A Review of Lake Solano Park

If you are looking for a great place to camp that is quiet, except the sounds of nature this is the place to go. Lake Solano Park is a County owned and operated campground and park located on Pleasents Valley Road just outside of Winters California. The campground is right next to Putah Creek and about 19 miles from Lake Berryessa. The loudest thing you will hear during your stay at this park is the Peafowl.
The campground has a total of ninety-one campsites, fifty are tent sites and forty-one have water and electric for RVs. All of the sites at this campground are beautiful. They are well designed and most have a secluded feeling to them. Some sites are right along the water so you can easily get to the shore for fishing or bird watching. There are several hiking trails around the park for you to enjoy. The Shoreline Trail gives you the feeling of walking through an enchanted forest. Along the trails there are markers telling you what the different types of plants and trees are and a little bit of their history in the area. You do need to watch out for Poison Oak though because it is everywhere. The RV sites are paved, mostly level, and for the most part they have good shade.
All the sites are large enough to allow you to feel comfortable and like you are not walking out of your RV in to the side of your neighbors. There is plenty of room for the kids to play as well as displays of items from early life along Putah Creek. Across the street is a day use park filled with ducks and geese, picnic tables, and a fun playset for the kids. There are paddle boats and row boats that can be rented for a reasonable price or you can bring your own. There are no motorized boats allowed on the river however because it is home to endangered River Otters and a large number of birds.
The area is nationally known for fly fishing as well. Some of the fish you can expect to catch are, Rainbow trout, Black Bass, Brown Trout, Catfish, and Crappie. In the office at the campground you can pick up a checklist of birds of the Lake Solano Regional Park. There are over a hundred different types of birds that can be found at in the area making this an excellent place for bird watching. If you go however, leave your sterios and generators behind. The park does not allow loud music or any amplified sound, and will ask you to leave the park if you are too loud. No one under the age of eighteen is allowed to camp without an adult as well. They do accept reservations in person and by phone. All in all this is a great place to go for anyone young or old!
Christy Tuller is an expert on several topics and enjoys camping.