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Places in Castro Valley

Castro Valley’s downtown: 518 places in a five-minute walk

1,768 places in Castro Valley: 160 places to eat and drink, 109 shops, 108 things to do and 15 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
1,768
27 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
160
2.5 per 1,000 residents
Shops
109
24 gifts · 4 antiques · 9 books
Things to do
108
39 outdoors · 8 arts · 26 landmarks
Places to stay
15
0.2 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Castro Valley have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A real downtown518 places within a five-minute walk of Redwood Rd.Gear up & get out10 outfitters, rentals, charters and gear shops.A coffee town14 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 36 with the sweet shops and chains.Galleries & stages8 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.
★ What stands out · The map

Where Castro Valley gathers

518 of Castro Valley’s 1,768 places sit within a five-minute walk of Redwood Rd.

Redwood Rd
518places in a five-minute walk of Redwood Rd29% of Castro Valley’s places
Shops

109 shops

24 gifts & boutiques, 18 home & hardware, 9 books & music. Local spots first.

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Eat & drink

160 places to eat & drink

113 restaurants, 36 cafés & treats, 8 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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Things to do

108 things to do

39 parks & outdoors, 35 fitness & sports, 26 history & landmarks. Local spots first.

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Places to stay

15 places to stay

14 hotels & inns, 1 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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Everyday

1,192 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 322Castro Valley Dental Care · Castro Valley Dentistry · Martins ChiropracticOffices & pros 175Coldwell Banker Realty · WFG National Title · Old Republic TitleHair & beauty 148White Heaven Nail Spa · Blended Styles · Chabot HaircutsHome services 100Bee Best Learning LLC · Castro Valley Sanitary District · Bay IC RepairBanks & insurance 94Dara Chan - State Farm Insurance Agent · Citibank · Andrew Ambro Farmers Insurance AgentAuto & gas 72Larry's Automotive Service · Adams Tireworx · Adams AutoworxGroceries & convenience 31Lucky Supermarkets · Quik Stop · Deep LiquorPets 28Classy Canine's Wiggle Rumps · Groveway Pet Hospital · Castro Valley Animal HospitalOther services 222ecoATM · Chabot Smog · Castro Valley Center Imaging
Community

184 schools, churches & public places

Where Castro Valley learns, worships and gets things done.

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Schools & childcare 86Kumon Math and Reading Center · Redwood Christian Schools · Vannoy Elementary SchoolPlaces of worship 484C Christ Centered Community Church · Castro Valley First Baptist Church · East Bay Channel ChurchCommunity groups 31Castro Valley Women's Club · Castro Valley Veterans Memorial · Kids Care PlusTown & public services 19Alameda County Fire Department Station 4 · Castro Valley Community Center · Castro Valley Library
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Castro Valley and its neighbors

Its neighbors have more places per resident; San Leandro leads. Tap a town to see its places.

Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
San Leandro44Oakland42Hayward37Castro Valley27

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.