Best Bird Watching Area Richmond Near Me

4worldlovers: Parking: Fees are collected when the Kiosk is attended from April through October. Car/Trailer: $3 Buses: $25/per bus | Dogs: $2 per dog. Guide/service dogs free.

Approx 150ft of the Wildcat Creek Trail is closed due to flooding near the Wildcat Marsh Staging Area at the Richmond Parkway underpass. Updated May 21, 2023.

The journey is as scenic as the destination at Point Pinole Regional Shoreline, a 2,432-acre parkland right next to densely populated Pinole, Richmond, and San Pablo. Trails lead through breezy meadows with wildflowers in season, through aromatic eucalyptus woods, or along bluffs and beaches on San Pablo Bay.

There are beautiful views of Mt. Tamalpais, the Marin shoreline, and San Pablo Bay with its sailboat and shipping traffic.

In April 2017, the Park District completed major restoration and public access enhancements to this popular park, including the Dotson Family Marsh, the Atlas Road Bridge, and a 1.5 mile raised extension to the Bay Trail.

NOTE: Dogs limit to 3 dogs per person. No commercial dog walking trails are available. Dogs are not allowed on the pier.

The District opened a new park entrance at the end of Atlas Road. The entrance, which comprises a vehicle and ADA-compliant pedestrian bridge over railroad tracks, provides visitors with safe access to the park. The entrance leads to a new ADA-accessible parking area, picnic sites and restrooms. Future plans for this area include a park office and service yard and the route to a new park visitor center.

The Dotson Family Marsh (formerly Breuner) underwent major habitat restoration and climate adaptation management to mitigate sea level rise, coastal and inland flooding. The restored marsh has been renamed in honor of the Dotson family, longtime residents of adjacent Parchester Village, for their environmental legacy to save the Richmond shoreline from development.