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The lower gate for Yorty Creek may be locked so please contact 707-431-4590 before you go to check on it.  

Welcome to Lake Sonoma

 

 

***UPDATE ON CAMPING***
Lake Sonoma boat-in campgrounds are open for reservation with the exception of those impacted by high water/flooding. Reservations are available through Recreation.gov. Liberty Glen campground is currently closed for maintenance until further notice.

WELCOME

Nestled in the beautiful coastal foothills of Sonoma County, California, Lake Sonoma is surrounded by world famous vineyards and land that is rich in history. Created by the construction of Warm Springs Dam in 1983, the lake provides for flood control, irrigation and recreation. When full, the lake has a surface area of more than 2,700 acres and 50 miles of shoreline, forming the perfect setting for a wealth of recreational activities. We invite you to hike, swim, ride, boat, camp, fish, or hunt at our beautiful lake.

Interested in a tour on horseback?  Check out The Ranch at Lake Sonoma:  www.theranchatlakesonoma.com

 

BEFORE WARM SPRINGS DAM: A HISTORY OF THE LAKE SONOMA AREA (Click Here)

 

The Warm Springs Cultural Resources Study was one of the first large projects conducted under federal historic preservation laws and regulations enacted in the 1960s. From 1974 to 1984, before the filling of Lake Sonoma behind Warm Springs Dam, the area was intensively studied by a team of archaeologists, cultural anthropologists, architectural historians, ethnobotanists, historians, and Native American traditional scholars. Before Warm Springs Dam was the last of many reports produced by that team, synthesizing the material for a general audience.

Unfortunately, by the time the report was completed in 1985, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had insufficient funds to distribute it as widely as intended. Funds for the envisioned future publication of the volume never materialized. A few years ago, the Anthropological Studies Center requested permission from the Corps to publish the volume elsewhere. This was granted and thus began the task of recreating a volume whose text resided on obsolete “elephant disks.” Rose White scanned the text from the original provided by the Corps. The authors proofread the text for the myriad minute errors that sneak into scanned text. Maria Ribeiro formatted the report, inserted the graphics, and made the final edits. Scotty Thompson and Richard Stradford helped us find elusive photographs.

Much as we were tempted to update the volume and revise sections we now know to be inaccurate or outdated, we agreed that such an effort would put the volume’s publication back another 15 years. So except for very minor technical edits, this is the Before Warm Springs Dam: A History of the Lake Sonoma Area as it was submitted to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1985.

 

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Pig Hunting at Lake Sonoma
* Please click here for more information about pig hunting including the new digital check-in requirements. 

 

 

Contact

 

Lake Sonoma Park Headquarters
3333 Skaggs Springs Rd
Geyserville, CA 95441

707-431-4590
Fax: 707-431-0313

 

Lake Sonoma Visitor Center
3288 Skaggs Springs Rd
Geyserville, CA 95441

707-431-4533
Fax: 707-431-1031

 

Map of Lake Sonoma