Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline

Martinez, Contra Costa County, CA

DogsLeash in developed areas
Source
Hours5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Source
Size
1,386 acres Source
Managed by
East Bay Regional Park District

About Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline

Bluffs and shoreline along Carquinez Scenic Drive between Crockett and Martinez. Source

Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline comprises 1,568 acres of bluffs and shoreline along Carquinez Scenic Drive between the town of Crockett and the hillsides overlooking Martinez. This parkland provides a gateway to the river delta region along the northern edge of Contra Costa County. The coastal hills rise steeply up to 750 feet above Carquinez Strait.
From the official park page · checked Oct 15, 2026

Facilities

  • BBQ Grills
  • Drinking Water
  • Fishing
  • Historic Site
  • Picnic Area
  • Playground
  • Restrooms

Facility details: OpenStreetMap

Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline at a glance

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  • PParking · 4
  • WCRestrooms · 3
  • WDrinking water · 2
  • TTrailheads · 1: Nedjedly Staging Area
  • Named trails · 6

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

Trails

TrailMapped lengthElevationSurface & uses
Franklin Ridge Loop2.2 mi955 ft up & down105–616 ftUnpavedBikesHorses
Hulet Hornbeck Trail1.9 mi630 ft up & down412–692 ftUnpavedBikesHorses
Rankin Park Trail1.3 mi778 ft up & down96–592 ft
Bull Valley Trail1 mi
Carquinez Loop Overlook Trail1 mi
Hulet Hornbeck Trail (MC2CT)0.5 mi501 ft up & down93–614 ftUnpavedBikesHorses
San Pablo Bay Regional Trail0.3 mi
Nedjedly - Rankin connector path0.3 mi219 ft up & down99–364 ftUnpavedNo horses
Arabian Heights0.2 mi70 ft up & down600–677 ftBikesHorses

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 Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline by bus

Bus stops within about a quarter mile of Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline, 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.

Map & directions

1Location overview · map data © OpenStreetMap

38.007892, -122.147733Get directions

Nearby parks

Straight-line distance
Ted and Kathy Radke Martinez Regional ShorelineMartinez · 1.2 mi · BBQ Grills, Drinking WaterWaterbird Regional PreserveVine Hill · 3.1 miCrockett Hills Regional ParkHercules · 3.7 mi · Drinking Water, Picnic AreaBriones Regional ParkLafayette · 5.1 mi · Camping, Drinking WaterSobrante Ridge Botanic Regional PreserveRichmond · 6.9 mi · Picnic Area

Continue exploring

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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, description
  4. OpenStreetMap facilities and trailsfacilities.bbq-grills, facilities.drinking-water, facilities.fishing, facilities.historic-site, facilities.picnic-area, facilities.playground, facilities.restrooms, trails
  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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