Howarth Park in Santa Rosa is a Great Destination Point for the Entire Family
Jun 15th, 2010 by sophie smith
When visiting Santa Rosa, isn’t just for the wine tasting, the Howarth Park is a beautiful park that should be on your list of ‘things to do’ for the entire family. The park is surrounded by Oak and Eucalyptus trees, plus the park offers a nice variety of activities, like sailing, fishing, barbecuing, picnicking, jogging and tennis. The Carousel and Train run through the park during the summer months, so it’s a great place to bring the children.
Howarth Park has a huge play area that has two different play structures. One play structure is fantastic for climbing, sliding, running up and down ramps, monkey bars and the other play structure is a giant pyramid made of ropes, it’s large enough to handle 15 children at once and still not feel crowded. To keep the children cooled down during the summer months, Howarth Park has a water fountain that shoots water from holes in the ground , the children will love to run through the fountain, trying to catch when the next water hole will sprout up. The sandbox is also gigantic and has fun kid oriented statues.
The train rides, which simulates a 1863 C.P. Huntington Steam train, is a big hit with children and adults, the entire ride is narrated and the trip goes around a quarter mile track, over a bridge and through a tunnel; the paddle boats and small western facade town keep the children occupied for hours. Plus, there’s a petting zoo, pony rides and a fantastic Carousel, which is a very popular attraction with 30 horses, 2 chariots and over 1000 lights. If all of that still hasn’t worn you and your children out, then there’s Movies in the park at night, and clowns. The hotels Santa Rosa has to offer you and your family are perfectly happy to let you book another day or two in order to thoroughly explore this amazing park, because there’s another great thing about the park, it that it’s right next to the great outdoor area where there’s plenty of hiking, and biking trails to do some more exploring.
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