Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area

Pleasanton, Alameda County, CA

Parking$5 per vehicle

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DogsLeash in developed areas

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HoursOpens 6–7 a.m.; closing 5–9 p.m. by season

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Size: 259 acres Source
Swimming: Reopens in 2027 Source
Managed by: East Bay Regional Park District

About Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area

A Pleasanton lake park for fishing, boating, and picnicking. Source

A haven for swimming and fishing can be found at Shadow Cliffs, only a mile from downtown Pleasanton on Stanley Boulevard.

From the official park page · checked Oct 15, 2026

Facilities

Boat Launch
Picnic Area
Swimming

Facility details: OpenStreetMap

Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area at a glance

PParking · 4
Named trails · 3

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

Trails

Trail	Mapped length	Elevation	Surface & uses
South Arroyo Trail	0.5 mi	31 ft up & down352–374 ft	Unpaved
Lilienthal Road	0.4 mi	0 ft up & down380–381 ft
North Arroyo Trail	0.2 mi	8 ft up & down349–360 ft	Unpaved

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 Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area by bus

Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area · Routes 10R · at the park edge
Stanley Boulevard & Bernal Avenue · Routes 10R · 620 ft from the park

Bus stops within about a quarter mile of Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area, 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

Gate hours change through the year; check the posted schedule.