The eastern bridge at Sycamore Grove; Arroyo del Valle Trail
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Sycamore Grove Park

Livermore, Alameda County, CA

Parking$5 per day
Source
Hours7 a.m. to sunset daily
Source
The eastern bridge at Sycamore Grove; Arroyo del Valle Trail
Photo SelfieCity · CC BY-SA 4.0
Size
839 acres Source
Managed by
Livermore Area Recreation and Park District

About Sycamore Grove Park

An 847-acre open space park in south Livermore for hiking, biking, and nature study, with several entrances off Wetmore and Arroyo roads. Source

Sycamore Grove Park is a natural space for passive recreation and nature study. It's home to special species like the CA red-legged frog and provides habitat for various animals. The park, originally 364 acres, was expanded in 1999 and 2015, with trail improvements in 2018 and a bridge project completed in 2019.
From the official park page · checked Oct 16, 2026

Facilities

  • Drinking Water
  • Historic Site
  • Picnic Area
  • Restrooms

Facility details: OpenStreetMap

Sunrise & sunset

Sycamore Grove Park hours follow the sun (7 a.m. to sunset daily). Mid-month times for this location:

MonthSunriseSunset
Jan7:20 a.m.5:10 p.m.
Feb6:57 a.m.5:44 p.m.
Mar7:20 a.m.7:13 p.m.
Apr6:33 a.m.7:41 p.m.
May5:58 a.m.8:08 p.m.
Jun5:44 a.m.8:29 p.m.
Jul5:56 a.m.8:28 p.m.
Aug6:22 a.m.8:01 p.m.
Sep6:47 a.m.7:16 p.m.
Oct7:13 a.m.6:31 p.m.
Nov6:46 a.m.4:57 p.m.
Dec7:14 a.m.4:49 p.m.

Calculated from the park's coordinates (NOAA solar equations), Pacific time.

Sycamore Grove Park at a glance

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  • PParking · 3
  • WCRestrooms · 2
  • WDrinking water · 3
  • Named trails · 12

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

Trails

TrailMapped lengthElevationSurface & uses
Winery Loop2.2 mi101 ft up & down461–502 ftUnpavedBikesHorses
Arroyo del Valle Regional Trail1.6 mi79 ft up & down458–529 ftPavedBikesNo horses
Wagon Road Trail1.5 mi332 ft up & down503–647 ftBikesHorses
Valley View Trail1.5 mi618 ft up & down622–925 ftUnpavedBikesHorses
Harrier Trail1.2 mi394 ft up & down618–806 ftUnpaved
Sycamore Trail1.1 mi31 ft up & down459–486 ftUnpavedBikesHorses
Dry Creek Trail0.9 mi48 ft up & down475–510 ftUnpavedNo bikesNo horsesBikesHorses
Creek Trail0.9 mi30 ft up & down463–486 ftUnpavedNo bikesNo horses
Meadowlark Loop0.5 mi56 ft up & down623–649 ftBikesHorses
Cattail Pond Trail0.5 mi185 ft up & down641–852 ftBikesHorses
Patterson Ranch Trail0.5 mi239 ft up & down547–1,006 ftUnpavedNo bikesNo horsesBikesHorses
Magpie Nature Loop0.4 mi13 ft up & down458–467 ftUnpavedNo bikesNo 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

    Map & directions

    1051 Wetmore Rd, Livermore, CA 94550

    1Location overview · map data © OpenStreetMap

    37.633578, -121.765837Get directions

    Nearby parks

    Straight-line distance

    Sources & verification

    Last verified: Oct 16, 2026
    1. California Protected Areas Database (CPAD) 2026aname, county, agency, access, acres
    2. LARPD park pageofficial_url, hours, fees, address, description
    3. OpenStreetMap facilities and trailsfacilities.drinking-water, facilities.historic-site, facilities.picnic-area, facilities.restrooms, trails
    4. U.S. Census Bureau place boundaries (nearest place)city
    5. OpenStreetMap: parking, restrooms, water, trailheads, trail lines, and bus stopsvisit
    6. Terrain Tiles elevation (USGS 3DEP), sampled every 20 m along OpenStreetMap trail linestrails.elevation
    7. Official park page (introduction excerpt)intro
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