Alameda Creek Regional Trail

Fremont, Alameda County, CA

DogsLeash in developed areas
Source
Hours5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Source
Size
634 acres Source
Managed by
East Bay Regional Park District

About Alameda Creek Regional Trail

A 12-mile creekside trail from Niles Canyon to San Francisco Bay, paved on the south bank and unpaved for horses on the north bank. Source

The Alameda Creek Regional Trail follows the banks of Alameda Creek in southern Alameda County from the mouth of Niles Canyon (in the Niles District of Fremont) westward to San Francisco Bay - a distance of about 12 miles.
From the official park page · checked Oct 16, 2026

Facilities

  • Drinking Water
  • Picnic Area
  • Playground
  • Restrooms

Facility details: OpenStreetMap

Alameda Creek Regional Trail at a glance

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  • WCRestrooms · 3: Port-a-potty
  • WDrinking water · 2
  • Named trails · 2

Outline: CPAD. Points and trail lines: OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Trails

TrailMapped lengthElevationSurface & uses
Alameda Creek Trail7.9 mi143 ft up & down11–79 ftUnpavedBikesNo horsesPaved
San Francisco Bay Trail4.4 mi150 ft up & down8–82 ftUnpavedBikesHorsesPaved

Trail names and mapped lengths come from OpenStreetMap; lengths count only the part inside the park boundary. Up-and-down totals (climbing plus descent, one way) and elevation ranges are estimates from USGS 3DEP elevation (about 15 m grid) sampled along the mapped line. Use the official guide map for the route and current closures.

Getting to Alameda Creek Regional Trail by bus

Bus stops within about a quarter mile of Alameda Creek Regional Trail, mapped in OpenStreetMap. Check the transit agency for schedules.

Rules & reservations

Official park page
  • Dogs

    Dogs must be leashed in parking lots, picnic areas, lawns, and other developed areas, and may be off leash under control in undeveloped open space (district rules). Source

Map & directions

2250 Isherwood Way, Fremont, CA 94536

1Location overview · map data © OpenStreetMap

37.574450, -122.018487Get directions

Nearby parks

Straight-line distance
Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation AreaFremont · 0.7 mi · BBQ Grills, Boat LaunchArdenwood Historic FarmFremont · 1.9 mi · Drinking Water, Historic SiteDry Creek Pioneer Regional ParkUnion City · 3.2 mi · Drinking Water, RestroomsDumbarton Quarry Campground on the BayFremont · 4.0 mi · Picnic Area, PlaygroundCoyote Hills Regional ParkFremont · 4.1 mi · BBQ Grills, Camping

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Sources & verification

Last verified: Oct 16, 2026
  1. California Protected Areas Database (CPAD) 2026aname, county, agency, access, acres
  2. East Bay Regional Park District dog rulesdogs
  3. East Bay Regional Park District park pageofficial_url, hours, address, description, alerts
  4. OpenStreetMap facilities and trailsfacilities.drinking-water, facilities.picnic-area, facilities.playground, facilities.restrooms, trails
  5. U.S. Census Bureau place boundariescity
  6. OpenStreetMap: parking, restrooms, water, trailheads, trail lines, and bus stopsvisit
  7. Terrain Tiles elevation (USGS 3DEP), sampled every 20 m along OpenStreetMap trail linestrails.elevation
  8. Official park page (introduction excerpt)intro
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