Robert Louis Stevenson State Park - California

Located in both Sonoma and Napa Valleys, Robert Louis Stevenson State Park is named for the author of the well known, Treasure Island, who spent his honeymoon in a cabin in an old mining building here. The Park is rich with evergreen forests in north-facing canyons as well as chaparral on the south-facing side of the park. Nature enthusiasts will love the five-mile hike to the 4,304-foot summit of Mt. St. Helens, from which the Bay area and Mt. Shasta are viewable in all of their beauty, on clear days. On the way up, keep your eyes peeled for knobcone pine, yerba santa, California Coffeeberry, and Manzanita, which are common here. Though no camping is available, there is a fantastic area lodging where you can relax, soak your feet and take in the amazing time had by all at Robert Louis Stevenson State Park.

Robert Louis Stevenson State Park is the place where the famous author of Treasure Island and Kidnapped spent his honeymoon in 1880. Although nothing remains of Stevenson's cabin, the site is identified on the trail to the summit. The area features rough terrain, with evergreen forests in the canyons on north-facing slopes and chaparral on the south-facing slopes. There is a five-mile hike to the top of Mt. St. Helens from which one can see much of the Bay Area. On good days the top of Mt. Shasta can be seen, 192 miles in the distance. To protect the park's wildlife and other natural resources, dogs are not permitted in this park.