Coyote Hills Regional Park

Fremont, Alameda County, CA

Parking$5 per vehicle
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DogsLeash in developed areas
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HoursGate opens 7–8 a.m.; closing 6–8 p.m. by season
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Size
947 acres Source
Managed by
East Bay Regional Park District

About Coyote Hills Regional Park

Marshland and grassy hills on the bay shore near Fremont and Newark with a visitor center. Source

Coyote Hills Regional Park was dedicated in 1967. The park comprises 1,266 acres of marshland and rolling grassland-covered hills. This busy park is located along the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay, northwest of the cities of Fremont and Newark. The most popular visitor activities are hiking, jogging, bicycling, bird watching, nature exploration, and picnicking.
From the official park page · checked Oct 15, 2026

Facilities

  • BBQ Grills
  • Camping
  • Drinking Water
  • Historic Site
  • Picnic Area
  • Restrooms

Facility details: OpenStreetMap

Coyote Hills Regional Park at a glance

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  • PParking · 4
  • WCRestrooms · 6
  • WDrinking water · 6
  • iVisitor center · 1: Coyote Hills Visitor Center
  • Named trails · 12

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

Trails

TrailMapped lengthElevationSurface & uses
Bayview Trail2.8 mi277 ft up & down7–62 ftPavedBikesNo horses
Meadowlark Trail1.6 mi327 ft up & down9–193 ftPavedBikesNo horsesUnpaved
Red Hill Trail1.6 mi801 ft up & down25–287 ftPavedBikesNo horsesUnpavedNo bikes
Chochenyo Trail1.4 mi33 ft up & down6–14 ftUnpavedBikesNo horses
Apay Way0.9 mi107 ft up & down15–70 ftUnpavedBikesNo horses
D.U.S.T. Trail0.7 mi13 ft up & down6–11 ftUnpavedBikesNo horses
Soaproot Trail0.6 mi195 ft up & down51–160 ftUnpavedBikesNo horses
Tuibun Trail0.6 mi7 ft up & down7–10 ftPavedBikesNo horses
Crandall Creek Trail0.4 mi3 ft up & down7–9 ftUnpavedBikesNo horses
Glider Hill Trail0.4 mi181 ft up & down52–266 ftUnpaved
Muskrat Trail0.3 mi4 ft up & down6–10 ftUnpavedBikes
Nike Trail0.3 mi100 ft up & down13–92 ftUnpavedBikesNo horses

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.

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

Park curfew 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Visitor center: 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Wednesday–Sunday.

Map & directions

8000 Patterson Ranch Road, Fremont, CA 94555

1Location overview · map data © OpenStreetMap

37.549114, -122.085453Get directions

Nearby parks

Straight-line distance
Dumbarton Quarry Campground on the BayFremont · 0.8 mi · Picnic Area, PlaygroundArdenwood Historic FarmFremont · 2.2 mi · Drinking Water, Historic SiteAlameda Creek Regional TrailFremont · 4.1 mi · Drinking Water, Picnic AreaAlden E. Oliver Sports ParkHayward · 4.3 mi · Picnic Area, PlaygroundQuarry Lakes Regional Recreation AreaFremont · 4.8 mi · BBQ Grills, Boat Launch

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Sources & verification

Last verified: Oct 15, 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, fees
  4. OpenStreetMap facilities and trailsfacilities.bbq-grills, facilities.camping, facilities.drinking-water, facilities.historic-site, facilities.picnic-area, 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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