Vargas Plateau Regional Park
Fremont, Alameda County, CA
- Size
- 783 acres Source
- Managed by
- East Bay Regional Park District
About Vargas Plateau Regional Park
A 1,249-acre plateau in the Fremont hills with views over Niles Canyon and the bay. Source
This 1,249-acre regional park provides tremendous views from its setting in the Fremont Hills. The plateau rises quickly and steeply from the bay plain to an elevation 1,000 feet above the streets below, overlooking Niles Canyon, Fremont, Union City, Newark and the San Francisco Bay beyond.
Know before you go
Vargas Plateau Regional Park covers 783 acres in Fremont, Alameda County. 3 named trails add up to about 3.6 miles inside the park; the longest is Upper Ranch Trail at 2 miles, and Upper Ranch Trail has the most up and down (about 538 feet). Mapped trails range from 905 to 1,148 feet in elevation. OpenStreetMap shows 1 parking area, including Vargas Plateau Staging Area, plus 1 restroom.
Facilities
- Picnic Area
- Restrooms
Facility details: OpenStreetMap
Vargas Plateau Regional Park at a glance
- PParking · 1: Vargas Plateau Staging Area
- WCRestrooms · 1
- Named trails · 3
© OpenStreetMap · CPAD · About this map
Trails
| Trail | Mapped length | Elevation | Surface & uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Ranch Trail | 2 mi | 538 ft up & down908–1,136 ft | UnpavedBikesHorses |
| Deer Gulch Trail | 1 mi | 355 ft up & down905–1,148 ft | UnpavedBikesHorses |
| Golden Eagle Trail | 0.6 mi | 197 ft up & down955–1,129 ft | UnpavedBikesHorses |
Compared with nearby parks
Among the 32 other parks in this guide within 10 miles, Vargas Plateau Regional Park is number 7 of 33 by size at 783 acres. 7 nearby parks have more mapped trail mileage than its 3.6 miles.
Closest places for what Vargas Plateau Regional Park doesn't list:
- Playground: Alameda Creek Regional Trail (4.3 mi)
- Swimming: Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area (3.5 mi)
- Camping: Mission Peak Regional Preserve (5.7 mi)
Rules & reservations
Official park pageGate hours change through the year; check the posted schedule.
Map & directions
2536 Morrison Canyon Rd, Fremont, CA 94539
Nearby parks
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Alameda County parks Parks in FremontSources & 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
- OpenStreetMap facilities and trailsfacilities.picnic-area, facilities.restrooms, trails
- U.S. Census Bureau place boundariescity
- 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