Pacheco Valle Open Space Preserve

Marin County, California · Open Space Preserve

A 519-acre preserve in southern Novato, Marin County, featuring oak woodlands, open grasslands, and Pacheco Creek. Part of a 3,000-acre contiguous open space network, it offers multi-use trails for hikers, cyclists, and equestrians, and is dog-friendly.

Top trails

• Chicken Shack, Big Rock Ridge Road, and Ponti Trail Loop — 6.1 mi loop
• Pacheco Creek Trail — 0.8 mi out & back

Visiting

Fees — General Admission: $0.

Parking: Street/roadside parking only; there is no dedicated parking lot. Visitors are asked not to block streets, gates, or driveways out of respect for local residents.. Dogs allowed on leash. Phone: 415-473-6387.

Coordinates: 38.0509, -122.5571. Official website.

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