Bay Point Regional Shoreline

Bay Point, Contra Costa County, CA

DogsNot stated
Source
Hours5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Source
Size
138 acres Source
Managed by
East Bay Regional Park District

About Bay Point Regional Shoreline

Open space and marsh along Suisun Bay with shoreline trails and bird-watching. Source

Bay Point Regional Shoreline provides access to undeveloped open space and marsh habitat in an area surrounded by residential, military, and industrial development. The public can enjoy views of Suisun Bay and opportunities for hiking, bird-watching, shoreline fishing, nature study, and other recreational pastimes. The nearly 150-acre parkland is at the approximate midpoint of the San Francisco Bay Estuary and the Sacramento/San Joaquin River Delta.
— Bay Point Regional Shoreline, official page (checked Oct 15, 2026)

Know before you go

Bay Point Regional Shoreline covers 138 acres in Bay Point, Contra Costa County. 1 named trail add up to about 1 miles inside the park; the longest is Harrier Trail at 1 miles, and Harrier Trail has the most up and down (about 20 feet). Mapped trails range from 7 to 14 feet in elevation. The closest mapped bus stop is Shore Road & Inlet Drive (routes 389), about 650 feet from the park.

Trails

TrailMapped lengthElevationSurface & uses
Harrier Trail1 mi20 ft up & down7–14 ftUnpaved

How trail figures are measured

Getting to Bay Point Regional Shoreline by bus

Stops within a quarter mile of Bay Point Regional Shoreline; confirm times with the transit agency.

Compared with nearby parks

Among the 4 other parks in this guide within 10 miles, Bay Point Regional Shoreline is the smallest at 138 acres. 4 nearby parks have more mapped trail mileage than its 1 miles.

Closest places for what Bay Point Regional Shoreline doesn't list:

How comparisons work

Rules & reservations

Official park page
  • Dogs

    Bay Point Regional Shoreline's official page does not mention dogs; confirm with East Bay Regional Park District. Source

Gate open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. unless otherwise posted.

Map & directions

End of McAvoy Road, Bay Point, CA

1Location overview · map data © OpenStreetMap

38.044667, -121.966169Get directions

Nearby parks

Straight-line distance
Waterbird Regional Preserve7.1 miBlack Diamond Mines Regional Preserve8.5 miContra Loma Regional Park9.1 miTed and Kathy Radke Martinez Regional Shoreline10.0 miCarquinez Strait Regional Shoreline10.2 mi

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Contra Costa County parks

Sources & verification

Last verified: Oct 15, 2026
  1. California Protected Areas Database (CPAD) 2026aname, county, agency, access, acres
  2. East Bay Regional Park District park pageofficial_url, hours, address, description
  3. OpenStreetMap facilities and trailstrails
  4. U.S. Census Bureau place boundariescity
  5. Official park page (checked for dog and fee information)unstated.dogs
  6. OpenStreetMap: parking, restrooms, water, trailheads, trail lines, and bus stopsvisit
  7. Terrain Tiles elevation (USGS 3DEP), sampled every 20 m along OpenStreetMap trail linestrails.elevation
  8. Official park page (introduction excerpt)intro
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