This is a gorgeous trail frequented by walkers, runners and bikers…read more You will see a gorgeous skyline of the SF bay area and wonderful sunsets and sunrises here. It's the perfect ppace to train while enjoying the scenic views here and it's quite the hidden gem!

A Hidden Waterfront Gem for Biking, running and Walking…read more If you are looking for a flat, peaceful, and incredibly scenic escape in the East Bay, this section of the trail where San Lorenzo Creek meets the bay is a must-visit. The trail setup is great because it caters to everyone. There is a beautifully paved main road perfect for walking, running, and easy cycling, but if you like a little more texture, there are wide gravel off-paths that are incredibly fun to ride on. It's a heavily trafficked spot for locals who come out to get their daily steps in or catch a sunset. They have also placed dedicated benches at perfect intervals along the path so you can sit down, take a break, and just soak in the unobstructed shoreline views of the San Francisco Bay. What makes this trail extra special is that you are riding right through a massive, protected nature preserve (the Oro Loma Marsh). The wetland is teeming with wildlife--if you look out into the pickleweed and mudflats, you'll see tons of unique shorebirds, egrets, and ducks. It's amazing to think this peaceful sanctuary used to be an industrial commercial salt flat decades ago before being restored back to nature. Tip for visitors: The trail is completely open and exposed to the elements. There's no shade out here, which means when that bay breeze kicks up, it feels absolutely amazing and refreshing on a hot summer day. But if you come later in the afternoon, definitely bring a light jacket as it can get quite windy. The Stretch: This section acts as a perfect bridge connecting San Leandro to Hayward. Heading north to the San Leandro Marina is about 2.25 miles of smooth pavement, while heading south into the Hayward Shoreline is another 2.25 miles of rugged gravel. You can easily do a flat, 4.5-mile round-trip or push it all the way to a 10-mile ride! Very relaxing, clean, and highly recommended! Cheers!

Located less than 5 minutes from 580 off of the 150th and you're in a world away. Hike, fish, bike,…read morehave a picnic or host a large party/bbq on one of several reservable areas. $5.00 plus 2 for each dog---kind of an honor system but for less than 100 you can get an EBRP year round pass that allows you to visit a lot more parks as many times as you want. Easy decision. M-F seniors get 1/2 off on boat rentals and from there you can finds the fish...if you know what you're doing ;). Anthony Chabot was a man who was instrumental in the California gold rush in the lower Sierras. He helped develop and mastered the hydraulic mining techniques required to reduce mountains to piles of rock to be sifted for gold. After those operations were shut down over environmental concerns, he brought his craft here to help make this reservoir. Amazing really. Nice spot to decompress and get right. Some areas around the lake show clear signs that hydraulic action was used. Birds, frogs, squirrels, butterflies, deer and more.

Chabot Park is not Lake Chabot Regional Park, but it does lead to there with the trails…read more The entrance to this Park is a little dicey to get to, if you're not familiar with this area of the San Leandro/East Oakland border area, it's hard to explain how to get here. And I have a feeling the residents of this area would like to keep it that way, so I'll honor their unwritten code, lol!! The Park itself is very much like your in the woods, lots of trees and fallen trees. They do have restrooms and disc golf here, which seems to be pretty popular, someone always seem to be playing it. Lots of free parking also. But the best thing about this park is the trail that can lead you to Lake Chabot. It starts off all uphill for at least 1/2 mile, then you start downhill and can determine which way around the lake you want to go. If you stay on the paved trail, to the right, you'll cross a bridge which is the Chabot Dam and it's a faster route, although hilly, to Lake Chabot Regional Park. If you choose the dirt trail, to the left, you won't necessarily stay next to the lake the whole way, there's signs to keep you on track. Either way, it's a great walk or run, watch and listen for the bike riders, sometimes they are really speeding coming off those hills. And if you're going to walk all the way around, bring water. Also, there's not a lot of areas where you get phone service. Always enjoy coming here, convenient for me!!

Nicely shaded. Just wish we knew where the trail starts. A yelper helped by saying the cross…read morestreet of campus and oak. We parked all the way up the hill where the houses were. That was the toughest. The trail was nice and flat or manageable. Shaded. If no shade, super sunny and hot. You can hear the tiny stream. Picnic tables to eat and sit. I took pictures of map. They even have markers on how far you've walked. Next time we will start at the East Ave Park. Hayward has such a cool community.

Five stars for the mostly shaded trail that has trees, little creek, up and down hills for hikers…read moreof all levels, occasional wildlife sightings, and such an enjoyable outing when it's warm. However, either the park/city management does not take trail maintenance job seriously, or visitors/residents of Hayward have no self-respect to keep this little piece of green jewel presentable. There are trash along the trail, what looks like discarded tent/clothes/bedding not far from the trail, and graffiti sprayed around the park. One star for the trail conditions.

A great trail on the west side of Lake Chabot!!!…read more I'm lucky I live a quick drive away from here. This is one of my go to trails when I want to get a quick mid week hike in and I don't have a lot of time. I access this trail through Chabot Park, this trail is to the left. It's all dirt, small rolling hills until you get to the camp grounds. This trail doesn't always run right next to Lake Chabot, lots of curving in and out from the lake and back with small inclines and declines along the way. This trail is mostly used by walkers and bike riders, and it's a good way to just get away from it all, at least for a little while, or as long as you feel like it!!

MY PHOTOGRAPHS. (1) View to the south, of a deep canyon. At the top of my photo, you can see the…read moreBay-O-Vista neighborhood in San Leandro. (2) Later on, you pass a little peninsula of land, where people sometimes go fishing. Here and there by the water's edge there are thick patches of tall reeds. (3) Further along on Bass Cove Trail, there is a transition in the trail, where long branches from thousands of trees cover the entire trail, like a tunnel. (4) Gulch that is covered with arching trees, where the tree are covered with bright green moss. (5) Further along on Bass Cove Trail, you will encounter a second trail sign at a fork in the trail. The sign indicates the direction to Bass Cove, and the direction of Goldenrod Trail. I am posing in this photo. (6) Close up photo of one of the thousands of trees covered with bright green moss. (7) View of a beautiful little bay, located at the western edge of Lake Chabot. As you can see from this photograph, Bass Cove Trail is now about 200 feet above the Lake Chabot. (8) Photograph of several ducks. The ducks are swimming at the northern-most part of Bass Cove. BASS COVE TRAIL. The most direct access to Bass Cove Trail is by starting at the parking lot at the end of Estudillo Ave. The initial part of the hike is uphill and, once beyond the dam, it remains mostly level, where you are taking a clockwise route around Lake Chabot. Early in your hike, you will encounter a chain linked fence at the right side of the trail. Just beyond this fence is a very steep hill (almost a cliff) where a canyon resides at the bottom of the cliff. The view of the trees growing near the bottom of this canyon is beautiful. Dramatic photographs can be taken from the top of the very steep hill. Further along Bass Cove Trail, hikers will encounter a beach that has thick clusters of reeds. On occasion, one or two fishermen practice their fishing hobby near these reeds. A tiny restroom is at the edge of Bass Cove Trail, next to this beach. DISTINCTIVE STYLE OF BASS COVE TRAIL. From the beach with reeds, all the way to the northern-most area of Bass Cove, the trail consists of about 20 loops that loop inland and away from the lake, and about 20 loops that loop towards the lake. The trail loops inland where there is a gulch (the gulch is like a notch in the mountain, and the trail takes you through this notch). The trail loops towards the lake, wherever a narrow hill extends from the mountain to the west. This extending hill is sort of like an arm reaching out from the mountain to the west (here, the trail allows you to skirt this arm, and to walk around the extending arm). When hiking northwards, the gulches to your left provide opportunities for taking photographs of moss-covered trees and bushy clusters of ferns. To the right side of the trail, which is filled with gnarly-looking trees, some of them covered with electric-green moss. Because the brightly-lit waters of Lake Chabot are in back of the gnarly trees, the outlines of the gnarly trees are easier to see. DUCKS. My 300 millimeter telephoto lens enabled me to take several photographs of the ducks that make their home at the northern-most area of Bass Cove. This northern-most area had another cluster of reeds. Once at this northern-most area, hikers have the choice of continuing their clockwise hike around Lake Chabot, or continuing in the northwards direction on a straight trail (not a loop trail) that follows along Grass Valley Creek. HUMOR WHILE HIKING. Near the end of my return hike, I noticed two women walking uphill towards me, and one of them was wearing a long coat with an unusual color. I paused in my walk and said, "Can you tell me the color of your coat? I know that it is not pink or scarlet." Then, the woman with the brightly colored coat answered, "It is fuchsia ! ! !" Within a blink of an eye, I replied, "Oh, I was so CONFUCHED ! ! !" The two ladies responded with a cascade of merry laughs. Then, I continued my walk, and I was glad that their response had made my day.

A very nice memorial, located at the end of the trail at the Fairmount Ridge Staging Area…read more Once you leave the paved trail, if you venture out towards the hills, where all the best views of the bay are, you will find this memorial.. The plaque says it all: "A Memorial to Alameda County children who die a violent death as a result of a crime" And there are names on plaques with the year at the top. A very somber memorial!!

a review from @amom2kidsandapark…read more I love this little trail. It starts out steep but once you get to the top there's beautiful views of San Leandro, the bay, and Lake Chabot. If it's clear enough you can even see the peninsula and the hills to the east. We usually head straight up the paved road. It's definitely an incline but I have seen people with strollers so it's not impossible. Take breaks! Once to the top there's a break away to the left and a cattle fence/gate. (We've actually seen cows here!) The hillside has benches for the ideal snack break and viewing. We love to look for familiar landmarks like the flowers on 880 and Davis, the polar bear on San Leandro Blvd and Washington Ave, the whales at Hayward shoreline (end of grant), and many more! This is a perfect stopping point if you're just into a short adventure. If you decide to make your walk a longer adventure you can continue on the paved road (this is where you'll see great views of the lake). The road eventually has a cut off into an oak grove and at the end is the children's memorial. This memorial has all the names of alameda county children who died as a result of a violent crime. It definitely tugged at my heart strings and encouraged me to hug my kiddos extra tight. The main paved path continues beyond the grove cut off but I haven't gone that far. According to the @alltrails app it has an end less than a half mile away. We also really enjoy exploring the tree line on our way back to the main gate instead of taking the paved road down. There's a bunch of fun little hiding spots in the trees and more good snack spots. There is a very small parking lot but if that is full there is street parking also. No bathrooms

I took my kids here to utilize the splash pads since it hit 90+ in the Bay Area and it was free. We…read morealmost got rear ended by someone going 40-45 mph turning into the parking lot. There was also a woman that backed up her car without looking at her surroundings and nearly hit a young boy on his bike. She proceeded to cuss him out like it was his fault. There were many families there but it wasn't the place for mine. The park looked nice but the people not so much.

Skateboard area, bbq area with shade, lawn,play structure and old and new trees…read more Newer redwoods, sycamore and other tree varieties I can't identify. Baseball field well cared for with seating for spectators. Two sets of bathrooms on either side. Didn't go too close. Old victorians on one side new on the other and school on the last side.

I love coming to this beautiful park because it's so quiet so much space hiking. It has a trail for…read moreany ages and it's also for advanced if you like. The air is so crisp and fresh. I enjoy my sister time in the early mornings so I can get my cardio in for the day and still have the rest of the day for whatever else. It has many hills you can choose to go fir a couple of hills or 10 hills it's many times choose from and if you have time have a seat at one of the benches and just enjoy the sounds if birds and squirls you might even see a bunny. I got to see some cows roaming around too such a treat.

Just moved to the bay not too long ago, and found this great place to hike and hang out.read more

This is a cute walk and quick play for My dog toddler and I…read moreon mornings I'm feeling too lazy to walk our usual 2-3 miles. Beautiful landscaping and poop bags to boot.

Nice neighborhood park with a good walking area. It's a hike for us to get to the park but well…read moreworth it. Ambulance is great, neighbors are friendly and it's a great multi-use park to take kids and dogs. It's a great place to go for a walk and enjoy the sunset!