Lake Chabot Dam Spillway — Photo DestinationFearFan · CC BY-SA 4.0

Lake Chabot Regional Park

Castro Valley, Alameda County, CA

Parking$5 per vehicle

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DogsLeash in developed areas

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Hours5 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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Size: 624 acres Source
Managed by: East Bay Regional Park District

About Lake Chabot Regional Park

A 315-acre lake in Castro Valley with a marina, fishing, boating, and trails. Source

Lake Chabot has several fishing piers that include one with access for the disabled, and there is a wheelchair ramp from the parking lot to the marina. Within the marina area, there are wheelchair accessible restrooms, drinking fountains and picnic tables. The disabled parking spaces are located in the main lot.

From the official park page · checked Oct 15, 2026

Facilities

Drinking Water

Facility details: OpenStreetMap

Trails

Trail	Mapped length
Willow View Trail	1 mi
McGregor George Trail	0.7 mi
Upper Bass Cove Trail	0.7 mi
Ten Hills Trail	0.3 mi
Goldenrod Trail	0.2 mi
Indian Cove Trail	0.2 mi

Trail names and mapped lengths come from OpenStreetMap; lengths count only the part inside the park boundary. Use the official guide map for the route and current closures.

Getting to Lake Chabot Regional Park by bus

Juvenile Justice Center · Routes 35 · 310 ft from the park
Fairmont Drive & Placer Drive · Routes 35 · 360 ft from the park
Juvenile Justice Center Lower Parking Lot · 440 ft from the park
Fairmont Drive & 150th Avenue · Routes 35 · 1140 ft from the park

Bus stops within about a quarter mile of Lake Chabot Regional Park, 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
Fishing access
A $5 daily fishing access permit is required. Source

Gate opens 6 a.m. and closes 6–9 p.m. by season. Marina: 7 a.m.–4 p.m.