A part of the Napa County Regional Park & Open Space District, Moore Creek Park is ideal for hiking, mountain biking and equestrian use, according to the district’s website.
“Moore Creek Park includes 1,600 acres of rugged terrain including Oak woodlands, Douglas Fir & Madrone forest, grasslands, and chaparral. Wildlife in the park is plentiful, including large mammals such as black bears, mountain lions, bobcat, gray fox and coyote,” the district website states. “Prior to its acquisition by the Napa Open Space District in 2008, the 700 acre Moore Creek Unit was a privately owned cattle ranch. The 900 acre Hennessey Unit consists of water-shed land purchased by the City of Napa when it developed Conn Dam and Lake Hennessey in the 1940’s. The lake was named after Edwin R. Hennessey, a Napa banker who helped secure local development of the reservoir when an earlier Federal flood control project stalled.”
The park is open from sunrise to sunset and its main parking area is located at 2602 Chiles Pope Valley Rd. in St. Helena.
For more information, visit napaoutdoors.org.
