The Cotoni-Coast Dairies became a unit of the California Coastal National Monument in 2017. Following a two-year planning process, the Cotoni-Coast Dairies monument was slated to open in the fall of 2022. But that deadline has come and gone while the BLM navigates objections to the agency’s plan for public access.
Ferries are a cheap, environmentally friendly way to breathe in some brisk salt air and see the Bay in a new way. Here are five places you can go.
San Vicente Redwoods in Santa Cruz. Trail: 4.4 mi, 442 ft elevation gain, loop
January 2023 marks the 30th anniversary of the Trails Challenge—a beloved annual tradition that helps people of all abilities access the vast East Bay Regional Park District and inspires them to get outside.
San Francisco Presidio: 4.2 mi, 351 ft elevation gain
Brickyard Cove in Berkeley is the crown jewel of McLaughlin Eastshore State Park and accessible to everyone
Olompali State Historic Park preserves the combined histories of the Coast Miwok, early ranchers, a hippie commune, and, briefly, local music legends.
A distance hike following Wildcat Creek celebrates the East Bay watershed’s springtime revival and the EBRPD’s upcoming restoration efforts.
Wunderlich County Park in San Mateo offers 942 acres of mixed evergreen forests, chaparral, meadows, and coast redwoods.
A new East Bay Regional Parks campground at Dumbarton Quarry allows easy access to Coyote Hills and the Bay.
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