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Park in California, United States
Rockville Hills Regional Park
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LocationSolano County, California
Nearest cityFairfield
Coordinates38°14′42″N 122°08′24″W / 38.245°N 122.140°W / 38.245; -122.140
Area633-acre (2.56 km)

Rockville Hills Regional Park is a 633-acre (~256 hectare, 2.56 square kilometer) regional park in the city of Fairfield, Solano County, California, United States. The park is known for its volcanic rocks, thin topsoil, grasses, and blue oak trees. There are also oak woodlands, grassland savannas, chaparral and some aquatic habitats.

History

During the 1960s, the city of Fairfield was going to build a golf course on the land. However, they decided to transform the area into a trailed park instead. In 2012, nearly 200 oak and manzanita trees were removed from the park at the behest of PG&E, the major California power company, to avoid sparking fires.

In 2015, it was reported to be one of the best mountain biking spots in the San Francisco Bay Area by the Sacramento Bee.

In 2018, the park was closed due to a red flag warning, a wildfire probability warning. This is despite the fact the park has never suffered from a conflagration. Also, in 2018, the local 4-H club cleaned garbage, planted endemic trees, and planted moss spores over graffiti covered stones.

Wildlife

The park is home to cows and birds in addition to deer, fox, waterfowl, hawks and bobcats.

References

  1. Rockville Hills Regional Park Website Archived October 25, 2021, at the Wayback Machine- Retrieved March 14, 2024
  2. Rockville Hills Regional Park and Vintage Valley Trail Archived November 30, 2023, at the Wayback Machine- Retrieved March 14, 2024
  3. Rockville Hills Regional Park Habitat Website Archived May 9, 2021, at the Wayback Machine- Retrieved March 14, 2024
  4. East Bay Hikes Rockville Website Archived June 20, 2019, at the Wayback Machine- Retrieved March 14, 2024
  5. McCarthy, Ryan (April 2, 2015). "City: PG&E plans to remove 180 oak, manzanita trees in Rockville park". Daily Republic. Archived from the original on June 20, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  6. McManis, Sam (March 13, 2015). "Weekend Hike: Rockville Hills Regional Park, Fairfield". The Sacramento Bee. Archived from the original on December 28, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  7. "Solano regional parks close amid widespread wildfire threat". Daily Republic. June 30, 2018. Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  8. Hansen, Todd R. (June 30, 2018). "Fire risk closes Rockville Hills Park, open spaces, until Friday". Daily Republic. Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  9. Hiland, Susan (April 24, 2018). "Suisun Valley 4-H members help with Earth Day cleanup at Fairfield park". Daily Republic. Archived from the original on June 20, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  10. Raven, Robin (May 7, 2019). "Five Reasons For Vegans To Visit Fairfield, California". Forbes. Archived from the original on March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.

38°14′42″N 122°08′24″W / 38.245°N 122.140°W / 38.245; -122.140

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