17 Hiking Trails near Castro Valley, CA
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Cull Canyon Swim Complex
Castro Valley
1.9 miles NEA fenced, lifeguarded 1.5-acre chlorinated swim lagoon with a sand beach in Cull Canyon Regional Recreation Area, Castro Valley. Seasonal, with a $5 adult fee and early capacity limits on weekends.
Hike, Swim 3.8 mi
East Ridge Trail
Oakland, California
8.1 miles NWA wide, gentle ridge trail weaving through Oakland's redwood-covered hills to a waterfall — accessible all year with ladder bug clusters in the trees each winter.
Hike
Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area (Niles Beach)
Fremont, California
9.1 miles SELifeguarded sand beach on Horseshoe Lake at Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area in Fremont, a 471-acre East Bay park of former gravel pits turned swimming and fishing lakes.
Hike, Kayak, Mountain Bike, Swim
Temescal Regional Recreation Area
Oakland, California
13.2 miles NWGuarded swim beach on a ten acre lake in the Oakland hills, one of the three original East Bay Regional Parks, tucked between Highway 24 and the Caldecott Tunnel approach.
Hike, Swim 0.5-0.6 mi
Grizzly Peak Trail
Berkeley, California
15.5 miles NWA trail through the Berkeley Hills with sweeping San Francisco Bay views at the peak — great for runners, dog walkers, and out-of-town guests on a clear day.
Hike, Mountain Bike 0.1-0.6 mi
Mt. Sutro Open Space Reserve
San Francisco, California
20.7 miles WA 61-acre ecological oasis on a 900-foot San Francisco hill with a historic century-old eucalyptus forest, rare native plants, and a native plant garden and demonstration area at the summit.
Hike, Mountain Bike
Battery Spencer
Mill Valley, California
23.6 miles NWA short 0.2-mile hike to a century-old Civil War battery with 12-inch rifled guns — now one of the best vantage points anywhere for viewing the Golden Gate Bridge.
Hike
Half Moon Bay State Beach
Half Moon Bay, California
25.2 miles SWA historic railroad corridor trail along the Half Moon Bay Pacific Coast with sweeping ocean views, access to multiple beaches, red-tailed hawks, herons, and a distant view of the famous Mavericks surf break.
Camp, Hike, Horseback, Swim
Muir Beach
Muir Beach, California
29.1 miles NWA hidden gem beach north of San Francisco with a 0.2-mile walk to the shore, informational placards for kids, sunset views over the Pacific, and access to the Coastal Trail.
Hike, Swim
Muir Beach Overlook
Muir Beach, California
29.7 miles NWThe Muir Beach Overlook is a cliff-top Marin Headlands promontory with sweeping Pacific views, WWII fire-control bunkers, and prime gray-whale watching.
Hike
Muir Woods National Monument
Mill Valley, California
30.2 miles NWA national monument with several suggested hikes from the visitors center, including a 2-mile loop leaving the boardwalk into the towering old-growth redwoods, plus guided tours and programs.
Hike
Pescadero Creek Trail Area
Loma Mar, California
31.1 miles SShady interconnected trails weave through redwoods, ridges, and rolling valleys linking four parks in the Santa Cruz Mountains — a cool escape just an hour from the Bay Area.
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike, Swim 4.0 mi
Palomarin Trail
Bolinas, California
39.7 miles NWA 5-mile northern Marin coastal hike past ocean overlooks, varying terrain, and forested paths to the stunning Alamere Falls — with an optional Bass Lake swim on the return.
Hike 0.1 mi
Bass Lake
Bolinas, California
41.1 miles NWBass Lake is a beloved hike-in swimming hole in Point Reyes National Seashore, tucked into the coastal hills above the Pacific near Bolinas, California. A small, tree-rimmed freshwater lake reached...
Hike, Swim
Henry Coe State Park Campground
Morgan Hill, California
46.0 miles SEA wild wilderness state park near Morgan Hill with spectacular spring wildflowers, year-round camping, creeks, ponds, fishing, and miles of hiking and biking on dirt roads and trails.
Camp, Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike
Garden of Eden
Felton, California
46.3 miles SA popular Santa Cruz Mountains swimming hole with sunny beaches, blue water, and cliffs for jumping — multiple pools for all ages, with no campfires allowed in the area.
Hike, Swim
China Hole
Morgan Hill, California
48.5 miles SEA moderately strenuous hike to a historic mineral springs resort site and, a mile farther, China Hole — a 20-foot-wide, 7-to-8-foot-deep natural pool with a small sandy beach and flat boulders.
Camp, Hike, Swim
