Veterans, Military Get Free Parking Nov. 11-13 At Sonoma County Parks

SONOMA COUNTY, CA — In honor of Veterans Day 2022, military members, veterans and their families can receive free parking at all Sonoma County Regional Parks on the holiday and the following weekend, county officials announced.

Active-duty military, veterans and their families can visit county-managed parks and trails with a special pass that waives the $7 day-use parking fee from Friday, Nov. 11, through Sunday, Nov. 13, according to a news release.

Sonoma County residency is not required.

The free parking pass for veterans must be picked up in advance at one of the following locations by showing a valid military identification card, a Veterans Affairs card, a veteran’s identification card, or an honorable discharge record.

• County of Sonoma's Veterans Services Office, 3725 Westwind Blvd., Suite 100, in Santa Rosa, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday (closed Friday, Nov. 11).
• Santa Rosa VA Clinic, 3841 Brickway Blvd., in Santa Rosa, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday (closed Friday, Nov. 11).
• Sonoma County Regional Parks’ office, 2300 County Center Drive, Suite 120A, in Santa Rosa, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday (closed Friday, Nov. 11).
• Doran Regional Park, 201 Doran Beach Road, in Bodega Bay, will have limited number of passes available at the gate.

There are 54 parks to choose from; see the full list here.

Regional Parks offers the passes with support from the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors and in collaboration with the Sonoma County Human Services Department to honor the sacrifices and contributions of local veterans and their families, county officials said.

In addition to the Veterans Day pass, Regional Parks offers a year-round Distinguished Veterans Day-Use Pass, which provides free parking to disabled war veterans, former prisoners of war and Congressional Medal of Honor recipients. For more information, visit parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov/Become-a-Member.

For more information about the veterans' passes, contact Regional Parks at 707-565-2041 orparks@sonoma-county.org.