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Fire Weather-Related Park and Trail Restrictions
Thursday, May 16, 2012
Level 1 restrictions for High Fire Danger are in effect for the ENTIRE Regional Park District and are in effect until further notice.
Anthony Chabot
Antioch/Oakley Shoreline
Bay Point
Big Break
Bishop Ranch
Black Diamond
Briones
Brooks Island
Browns Island
Brushy Peak
Camp Ohlone
Carquinez Strait
Castle Rock
Claremont Canyon
Clayton Ranch
Contra Loma
Crockett Hills
Crown Beach
Cull Canyon
Del Valle
Delta Landbank
Diablo Foothills
Eastshore State Park
Hayward Shoreline
Huckleberry
Kennedy GroveLake Chabot
Las Trampas
Las Trampas Little Hills
Leona Canyon
Martin Luther King Jr
Martinez Shoreline
Miller Knox
Morgan Territory
Ohlone
Oyster Bay
Point Isabel
Point Pinole
Redwood
Roberts
Round Valley
San Pablo Bay
Shadow Cliffs
Sibley
Sobrante Ridge
Sycamore Valley
Tassajara Creek
Temescal
Tilden
Vasco Caves
Waterbird
Wildcat Canyon
Restrictions include:
-- No campfires outside of designated day-use picnic areas, campgrounds, or developed recreational areas. Barbeques and gas-fueled stoves are permitted.
Please call 1-888-327-2757, option 4, option 2 to confirm fire weather-related park or trail closures or restrictions.
Storm-Related Information
A general advisory is issued after 0.2” or more of rain to alert the public of potential bay water contamination due to urban runoff. East Bay Regional Park District advises beach users to avoid contact with bay waters after a period of three days or 72 hours after rainfall ends.
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Park/Trail Closure Information - Listed by Facility
Antioch/Oakley Regional Shoreline
No closures.
Alameda Creek Regional Trail
No closures.
Anthony Chabot Regional Park
No closures at this time.
Big Break Regional Shoreline
No closures at this time.
Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve
No closures at this time.
Castle Rock Regional Recreation Area
No closures at this time.
Contra Costa Canal Trail
No closures at this time.
Contra Loma Regional Park
No closures at this time.
Coyote Hills Regional Park
No closures at this time.
Crown Memorial State Beach
No closures at this time.
Delta de Anza Regional Trail
No closures at this time.
Del Valle Regional Park
Del Valle swim beaches not yet open, due to low water levels. Beaches closed through May 13. Check back for updates. [Posted: 5/3/12]
No lifeguard service May 19 and 20. [Posted: 5/10/12]
Hayward Regional Shoreline
No closures at this time.
Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve
No closures at this time.
Iron Horse Regional Trail
No closures at this time.
Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area
No closures at this time.
Lafayette-Moraga Regional Trail
No closures at this time.
Lake Chabot Regional Park
[Updated March 26, 2012]
The following trails are closed during helicopter operations and a detour is in place (remain on Brandon trail to Ten Hills trail to Cameron Loop to East Shore Trail) for the Lake Chabot bike loop.
The perimeter of the campground and all associated trails will close Monday (3/26) to Friday (3/30)at 2PM. Trails listed below will be closed until further notice.
CLOSED: Live Oak Trail; Towhee Trail between Brandon Trail and Live Oak Trail; Hucks Trail; Honker Bay Trail from Columbine to the campground; Columbine from Honker Bay Trail to Cascade, Mirador Trail at Brandon; Two Rocks trail at Brandon and the Group Camp roadway. There is no access into or through the campground at this time.
Lake Temescal recreation Area
No closures at this time.
Las Trampas Regional Wilderness
The Bollinger Creek Loop Trail is closed south of the equestrian parking area at the end of Bollinger Canyon Road. This closure will last indefinitely.
Marsh Creek Regional Trail
No closures at this time.
Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline Park
No closures at this time.
Martinez Regional Shoreline
No closures at this time.
Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline
The East Ridge Trail is closed indefinitely due to a washout. [Posted 8-23-11]
Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline
Temporary Trail Closure Notice
Tuesday, August 30 through Friday, October 28, 2011A quarter-mile segment of the Bay Trail will be temporarily closed while irrigation, turf, and trees are installed. A detour on the adjacent paved trail will be available. NOTE: the existing water fountain will be turned off to accommodate the construction tentatively from September 2-16, 2011
Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area
There are no closures.
Redwood Regional Park
[Posted March 26, 2012] The Stream Trail and Bridle Trails between the Fern Dell Meadow and the Fern Trail junction will be closed for a hazardous tree removal project between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday starting Monday, March 26 through Friday, March 30, 2012. All through traffic should use East Ridge, West Ridge, or French Trails.
Roberts Regional Recreation Area
No closures at this time.
Sunol Regional Wilderness
April 9, 2012 through June 8, 2012
Monday through Friday -Calaveras Road will be CLOSED south of Geary Road and at the Alameda / Santa Clara County boundary to all vehicle, pedestrian, and bicycle traffic.
Access to Sunol Regional Park will remain OPEN from the NORTH at all times and from both the north and south on weekends.Calaveras Dam Replacement Project - Construction Advisory [PDF]
Park use during Calaveras Reservoir improvements: Beginning September 2011 and continuing for up to four years, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission will be improving its facilities at Calaveras Reservoir. Sunol Regional Wilderness is expected to remain open for day use during this time. Sunol Backpack Camp will also remain open. As of September 1 there will be no overnight camping at Sunol's Family Camp School Camp, or High Valley Group Camp. All other campsites and the reservable picnic sites will remain open at this time.
Calaveras Dam Fact Sheet
Calaveras Road Closure Notice
For more information contact the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission at (866) 973-1476.
The Lower Maguire Peaks Trail is open to foot traffic only. Equestrians can access the Maguire Peaks Loop via both the Maguire Peaks Trail and the Upper Maguire Peaks Trail, both accessible from Welch Creek Road.
Tilden Regional Park
The Arroyo Trail is closed to equestrians during wet weather until further notice. This closure will allow soils to bed down or compact following trail repairs made in the spring of 2011.
[Posted: 01.30.2012]Vollmer Peak Trail is closed to equestrians and bicycles from the top of South Park Drive to the Arroyo trailhead. This closure will allow soils to bed down or compact following trail repairs made in the spring of 2011.
[Posted: 01.30.2012]
The Selby Trail is closed at the connector trail to the Merry-Go-Round until further notice.* * *For current park closure information, including closures or restrictions due to fire danger, call 1-888-EBPARKS or 1-888-327-2757, press option 4, then 2.
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