Sobrante Ridge Botanic Regional Preserve

Richmond, Contra Costa County, CA

DogsLeash in developed areas
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HoursClosed 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
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Size
272 acres Source
Managed by
East Bay Regional Park District

About Sobrante Ridge Botanic Regional Preserve

Oak and bay woodland in Richmond protecting the rare Alameda manzanita. Source

This 277-acre oak/bay parkland preserves the habitat of the extremely rare Alameda manzanita as well as other indigenous plant and animal species. A staging area at the end of Coach Drive serves as the trailhead for a two-and-one-half mile trail system that leads to ridgetop vistas of San Pablo and Richmond Bays, Mt. Diablo, and Mt. Tamalpais.
From the official park page · checked Oct 15, 2026

Facilities

  • Picnic Area

Facility details: OpenStreetMap

Trails

TrailMapped lengthElevationSurface & uses
Sobrante Ridge Trail1.2 mi492 ft up & down585–772 ft
Sobrante Ridge footpath0.3 mi106 ft up & down735–825 ftUnpaved
Manazanita Loop Trail0.2 mi99 ft up & down668–772 ftUnpaved
Sobrante Ridge Trail Loop0.2 mi94 ft up & down603–699 ft
Morningside Trail0.1 mi26 ft up & down713–741 ftUnpaved
Broken Oaks Trail0.1 mi34 ft up & down712–762 ft
Manzanita Loop Trail0.1 mi39 ft up & down654–703 ftUnpaved

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 Sobrante Ridge Botanic Regional Preserve by bus

Bus stops within about a quarter mile of Sobrante Ridge Botanic 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

End of Coach Drive, Richmond, CA

1Location overview · map data © OpenStreetMap

37.966703, -122.263882Get directions

Nearby parks

Straight-line distance
Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation AreaEl Sobrante · 1.1 mi · Drinking Water, Picnic AreaWildcat Canyon Regional ParkRichmond · 2.3 mi · Drinking Water, Historic SiteTilden Nature AreaRichmond · 3.6 mi · Camping, Drinking WaterCrockett Hills Regional ParkHercules · 4.5 mi · Drinking Water, Picnic AreaCharles Lee Tilden Regional ParkBerkeley · 4.6 mi · BBQ Grills, Camping

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Contra Costa County parks Parks in Richmond

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
  4. OpenStreetMap facilities and trailsfacilities.picnic-area, 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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