The eastern bridge at Sycamore Grove; Arroyo del Valle Trail
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Sycamore Grove Park

Livermore, Alameda County, CA

Parking$5 per day
Source
Hours7 a.m. to sunset daily
Source
The eastern bridge at Sycamore Grove; Arroyo del Valle Trail
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Size
839 acres Source
Managed by
Livermore Area Recreation and Park District

About Sycamore Grove Park

An 847-acre open space park in south Livermore for hiking, biking, and nature study, with several entrances off Wetmore and Arroyo roads. Source

Sycamore Grove Park is a natural space for passive recreation and nature study. It's home to special species like the CA red-legged frog and provides habitat for various animals. The park, originally 364 acres, was expanded in 1999 and 2015, with trail improvements in 2018 and a bridge project completed in 2019.
— Sycamore Grove Park, official page (checked Oct 16, 2026)

Know before you go

Sycamore Grove Park covers 839 acres in Livermore, Alameda County. Closing follows the sun here: sunset at Sycamore Grove Park is around 4:49 p.m. in mid-December, 7:13 p.m. in mid-March, 8:29 p.m. in mid-June, and 7:16 p.m. in mid-September. 12 named trails add up to about 12.8 miles inside the park; the longest is Winery Loop at 2.2 miles, and Valley View Trail has the most up and down (about 618 feet). Mapped trails range from 458 to 1,006 feet in elevation. OpenStreetMap shows 3 parking areas, plus 2 restrooms and 3 drinking fountains.

Facilities

  • Drinking Water
  • Historic Site
  • Picnic Area
  • Restrooms

Facility details: OpenStreetMap

Sycamore Grove Park at a glance

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  • PParking · 3
  • WCRestrooms · 2
  • WDrinking water · 3
  • Named trails · 12

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Trails

TrailMapped lengthElevationSurface & uses
Winery Loop2.2 mi101 ft up & down461–502 ftUnpavedBikesHorses
Arroyo del Valle Regional Trail1.6 mi79 ft up & down458–529 ftPavedBikesNo horses
Wagon Road Trail1.5 mi332 ft up & down503–647 ftBikesHorses
Valley View Trail1.5 mi618 ft up & down622–925 ftUnpavedBikesHorses
Harrier Trail1.2 mi394 ft up & down618–806 ftUnpaved
Sycamore Trail1.1 mi31 ft up & down459–486 ftUnpavedBikesHorses
Dry Creek Trail0.9 mi48 ft up & down475–510 ftUnpavedNo bikesNo horsesBikesHorses
Creek Trail0.9 mi30 ft up & down463–486 ftUnpavedNo bikesNo horses
Meadowlark Loop0.5 mi56 ft up & down623–649 ftBikesHorses
Cattail Pond Trail0.5 mi185 ft up & down641–852 ftBikesHorses
Patterson Ranch Trail0.5 mi239 ft up & down547–1,006 ftUnpavedNo bikesNo horsesBikesHorses
Magpie Nature Loop0.4 mi13 ft up & down458–467 ftUnpavedNo bikesNo horses

How trail figures are measured

Compared with nearby parks

Among the 12 other parks in this guide within 10 miles, Sycamore Grove Park is number 6 of 13 by size at 839 acres. 2 nearby parks have more mapped trail mileage than its 12.8 miles.

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Official park page

    Map & directions

    1051 Wetmore Rd, Livermore, CA 94550

    1Location overview · map data © OpenStreetMap

    37.633578, -121.765837Get directions

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    Sources & verification

    Last verified: Oct 16, 2026
    1. California Protected Areas Database (CPAD) 2026aname, county, agency, access, acres
    2. LARPD park pageofficial_url, hours, fees, address, description
    3. OpenStreetMap facilities and trailsfacilities.drinking-water, facilities.historic-site, facilities.picnic-area, facilities.restrooms, trails
    4. U.S. Census Bureau place boundaries (nearest place)city
    5. OpenStreetMap: parking, restrooms, water, trailheads, trail lines, and bus stopsvisit
    6. Terrain Tiles elevation (USGS 3DEP), sampled every 20 m along OpenStreetMap trail linestrails.elevation
    7. Official park page (introduction excerpt)intro
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