San Pablo Bay Regional Shoreline
Managed by East Bay Regional Park District
62 acres1 mi of trail
San Francisco Bay Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Bernardo Fernandez House · Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Pinole
Pinole has 11 miles of mapped trails, 2.2 for every square mile of land
97% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 11% of Pinole’s land is conserved, about 360 acres. The biggest trail networks: San Pablo Bay Regional Shoreline (1 mi).
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns · #152 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
360 acres · of 5.1 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
2.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
332 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
0.4 mi paths
Highest peak
144 ft
Nob Hill
What kind of outdoors town is Pinole?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pinole have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pinole is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns, #152 of 847 in California. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pinole’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails2.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land18 acres of park per 1,000 residents (332 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13BParks close to home97% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 93%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 82%
Water is more than half of Pinole’s area (7 of 12 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 5%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is San Pablo Bay Regional Shoreline, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bayfront Park
Park
6 acres0.3 mi of trail
San Francisco Bay Trail
Dogs allowed
No trailhead mapped yet
Hugh Young Park
Park
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Stewart Draw Park
Park
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
San Pablo Bay Regional Shoreline62 acres · 1 mi of trail · East Bay Regional Park District
Bayfront Park6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Louis Francis Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Pinole
Meadow Park1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Pinole
Fernandez Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsAmber Swartz Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Hugh Young Park16 acres
Stewart Draw Park11 acres
Piñon Park1 acres · City of Pinole
Who protects it
360 conserved acres
11% of Pinole’s land. Water is left out: Pinole has 5.1 square miles of land and 6.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Pinole’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city277 ac
Regional agency83 ac
Local Park · 344 acLocal Other or Unknown · 9 acLocal Conservation Area · 4 acLocal Recreation Area · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinole Valley Park Local Park | Town or city | 232 | Open |
| San Pablo Bay Regional Shoreline Local Park | Regional agency | 72 | Closed |
| Hugh Young Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Sarah Drive Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Fernandez Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Ebmud Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 6 | Restricted |
| Sobrante Ridge Regional Preserve Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 4 | Open |
| Pinon Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Pinole Swim Center & Tiny Tots Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Pinole Valley Tennis Courts Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
13 places to go in Pinole
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Pinole
McDonald's PlayPlace
DirectionsPlus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Pinole
Pinole Dog Park
DirectionsPinole Dog Park
DirectionsScenic views in Pinole
2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Pinole
Nob Hill144 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Pinole
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.7 miUnpaved · 3.0 mi
San Francisco Bay Trail1.1 mi
Morningside Trail0.7 mi
Sobrante Ridge Rood0.3 mi
Biking & sports
0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
off-road bike paths
San Francisco Bay TrailBike route
1.4 miCourts & fields
2Soccer
2Baseball
2Basketball
1Football
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Pinole: April to August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 60 | 63 | 66 | 70 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 72 | 64 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 4.5 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 4.6 inches fall in January, the wettest month. The climate in Pinole →
Next door
Pinole and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinole | 11% | 2.2 | 18 | 97% | A |
| El Sobrante | 1% | 0.1 | 1 | 61% | C− |
| Hercules | 15% | 1.8 | 3 | 95% | A− |
| Bayview | 43% | 4.3 | 8 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Richmond | 34% | 2.2 | 37 | 98% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pinole
Where can I hike in Pinole?
The longest trail networks: San Pablo Bay Regional Shoreline, 1 miles; Bayfront Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pinole is conserved land?
11% of its land, against a typical 4% for a California town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Pinole’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Bayfront Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pinole?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths. Named routes: San Francisco Bay Trail.
Is there public land near Pinole?
43,194 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pinole or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 332 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Pinole have?
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #152 of 847 in California. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Pinole neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →