Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline

Contra Costa County, California (East Bay) · Regional Park

A 1,568-acre East Bay Regional Park stretching along the Carquinez Strait in Contra Costa County, featuring dramatic bluffs, rolling grasslands, wooded ravines, and sweeping water views. Popular for hiking, birding, and equestrian use between Crockett and Martinez.

Top trails

• George Miller Regional Trail — 4.0 mi out & back
• Carquinez Loop Overlook Trail — 1.6 mi loop
• Bull Valley Trail to the Carquinez Bridge — 7.3 mi
• Carquinez Loop Overlook Trail and Bull Valley Trail — 2.5 mi loop

Visiting

Fees — Parking: $0.

Parking: Two separate staging areas serve non-contiguous sections of the park: Bull Valley Staging Area (western, near Eckley Pier) and Carquinez Strait East Staging Area (eastern, off Carquinez Scenic Drive in Martinez, includes horse staging).. Dogs allowed on leash. Phone: (888) 327-2757.

Coordinates: 38.0204, -122.1604. Official website.

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