Location:

Point Isabel Regional Park is located at the west end of Central Avenue in Richmond. There is no fee for the use of the park.

Public Transit Access:

Public transit access is via AC Transit: Bus #15.

Automobile Access:

From San Pablo Avenue go west on Central Avenue. Turn right at the end of Central and the main parking lot is at the end of the street.

• General Pictures of the Park
• The Dogs
• The Egret
• Description of the Park
• Trails from the Park

General Pictures of the Park

This photo shows the parking lot and the entrance to the park.

The trail in the main portion of the park is in the shape of an "L". This shot shows the trail running along the bay to the north.

This shot shows the trail going along the outflow of a creek which defines the north end of the main portion of the park. Angel Island can be seen in the background.

In this shot, the bridge which connects the main portion of the park with a secondary trail loop can be seen. The background is the El Cerrito hills to the east.

The Dogs

One of the main attractions of the park is that it is intended for the primary use of dog owners to exercise their pets. If you are not a dog lover, you should probably find another place to visit nature.

The Egret

On the day that these pictures were taken, an egret was fishing in the creek. The dogs didn't seem to care.

Description of the Park

The park is in two sections. The trail starts at the parking lot and follows the bay north to the outflow of a creek where it turns inland. At the east edge of the park there is a bridge over the creek which takes you to the second section which is a loop of about 1/2 mile. There are entrances to the Bay Trail at the north and south extremities of the park.

Trails from the Park

A new trail , just completed by the East Bay Regional Park District, and part of the Bay Trail, runs along the east perimeter of Point Isabel Regional Park. There is limited access to the trail from Isabel because it is intended for bicycles and other human usage. Dogs running free on the trail would endanger the other users. This trail follows the bay, crosses Meeker Creek and connects with Shimada Friendship Park (to the north). The pictures of the trail were taken while the trail was being built and will be updated someday soon.

Another trail, also part of the BayTrail system, leaves the southeast corner of the park heading south. It passes in front of the Postal Service Bulk Mailing offices, crosses Central Avenue and continues south along the bay. I haven't scouted it yet and so do not have any more information at this time. Both trails are now covered with asphalt and suitable for bicycles.