Waterbird Regional Preserve
Vine Hill, Contra Costa County, CA
- Size
- 191 acres Source
- Managed by
- East Bay Regional Park District
About Waterbird Regional Preserve
A 198-acre wetland preserve in Martinez centered on McNabney Marsh. Source
Waterbird Regional Preserve is a 198-acre area comprised of a wetland and the associated uplands to the east. The focal point of the Preserve is the rich and diverse Al McNabney Marsh, of which the East Bay Regional Park District owns 46 acres in the southern end and Mountain View Sanitary District owns 69 acres in the northern and deeper end.
Waterbird Regional Preserve at a glance
- PParking · 1
- Named trails · 1
Outline: CPAD. Points and trail lines: OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.
Trails
| Trail | Mapped length | Elevation | Surface & uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowlark Ridge Loop | 1.3 mi | 334 ft up & down20–153 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.
Rules & reservations
Official park page- Dogs
Dogs are not permitted anywhere in the preserve to protect marsh wildlife. Source
Gate hours change through the year; check the posted schedule.
Map & directions
851 Waterbird Way, Martinez, CA 94553
38.021113, -122.093147Get directions
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Continue exploring
Contra Costa County parksSources & 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, address, description, fees, dogs
- OpenStreetMap facilities and trailstrails
- 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