The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Sonoma County
Sonoma Countyโs landscape is a beautiful place to explore โ something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20
beautiful natural monuments in Sonoma County. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments in Sonoma County. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: December 15, 2025
Bodega Head
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This small peninsula that juts out into the Pacific Ocean is stunning. You can see many marine wildlife here, including harbor seals, seabirds, and gray whales. The rugged granite bluffs โฆ
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Stillwater Cove Overlook
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Beautiful views from the edge of the cliff above the beach. The road to the beach leads down a few hundred yards further north.
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Gerstle Cove Marine Reserve
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Rocky but beautiful cove under tall cliffs.
Sandstone from Salt Point was used in the construction of San Francisco's streets and buildings during the mid-1800s. At the rocks at Gerstle โฆ
Sandstone from Salt Point was used in the construction of San Francisco's streets and buildings during the mid-1800s. At the rocks at Gerstle โฆ
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North Trail โ Salt Point State Park
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This is a key segment of one of Salt Point State Park's world wonders: a pygmy forest. The Bishop and Bolander pines, Mendocino cypresses, and redwoods here are fully mature โฆ
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Luther Burbank Home & Gardens - Sonoma Ave Park
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Free entrance to beautiful 1.6 acres of blooming flowers, demonstration orchards and agricultural crops in this preserved gardens of American Botanist Luther Burbank (March 7, 1849 โ April 11, 1926). โฆ
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Shell Beach
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This beach is beautiful, with plenty of beachcombing, tide pools accessible at low tide and plenty of black sand. It is a perfect spot to watch the sunset and enjoy โฆ
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Salt Point Rock Formations
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Salt point is located on the Sonoma coast. The sea can be dangerous here. Be extremely cautious, because the waves can be quite big especially in winter.
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Horseshoe Cove Overlook
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This overlook offers a panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean and the surrounding area. Bodega Head is a beautiful long Peninsula that juts straight south, creating a protected lagoon that โฆ
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Gleason Beach
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The small cove with only a tiny sandy beach at high tide is dominated by three imposing rocks standing partially in the ocean, partially on the beach
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Duncan's Landing and Beach Overlook
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The Duncanโs Landing Overlook atop the bluffs at Duncanโs Landing is at the apex of a quarter-mile loop trail with spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean. Duncanโs Cove beach is โฆ
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