Pleasant Hill boasts a wealth of retail, entertainment, and services. From niche retail offerings catering to wild bird or fly-fishing enthusiasts to great deals from the likes of Kohl’s or DSW, you’re sure to find what you need (and want) in Pleasant Hill. Downtown...
Walk among old growth coast redwoods, cooling their roots in the fresh water of Redwood Creek and lifting their crowns to reach the sun and fog. Federally protected as a National Monument since 1908, this primeval forest is both refuge and laboratory, revealing our...
This shoreline park along Carquinez Strait offers group picnic areas, softball fields, bocce ball courts, soccer fields, quiet open lawns, and small family picnic areas. Nearly three miles of trails offer peaceful walks through the marsh and along the shoreline.
Explore the hills where John Muir hiked with his two daughters, Wanda and Helen. Named after Muir’s eldest daughter, Mt. Wanda is 326 acres of oak woods and grasslands the Muir family used as an escape. Mount Wanda is open daily sunrise to sunset. Pets are...
With its rolling, grassy hills and secluded, shady canyons, Briones is a secret wilderness surrounded by the towns of central Contra Costa County. Although the park is close to several cities, there are peaks within it from which you can see only park and watershed...
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