Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park is a

regional park A regional park is an area of land preserved on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, recreational use or other reason, and under the administration of a form of local government. Definition A regional park can be a special park distri ...

located in

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, sharing a contiguous border with sister park

Garin Regional Park Garin Regional Park is a regional park located in Hayward, California, that is part of the East Bay Regional Parks system. It shares a contiguous border with sister park Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park. The park is the site of the former Garin Ra ...

. It is part of the East Bay Regional Parks system.

Activities

*More than 20 miles of trails within Garin and Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Parks give visitors the opportunity to explore the 5,857 acres that comprise these parklands. While the trails are not paved, they are great for

hiking Hiking is a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails or footpaths in the countryside. Walking for pleasure developed in Europe during the eighteenth century.AMATO, JOSEPH A. "Mind over Foot: Romantic Walking and Rambling." In ''On Foot: A Histor ...

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, and many are suitable for bicycles.

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and all other types of motor vehicles are not allowed on the trails. *Independent nature study is encouraged here. Guided interpretive programs for this area are coordinated through the Coyote Hills Regional Park Visitor Center in Fremont. *Dog walking is permitted in the park, but leashes must be no longer than 6-feet.

References

External links

Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park official web page
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