
Canopied by redwoods in a tight valley along Sonoma County's Russian River, Rio Nido (pop. 522) packs a lot into a double-wide-trailer roadhouse, a Tudor-style historic lodge, a post office, a fire station, a public pool, and numerous summer homes and cabins clinging to the hillsides along Rio Nido Creek.
At the entrance to town, the refurbished double-wide trailer houses the family- friendly local institution known as the Rio Nido Roadhouse. It features American roadhouse-style food (think ribs, burgers, pizza, done with wine-country flair), a full bar and, on weekends, live music on an outdoor stage, with towering redwood trees providing the feel of a natural theater setting. Patrons can also swim in the adjacent public pool.
Steps away from the roadhouse sits the refurbished English Tudor-style Rio Nido Lodge at the Russian River. Built in the 1920s, when Rio Nido was a resort wonderland, the lodge sometimes offered overnight accommodations for performers playing at the local amphitheater or dance hall. The former guest boasts names like Bing Crosby, Janis Joplin, Carlos Santana, and Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead.Â
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Canopied by redwoods along Sonoma County's Russian River, Rio Nido (pop. 522) packs a lot into a small area where Rio Nido Creek meets the river. Located between the towns of Forestville and...
Set beneath towering redwoods, this small hamlet — located where Rio Nido Creek meets the Russian River — is a great base for adventures, and offers a few of its own. Rio Nido's origins date back to...
For more than 130 years, travelers have come to the Russian River area in Sonoma County to swim, paddle, hike, wine, dine, or simply relax and enjoy all the delights of this lovely waterway. As the...
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Located in the heart of the Redwoods in the beautiful Russian River Resort area. The Roadhouse is a family friendly resort style venue. We feature 15 Craft Beers on tap, great classic American pub…
The summer pool season at Rio Nido Roadhouse begins over the Memorial Day Weekend and lasts through Labor Day Weekend, unless unusually warm or cold weather changes the dates. During the day, a…
Rio Nido Lodge at the Russian River, nearly 100 years young, offers guests a different view of Sonoma Wine Country. Tucked into a hillside within a redwood forest, the Lodge still offers convenient…