Bishop Ranch Open Space Regional Preserve

San Ramon, Contra Costa County, CA

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

About Bishop Ranch Open Space Regional Preserve

806 acres of quiet open space near the San Ramon Valley, where deer and hawks are often seen. Source

Bishop Ranch Open Space Regional Preserve offers quiet and solitude on 806 acres just a short distance from San Ramon Valley subdivisions. Watch for animals such as deer, red-tailed hawks, and turkey vultures.
From the official park page · checked Oct 15, 2026

Trails

TrailMapped lengthElevationSurface & uses
Stream View Trail1.5 mi715 ft up & down480–996 ftUnpavedNo bikesNo horses
Redtail Hawk Trail0.7 mi147 ft up & down924–1,050 ft
Grey Fox Trail0.6 mi441 ft up & down483–958 ft

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 Bishop Ranch Open Space Regional Preserve by bus

Bus stops within about a quarter mile of Bishop Ranch Open Space Regional Preserve, 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

1Location overview · map data © OpenStreetMap

37.751600, -121.975958Get directions

Nearby parks

Straight-line distance
Sycamore Valley Open Space Regional PreserveDanville · 4.7 miLas Trampas Wilderness Regional PreserveDanville · 5.7 mi · Camping, Drinking WaterDiablo Foothills Regional ParkWalnut Creek · 9.2 mi · Drinking Water, Historic SiteMorgan Territory Regional PreserveBlackhawk · 9.5 mi · Camping, Drinking WaterHuckleberry Botanic Regional PreserveOakland · 13.3 mi · Drinking Water, Picnic Area

Continue exploring

Contra Costa County parks

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, description, fees
  4. OpenStreetMap facilities and trailstrails
  5. U.S. Census Bureau place boundaries (nearest place)city
  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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