Healdsburg Veterans Memorial Beach
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About this place
Healdsburg's Russian River swim beach: in summer a seasonal dam creates a calm, lifeguarded swimming lagoon right in town - generations of local kids learned to swim here.
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Healdsburg's neighborhood park on Heron Drive: playground, courts, and open field near the river trail system - the local's alternative to the Plaza.
Healdsburg's brunch cafe on Matheson Street: a kids menu with actual imagination (tiramisu French toast) in a bright, casual room near the Plaza - Sonoma Magazine's upvalley kids-menu pick.
Healdsburg's eco-modern hotel a block off the Plaza: a pool, loaner bikes, and roomy studios - the stylish, walkable pick for families who want downtown Healdsburg.
Healdsburg's hometown grill on the Plaza, voted Best Family Restaurant in the Healdsburg Tribune's Best of 2025 - burgers, shakes, and a come-as-you-are room.
Healdsburg's gazebo square: no play structure, but a leafy lawn for cartwheels, benches for a bakery picnic, and the town's shops and ice cream on all four sides - the stretch-your-legs stop upvalley.