Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline

Richmond, 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
318 acres Source
Swimming
Cove beach Source
Managed by
East Bay Regional Park District

About Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline

A Richmond shoreline with a picnic lawn, a cove beach, a fishing pier, and hilltop views. Source

A beautifully situated shoreline picnic area, a secluded cove with swimming beach, a fishing pier at a historic site a hilltop with excellent panoramic views of the North Bay Area and a model railroad museum - all these attractions are part of 307-acre Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline in Richmond.
From the official park page · checked Oct 15, 2026

Facilities

  • BBQ Grills
  • Drinking Water
  • Fishing
  • Picnic Area
  • Playground
  • Restrooms
  • Swimming

Facility details: OpenStreetMap

Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline at a glance

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  • PParking · 4
  • WCRestrooms · 6
  • WDrinking water · 7
  • Named trails · 2

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

Trails

TrailMapped lengthElevationSurface & uses
Ferry Point Loop Trail1.7 mi49 ft up & down11–36 ftPavedBikesUnpaved
Crest Trail0.5 mi
Ferry Point Path0.2 mi4 ft up & down10–16 ftPavedBikes
Deodand's Delight0.1 mi

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
  • 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). Dogs are not allowed in the lagoon. Source

Map & directions

900 Dornan Drive, Richmond, CA 94801

1Location overview · map data © OpenStreetMap

37.915461, -122.389470Get directions

Nearby parks

Straight-line distance
Point Isabel Regional ShorelineRichmond · 3.9 mi · Off-Leash Area, Drinking WaterPoint Pinole Regional ShorelineRichmond · 5.8 mi · Drinking Water, FishingWildcat Canyon Regional ParkRichmond · 5.8 mi · Drinking Water, Historic SiteTilden Nature AreaRichmond · 6.8 mi · Camping, Drinking WaterKennedy Grove Regional Recreation AreaEl Sobrante · 7.4 mi · Drinking Water, Picnic Area

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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, address, description, fees, swimming, dogs
  4. OpenStreetMap facilities and trailsfacilities.bbq-grills, facilities.drinking-water, facilities.fishing, facilities.picnic-area, facilities.playground, facilities.restrooms, facilities.swimming, trails
  5. U.S. Census Bureau place boundariescity
  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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