to be medicinal – waters of the town’s springs. Al... read more

Camp Meeker

Camp Meeker was originally established around 1886 by a lumber baron named Melvin Cyrus Meeker. It was a huge logging town that supplied the materials for building San Francisco a... read more

Cazadero

Tiny Cazadero is located in the western part of Sonoma County near Jenner, Sea Ranch and Guerneville. The town’s downtown area consists of a few private homes, two churches, a pos... read more

Cloverdale

Located just 85 miles north of San Francisco, Cloverdale prides itself in staying firmly rooted in the small town culture that has given it a uniquely laidback vibe. Life moves at... read more

Cotati

Cotati is located in the central part of Sonoma County just 40 miles north of San Francisco and claims the nickname, “the Hub of Sonoma County.” Cotati has grown in fits and sta... read more

Duncans Mills

Duncans Mills is a tiny historical town sandwiched between the Russian River and the Pacific Coast, which is located just four miles away. True to its name, Duncans Mills started ... read more

El Verano

El Verano is located in the Sonoma Valley near the towns of Santa Rosa, Petaluma and Sonoma. Unlike these larger, more widely-visited towns, it is a quiet little place that has gr... read more

Eldridge

Eldridge is a tiny census-designated place located in the Sonoma Valley near Santa Rosa, Sonoma and Petaluma. It is most notably the home of the Sonoma Developmental Center. This... read more

Forestville

Quaint little Forestville is located 60 miles north of San Francisco “where the wine country meets the redwoods.” The town was once a popular railroad stop for loggers and daytrip... read more

Freestone

Freestone is a tiny unincorporated community in the Russian River Valley of Sonoma County near Occidental. What it lacks in size, it more than makes up for in character. When t... read more

Fulton

Fulton is a census-designated place (CDP) located in the central part of Sonoma County about half way between Santa Rosa and Healdsburg along Highway 101. This means that the CDP ... read more

Geyserville

Geyserville is an unincorporated town located in Sonoma County’s Alexander Valley on Highway 101 just 74 miles north of San Francisco. The town has always been a tourist destinati... read more

Glen Ellen

As is fitting for a Sonoma County town, Glen Ellen gets its name from a vineyard. Charles V Stuart first built a house in the area in 1868, and soon established a 1,000 acre viney... read more

Graton

Graton is a small town located in Sonoma County’s Russian River Valley between Sebastopol and Forestville. Situated off of Highway 116, it is a short drive from the town to the Pa... read more

Guerneville

Guerneville is known as a laidback vacation destination in a beautiful setting where everyone is welcome regardless of age, race, gender or sexual orientation. The area may once h... read more

Healdsburg

Healdsburg is a gorgeous town that is both rustic and luxurious. Just an hour north of San Francisco, the laidback town feels like it’s a million miles away. Its bountiful offer... read more

Jenner

Jenner is a tiny coastal town where the Russian River feeds into the Pacific Ocean. The air is remarkably fresh and the sound of waves breaking on the nearby Goat Rock beach is bo... read more

Kenwood

Kenwood is a small unincorporated town located in what is known as the Valley of the Moon just 10 miles northwest of the town of Sonoma. Although it is not a large place, it provi... read more

Lakeville

Lakeville is a tiny unincorporated community located on Highway 121 in Sonoma County four miles southeast of Petaluma. It is situated near the Petaluma River and the Tolay Lake, f... read more

Monte Rio

Monte Rio is a census-designated place (CDP) located along the Russian River in Sonoma County near Guerneville and Jenner. Its mild weather all year round, sunny skies and beautif... read more

Occidental

Occidental is a small census-designated place in the Russian River Valley of Sonoma County. Despite its small size, however, it has more than enough activities and attractions to ... read more

Penngrove

The town of Penngrove is located off of Highway 101 in the foothills of the Sonoma Mountain between Petaluma and Cotati. The town has had quite a varied past, and its main attract... read more

Petaluma

Petaluma is a lively city with a rich history, a strong personality and a wide range of activities and attractions for visitors of all interests. There is something for everyone i... read more

Rio Nido

Rio Nido is a quaint unincorporated town nestled in a redwood canyon along the Rio Nido Creek in Sonoma County’s Russian River Valley. The small community increases in size every ... read more

Rohnert Park

Rohnert Park is a “recreation destination.” There is never a dull moment for visitors who love to stay on the move. The city is home to the Callinan Sports & Fitness Center, one ... read more

Santa Rosa

Located 55 miles north of San Francisco on Route 101, Santa Rosa is the county seat and largest city of Sonoma County. The natural beauty of the surrounding area, the lovely histo... read more

Schellville

The tiny unincorporated community of Schellville is easy to miss, especially since it is easily overshadowed by the ever popular town of Sonoma just four miles up the road. There ... read more

Sea Ranch

Sea Ranch is a coastal community located 100 miles north of San Francisco along stunning ocean bluffs and rugged beaches. It has become a popular vacation destination, though the ... read more

Sebastopol

Located about 50 miles north of San Francisco and just a 20 minute drive from the Pacific Ocean, Sebastopol is a semi-urban community that is proud of its wholesome, small town vib... read more

Sonoma

When people hear the name “Sonoma,” they think of some of the best and most famous wine in the United States. Sonoma County is filled with world-renowned vineyards and wineries, a... read more

Temelec

Temelec is a small census-designated place (CDC) in Sonoma County located about 60 miles from both San Francisco and Sacramento. It is also an easy drive to the nearby towns of So... read more

Valley Ford

Valley Ford is located about 60 miles north of San Francisco and about six miles from California’s Pacific coast. With an area of 3.27 square miles and a population of 147 residen... read more

Vineburg

Vineburg is a tiny unincorporated community located in the famous Sonoma Valley just two miles away from the town of Sonoma. The town is also within easy driving distance of the e... read more

Windsor

Windsor is located in the Russian River valley about five miles southeast of Healdsburg and two miles from the Russian River. It has a lovely European charm and landscape that som... read more