The Bay Trail provides accessible recreation opportunities, spectacular wildlife viewing and a commute alternative for pedestrians and cyclists with connections to numerous transportation facilities.
East Bay Regional Park District is committed to lifelong learning and providing opportunities for people to make their own discoveries about our parks. These digital resources are designed to be used in educators’ virtual classrooms, at home, or as part of any online learning.
The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail stretches 1,200 miles across 20 counties of Arizona and California. The trail is administered by the National Park Service.
The Lafayette-Moraga Regional Trail, a 7.65-mile linear park, parallels St. Mary's Road through Lafayette and Moraga. It is intended for hiking, bicycling, and equestrian use.
This multi-use, whole-access trail between the cities of Concord and Pleasanton follows the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way established in 1891 and abandoned in 1978.
The Marsh Creek Regional Trail, in easternmost Contra Costa County, winds along Marsh Creek through bountiful tracts of farmland. The paved, multi-use trail is about 6.5 miles long and extends from Creekside Park in Brentwood to the wave-lapped Delta shores of Big Break.
Spanning the distance between Briones Regional park and Mt. Diablo State Park, this trail serves the communities of Lafayette and Walnut Creek and makes important connections to major regional trails, including the Contra Costa Canal Trail, California State Riding and Hiking Trail, and the Iron Horse Regional Trail.
East Bay Regional Park District’s Interpretive and Recreation programs offer resources and services that are consistent with the District's mission and appeal to diverse ages, abilities, cultures and economic backgrounds.
The California State Riding and Hiking Trail was first envisioned in 1945, but has not yet been completed. The Contra Costa County segment of the trail was a pilot project of the program, and the level of completion it has attained has been due in part to strong public interest in the East Bay.
Healthy Parks Healthy People (HPHP) is a worldwide campaign. The campaign encourages healthy active fun in the outdoors while appreciating and taking care of our parks and open space areas.