1
Wildcat Canyon Regional Park
Managed by East Bay Regional Park District
2,370 acres22.3 mi of trail
Wildcat Creek TrailConlon TrailSan Pablo Ridge TrailHavey Canyon TrailMezue Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Outdoors · Richmond
Richmond, CA parks, trails & bike paths
About 20% of Richmond is conserved land, roughly 6,622 acres. There are about 67 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Wildcat Canyon Regional Park (22.3 mi), Point Pinole Regional Shoreline (13.5 mi), and Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline (6.4 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Richmond, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Richmond outdoors
Conserved land
20%
6,622 of 33,425 acres
Trails
67 mi
1.3 mi per sq mi · 58 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
51
57 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
64.8 mi
24.3 mi lanes · 33.3 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
Point Pinole Regional Shoreline
Managed by East Bay Regional Park District
746 acres13.5 mi of trail
Bay View TrailCook's Point TrailOwl Alley TrailWoods TrailBay Trail
Dog rules not recorded
3
Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline
Managed by East Bay Regional Park District
547 acres6.4 mi of trail
Deodand's Delight
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
4
North Point Isabel
Park
34 acres2.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
5
Hilltop Lake Park
Park
54 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
6
Brooks Island Regional Preserve
Managed by East Bay Regional Park District
78 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Website
7
Booker Anderson Eastshore Park
Park
21 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
8
Point Isabel Regional Shoreline
Managed by East Bay Regional Park District
28 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
All 51 parks & preserves
Showing 1–10 of 51 parks & preserves
Wildcat Canyon Regional Park2,370 acres · 22.3 mi of trail · East Bay Regional Park District
Point Pinole Regional Shoreline746 acres · 13.5 mi of trail · East Bay Regional Park District
Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline547 acres · 6.4 mi of trail · East Bay Regional Park District
North Point Isabel34 acres · 2.1 mi of trail
Hilltop Lake Park54 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
Brooks Island Regional Preserve78 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · East Bay Regional Park District
Booker Anderson Eastshore Park21 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
Point Isabel Regional Shoreline28 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · East Bay Regional Park District
Nicholl Park18 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Land Bank342 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · East Bay Regional Park District
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
11Beaches1Swimming spot1Public pool63Playgrounds1Dog park2Boat launches2Fishing spots13Scenic views7Peaks29Picnic areas
Picnic areas in Richmond
Showing 1–10 of 29 picnic areas
Camp AlvaradoIn Wildcat Canyon Regional Park
Camp BayIn Wildcat Canyon Regional Park
Camp BuckeyeIn Wildcat Canyon Regional Park
Camp ElderberryIn Wildcat Canyon Regional Park
Giant ClusterIn Point Pinole Regional Shoreline
Killdeer Picnic AreaIn Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline
PalmsIn Point Pinole Regional Shoreline
ShorelineIn Point Pinole Regional Shoreline
Unnamed picnic area in Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline
Unnamed picnic area in Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline
Trails
Named trails
Open to bikes 28.6 miHorses 13.0 miUnpaved 20.9 mi
Showing 1–10 of 25 trails
- Wildcat Creek Trail3.0 mi
- Conlon Trail1.9 mi
- Belgum Trail1.7 mi
- Bay View Trail1.7 mi
- San Pablo Ridge Trail1.5 mi
- Havey Canyon Trail1.5 mi
- Mezue Trail1.4 mi
- Sobrante Ridge Trail1.2 mi
- West Slope Track1.0 mi
- Fire Trail No 31.0 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Brickyard Cove PondpondHarbor ChannelHilltop LakeMiller/Knox LagoonpondOwl PondpondPoint Potrero PondpondSanta Fe ChannelCastro CreekLauritzen CanalParr Canal
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
6,622 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 13 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes24.3 mi
- Off-road bike paths33.3 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes7.2 mi
- San Francisco Bay Trail (bike route)5.9 mi
Courts & fields
- Basketball41
- Tennis35
- Baseball18
- Soccer7
- Football4
- Beach volleyball2
- Skate park1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Richmond
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Park 5,634 acLocal Other or Unknown 591 acLocal Conservation Area 357 acLocal Recreation Area 44 acUnknown Easement 29 ac
Showing 1–10 of 15 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcat Canyon Regional ParkLocal Park | Regional agency | 2,764 | Open |
| Point Pinole Regional ShorelineLocal Park | Regional agency | 2,311 | Closed |
| Miller Knox Regional ShorelineLocal Park | Regional agency | 317 | Open |
| Brooks IslandLocal Other or Unknown | Town or city | 286 | Restricted |
| Sobrante Ridge Regional PreserveLocal Conservation Area | Regional agency | 270 | Open |
| EbmudLocal Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 166 | Restricted |
| Brooks Island Regional PreserveLocal Conservation Area | Regional agency | 87 | Restricted |
| McLaughlin Eastshore State ParkLocal Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 77 | Open |
| Point IsabelLocal Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 38 | Open |
| North Richmond ShorelineLocal Park | Regional agency | 30 | Closed |
History
Historic places to visit
Bat HouseIn Point Pinole Regional Shoreline · Ruins
Black Powder PressIn Point Pinole Regional Shoreline · Ruins
Brick KilnsRuins
Grande Vista SanitariumIn Wildcat Canyon Regional Park · Ruins
Rosie the Riveter MemorialIn Marina Park · Memorial
SS Red Oak VictoryShip · 1944
Site of Giant Powder CompanyIn Point Pinole Regional Shoreline · Memorial
East Brother Light StationHistoric site
Rolling Hills Memorial ParkCemetery
Nearby
Richmond and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 19.8% | 66.8 mi | 51 |
| El Sobrante | 0.5% | 0.4 mi | 1 |
| El Cerrito | 6% | 12.2 mi | 14 |
| East Richmond Heights | 8.6% | 1.9 mi | 2 |
| North Richmond | 0.8% | 1.3 mi | 1 |
| Kensington | 3.7% | 0.8 mi | 1 |
| Montalvin Manor | 6.4% | 0.3 mi | 2 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Richmond's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 33.3-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.