Sonoma county is full of wineries, vineyards, natural features (redwood forests, rivers, small mountains, beaches, and more!) breweries, and has beautiful coastal highway 1 where you can drive alongside the Pacific Coast.
—My Recommended Spots—
~Hiking~
Jenner Headlands Preserve
Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Preserve
Shiloh Ranch Regional Park
Foothills Regional Park
Taylor Mountain Regional Park
~Coastal~
Goat Rock Beach (one of the only beaches with easy access from parking lot)
Portuguese Beach
Bodega Bay (sea food and water views!)
Duncans Mills (cute tiny town on the way to the coast)
~Towns to Explore~
Windsor
Healdsburg
Cotati
Sebastopol (go see the art walk on Florence Ave! https://www.neverendingvoyage.com/sebastopols-quirky-junk-sculptures-a-photo-essay/)
~Wineries~
Hook and Ladder
Francis Ford Coppola
Ferrari-Carano
Korbel Champagne
Martinelli’s
~Breweries~
TBD!