Alameda County

Anthony Chabot Park

Anthony Chabot Regional Park

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3,314-acre greenbelt with redwood groves, diverse habitats and wildlife. Hiking, bicycling, bird-watching, horseback riding and camping.

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Redwood & Roberts Regional Recreation Area

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The slim, 150-foot trees you can see in these two regional parks are a generation removed from those that helped build the San Francisco Bay Area during and after the Gold Rush, but they represent the largest remaining stand of coast redwoods in the East Bay.

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Joaquin Miller Park

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Only 9 miles from downtown Oakland, Joaquin Miller Park offers amenities you can’t find in most cities: fern-lined creeks, wet meadows, redwood groves and oak woodlands.