Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve
Oakland, Contra Costa County, CA
Hours5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Source- Size
- 238 acres Source
- Managed by
- East Bay Regional Park District
About Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve
A botanic preserve in the Oakland hills protecting a native plant community found nowhere else in the East Bay. Source
Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve is an ecological jewel. The native plant community here is found nowhere else in the East Bay. It represents a relic plant association found only in certain areas along California's coast where ideal soil and climatic conditions exist.
Facilities
- Drinking Water
- Picnic Area
- Restrooms
- Tennis Courts
Facility details: OpenStreetMap
Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve at a glance
- PParking · 1: Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve parking
- WCRestrooms · 1
- WDrinking water · 1
- Named trails · 6
Outline: CPAD. Points and trail lines: OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.
Trails
| Trail | Mapped length | Elevation | Surface & uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Huckleberry Loop Trail | 1.1 mi | 466 ft up & down991–1,281 ft | UnpavedNo bikesNo horses |
| Upper Huckleberry Loop Trail | 0.6 mi | 146 ft up & down1,246–1,321 ft | UnpavedNo bikesNo horses |
| Skyline Trail | 0.5 mi | 403 ft up & down899–1,256 ft | UnpavedNo bikesHorses |
| Upper Pinehurst Trail | 0.3 mi | UnpavedNo bikesNo horses | |
| Lower Pinehurst Trail | 0.2 mi | 83 ft up & down823–924 ft | UnpavedNo bikesHorses |
| Pacific Pea Trail | 0.2 mi | 39 ft up & down828–880 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 Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve by bus
- Arrowhead Drive & Glencourt Drive · Routes 642 · 940 ft from the park
- Arrowhead Drive & Homewood Drive · Routes 642 · 940 ft from the park
- Glencourt Drive & Homeglen Lane · Routes 642 · 1180 ft from the park
- Saroni Drive & Glencourt Drive · Routes 642 · 1200 ft from the park
Bus stops within about a quarter mile of Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve, mapped in OpenStreetMap. Check the transit agency for schedules.
Rules & reservations
Official park pageMap & directions
37.842340, -122.190066Get directions
Nearby parks
Straight-line distanceSibley Volcanic Regional PreserveOakland · 1.0 mi · Camping, Drinking WaterCharles Lee Tilden Regional ParkBerkeley · 5.2 mi · BBQ Grills, CampingTilden Nature AreaRichmond · 6.4 mi · Camping, Drinking WaterBriones Regional ParkLafayette · 6.8 mi · Camping, Drinking WaterLas Trampas Wilderness Regional PreserveDanville · 8.2 mi · Camping, Drinking Water
Continue exploring
Contra Costa County parks Parks in OaklandSources & verification
Last verified: Oct 15, 2026- California Protected Areas Database (CPAD) 2026aname, county, agency, access, acres
- East Bay Regional Park District park pageofficial_url, hours, description
- OpenStreetMap facilities and trailsfacilities.drinking-water, facilities.picnic-area, facilities.restrooms, facilities.tennis-court, trails
- U.S. Census Bureau place boundaries (nearest place)city
- OpenStreetMap: parking, restrooms, water, trailheads, trail lines, and bus stopsvisit
- Terrain Tiles elevation (USGS 3DEP), sampled every 20 m along OpenStreetMap trail linestrails.elevation
- Official park page (introduction excerpt)intro