Quarry Lakes

Fremont, Alameda County, California (East Bay) · Regional Recreation Area

A 471-acre former gravel quarry in Fremont, CA, jointly managed by the East Bay Regional Park District and Alameda County Water District. Features swim beaches, fishing, boating, hiking trails, and rich wildlife habitat along Alameda Creek, including migratory birds and native wildflowers.

Current alerts

• NOTICE: Golden Mussels have been detected in Contra Loma Reservoir!
• Rainbow Lake Water Quality Conditions
• Horseshoe Lake / Niles Swim Beach Water Quality Conditions
• Lago Los Osos at Quarry Lakes Park Water Quality Conditions
• Shinn Pond at Alameda Creek Trails Water Quality Conditions

Top trails

• Western Pacific Trail — 3.5 mi · Loop
• Old Alameda Creek Loop — 2.2 mi · Loop
• California, Alameda Creek, and Western Pacific Trail Loop — 8.1 mi · Loop

Visiting

Fees — Vehicle: $5, Trailer: $4, Bus: $25, Adult (18–61): $5, Youth (2–17): $3, Senior (62+) / Disabled: $3.

Parking: Payment is cashless only (credit card or tap-to-pay; no cash accepted). Standard vehicle fee is $5.00; trailers incur a $4.00 add-on to the base fee; the $25.00 maximum applies to buses.. Dogs allowed. Phone: (510) 544-3133.

Coordinates: 37.5795, -122.0073. Official website.

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