Wine Country
Bubbling Well Pet Memorial Park
2462 Atlas Peak Rd., 2 miles beyond the Silverado
Country Club, (800) 794-7387.
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| overview and Napa Valley view at Bubbling Well Pet Memorial Park in Napa, California |
Who knew? Napa
is home to a pet cemetery. Positioned
near the top of a twisting mountain road, Bubbling Well Pet Memorial Park overlooks
the Napa Valley. More than 12,000 pets
are buried in grassy sections surrounded by woodsy gardens and spread over 5
acres. Sections include Gentle Giants
for larger breeds, Mighty Midgets for smaller guys, and Kitty Kurve. A life-size marble seal from Carrara, Italy, sits
in a pond. More statuary is scattered
through the park, and picnic tables invite spending more time. When I visited, no one else was here except a
solo deer. Note that I first learned
about this pet cemetery through the 1978 documentary film about the pet
cemetery business, “Gates of Heaven,” which is produced and directed by Errol
Morris.
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| cactus garden at Bubbling Well Pet Memorial Park in Napa, California |
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| grassy expanse at Bubbling Well Pet Memorial Park in Napa, California |
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| gravestone at Bubbling Well Pet Memorial Park in Napa, California |
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| statue and gravestone at Bubbling Well Pet Memorial Park in Napa, California |
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image ©2023 Carole Terwilliger Meyers
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