Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve
Near Oakland, Contra Costa County, CA
- Size
- 238 acres Source
- Managed by
- East Bay Regional Park District
About Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve
A botanic preserve in the Oakland hills protecting a native plant community found nowhere else in the East Bay. Source
Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve is an ecological jewel. The native plant community here is found nowhere else in the East Bay. It represents a relic plant association found only in certain areas along California's coast where ideal soil and climatic conditions exist.
Know before you go
Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve covers 238 acres near Oakland in Contra Costa County. 6 named trails add up to about 2.9 miles inside the park; the longest is Lower Huckleberry Loop Trail at 1.1 miles, and Lower Huckleberry Loop Trail has the most up and down (about 466 feet). Mapped trails range from 823 to 1,321 feet in elevation. OpenStreetMap shows 1 parking area, including Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve parking, plus 1 restroom and 1 drinking fountain. The closest mapped bus stop is Arrowhead Drive & Glencourt Drive (routes 642), about 940 feet from the park.
Facilities
- Drinking Water
- Picnic Area
- Restrooms
- Tennis Courts
Facility details: OpenStreetMap
Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve at a glance
- PParking · 1: Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve parking
- WCRestrooms · 1
- WDrinking water · 1
- Named trails · 6
© OpenStreetMap · CPAD · About this map
Trails
| Trail | Mapped length | Elevation | Surface & uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Huckleberry Loop Trail | 1.1 mi | 466 ft up & down991–1,281 ft | UnpavedNo bikesNo horses |
| Upper Huckleberry Loop Trail | 0.6 mi | 146 ft up & down1,246–1,321 ft | UnpavedNo bikesNo horses |
| Skyline Trail | 0.5 mi | 403 ft up & down899–1,256 ft | UnpavedNo bikesHorses |
| Upper Pinehurst Trail | 0.3 mi | UnpavedNo bikesNo horses | |
| Lower Pinehurst Trail | 0.2 mi | 83 ft up & down823–924 ft | UnpavedNo bikesHorses |
| Pacific Pea Trail | 0.2 mi | 39 ft up & down828–880 ft | Unpaved |
Getting to Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve by bus
- Arrowhead Drive & Glencourt Drive · Routes 642 · 940 ft from the park
- Arrowhead Drive & Homewood Drive · Routes 642 · 940 ft from the park
- Glencourt Drive & Homeglen Lane · Routes 642 · 1180 ft from the park
- Saroni Drive & Glencourt Drive · Routes 642 · 1200 ft from the park
Stops within a quarter mile of Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve; confirm times with the transit agency.
Compared with nearby parks
Among the 21 other parks in this guide within 10 miles, Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve is number 14 of 22 by size at 238 acres. 11 nearby parks have more mapped trail mileage than its 2.9 miles.
Closest places for what Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve doesn't list:
- Off-Leash Area: McLaughlin Eastshore State Park (6.4 mi)
- Playground: Roberts Regional Recreation Area (2.2 mi)
- Swimming: Temescal Regional Recreation Area (2.2 mi)
Rules & reservations
Official park pageMap & directions
Nearby parks
Straight-line distanceContinue exploring
Contra Costa County parks Parks in OaklandSources & 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, description
- OpenStreetMap facilities and trailsfacilities.drinking-water, facilities.picnic-area, facilities.restrooms, facilities.tennis-court, trails
- U.S. Census Bureau place boundaries (nearest place)city
- 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