Lynch Canyon Open Space Park

Lynch Canyon Open Space Park
A view of a wooded creekbed with flower-covered hills in the backdrop
Lynch Canyon Open Space Park is located in California
Lynch Canyon Open Space Park
Location within California
Lynch Canyon Open Space Park is located in the United States
Lynch Canyon Open Space Park
Location within the United States
LocationSolano County, California
Nearest cityFairfield
Coordinates38°11′28″N 122°11′49″W / 38.191°N 122.197°W / 38.191; -122.197
Area1,309-acre (5.30 km2)

Lynch Canyon Open Space Park is a park in Solano County, California.[1]

History

It is named for the Matthew Lynch family, who owned the land in the early 1900s.[2] Before that, the land was owned by General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, and in precolonial times, by the Patwin people.[3] Traces of native presence including bedrock mortars can be observed.[4] Lynch Canyon Open Space Park has been operated by the Solano County Parks and Recreation Division and the Solano Land Trust since 2007.[2]

Wildlife and attractions

Its trails are part of the Bay Area Ridge Trail.[5] The park is known for its spring wildflowers and oak trees, and birds of prey which hunt over the open fields.[5][3][6] The land is active grazing land for cattle, so dogs are banned on park land.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Lynch Canyon | Solano Land Trust : Suisun City, CA". October 19, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Solano County - Lynch Canyon". www.solanocounty.com.
  3. 1 2 3 Bammer, Richard (2024-09-28). "In Lynch Canyon, a calming break from urban life, a 'nature bath'". The Vacaville Reporter. Retrieved 2026-04-06.
  4. ↑ Benney, James. "Lynch Canyon – Fairfield – East Bay Hill People". East Bay Hill People – Discover a world inhabited by our local native Americans. Retrieved 2026-04-06.
  5. 1 2 "Lynch Canyon Open Space to Hiddenbrook Open Space via McGary Road". June 15, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Lynch Canyon". bayareawalks.com. 2015-09-13. Retrieved 2026-04-21.

38°11′28″N 122°11′49″W / 38.191°N 122.197°W / 38.191; -122.197


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