Anthony Chabot Regional Park

Castro Valley, Alameda 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: 3,226 acres Source
Managed by: East Bay Regional Park District

About Anthony Chabot Regional Park

A large East Bay park near Oakland with a public campground and about 70 miles of hiking and riding trails. Source

Camping and a wealth of other outdoor activities are available only 20 minutes from downtown Oakland at the 3,304-acre Anthony Chabot Regional Park. A beautiful, public campground and 70 miles of hiking and riding trails make Anthony Chabot one of the District's most varied parklands.

— Anthony Chabot Regional Park, official page (checked Oct 15, 2026)

Know before you go

Anthony Chabot Regional Park covers 3,226 acres in Castro Valley, Alameda County. 12 named trails add up to about 27.1 miles inside the park; the longest is Brandon Trail at 5.4 miles, and Brandon Trail has the most up and down (about 1,366 feet). Mapped trails range from 248 to 1,163 feet in elevation. OpenStreetMap shows 10 parking areas, including Marciel Gate, Bort Meadow Staging Area, and Big Bear Staging Area, plus 8 restrooms and 6 drinking fountains. The closest mapped bus stop is 13500 Skyline Boulevard (routes 617, 646, 649, 650, 652), about 460 feet from the park.

Facilities

BBQ Grills
Camping
Drinking Water
Picnic Area
Restrooms

Facility details: OpenStreetMap

Anthony Chabot Regional Park at a glance

PParking · 10: Marciel Gate, Bort Meadow Staging Area, Big Bear Staging Area, MacDonald Gate Staging Area
WCRestrooms · 8
WDrinking water · 6
Named trails · 11

Trails

Trail	Mapped length	Elevation	Surface & uses
Brandon Trail	5.4 mi	1,366 ft up & down438–845 ft	UnpavedBikesHorses
Goldenrod Trail	4.5 mi	1,248 ft up & down526–1,163 ft	UnpavedBikesHorses
Redtail Trail	3.1 mi	1,132 ft up & down506–1,014 ft	UnpavedBikesHorsesNo bikes
MacDonald Trail	2.7 mi	978 ft up & down601–1,107 ft	Unpaved
Grass Valley Trail	2 mi	346 ft up & down438–701 ft	UnpavedBikesHorses
Towhee Trail	1.9 mi	677 ft up & down507–827 ft	UnpavedBikesHorses
Columbine Trail	1.8 mi	581 ft up & down248–611 ft	UnpavedNo bikesHorsesNo horses
Escondido Trail	1.4 mi	600 ft up & down463–754 ft	UnpavedBikesHorses
Soaring Hawk Trail	1.1 mi
Loggers Loop	1.1 mi	457 ft up & down471–712 ft
Quail Trail	1.1 mi	323 ft up & down437–676 ft	UnpavedNo bikesHorses
Cascade Trail	1 mi	203 ft up & down405–455 ft	UnpavedNo bikesHorses

How trail figures are measured

Getting to Anthony Chabot Regional Park by bus

13500 Skyline Boulevard · Routes 617, 646, 649, 650, 652 · 460 ft from the park
13499 Skyline Boulevard · Routes 617, 646, 649, 650, 652 · 490 ft from the park
Skyline High School · Routes 617, 638, 646, 648, 649, 652, 654, 658, 662 · 520 ft from the park
Skyline Boulevard & Skyway Lane · Routes 617, 646, 649, 650, 652 · 520 ft from the park

Stops within a quarter mile of Anthony Chabot Regional Park; confirm times with the transit agency.

Compared with nearby parks

Among the 44 other parks in this guide within 10 miles, Anthony Chabot Regional Park is number 2 of 45 by size at 3,226 acres. It has the most mapped trail mileage of the group (about 27.1 miles).

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