Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park
Managed by East Bay Regional Park District
417 acres6.2 mi of trail
Courdet TrailRidgeline TrailThermalito TrailSycamore Grove Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: Kiddo27 · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Pleasanton
Pleasanton has 44 miles of mapped trails, 1.8 for every square mile of land
97% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 12% of Pleasanton’s land is conserved, about 1,851 acres. The biggest trail networks: Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park (6.2 mi), Augustin Bernal Park (4.7 mi), Bernal Community Park (1.9 mi).
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns · #141 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
1,851 acres · of 24.1 sq mi of land
Trails
44 mi
1.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,597 ac
21 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
101 mi
74 mi lanes · 24 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
1 beach · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Pleasanton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pleasanton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pleasanton is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns, #141 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 Pleasanton’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (44 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land21 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,597 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13B+Parks 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 94%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 83%
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 Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park, with 6.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Augustin Bernal Park
Managed by City of Pleasanton
215 acres4.7 mi of trail
Valley View TrailRidgeline TrailBlue Oak Knoll TrailLongview Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Val Vista Park
Managed by City of Pleasanton
24 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Pleasanton Tennis and Community Park
Park
15 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Centennial Park
Managed by City of Pleasanton
9 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 41 parks & preserves
Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park417 acres · 6.2 mi of trail · East Bay Regional Park District
DirectionsAugustin Bernal Park215 acres · 4.7 mi of trail · City of Pleasanton
Bernal Community Park89 acres · 1.9 mi of trail
DirectionsFairlands Park18 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsVal Vista Park24 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · City of Pleasanton
DirectionsPleasanton Tennis and Community Park15 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsCentennial Park9 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · City of Pleasanton
DirectionsValley Trails Park4 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsHansen Park6 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Kottinger Park17 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Meadowlark Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Woodthrush Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsAmador Valley Community Park23 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMission Hills Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Moller Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Kottinger Village Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Tawny Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsOwens Plaza Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Lions Wayside Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMeadows Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Del Prado Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Walnut Grove Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHarvest Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSmallwood Hill1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Delucchi Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHeatherlark Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park Restricted Area160 acres · East Bay Regional Park District
Muirwood Park15 acres
Orloff Park8 acres
Pleasanton Upper Playfields7 acres
DirectionsNielsen Park5 acres
Amaral Park5 acres
Alviso Adobe Community Park4 acres
DirectionsOakhill Park4 acres
McKinley Park4 acres
Vintage Hills Park3 acres
Bicentennial Park3 acres
DirectionsKottinger Ranch Community Park2 acres · Kottinger Ranch Homeowners Association
DirectionsMain Street Green1 acres
DirectionsVeterans Plaza Park1 acres
DirectionsCivic Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,851 conserved acres
12% of Pleasanton’s land. Who manages Pleasanton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency830 ac
Town or city814 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits594 ac
Local Park · 1,029 acLocal Recreation Area · 471 acLocal Conservation Area · 408 acUnknown Easement · 287 acConservation Easement · 27 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 55 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park Local Park | Regional agency | 577 | Open |
| Tri Valley Conservancy Easement Local Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 280 | Open |
| Callippe Preserve Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 256 | Restricted |
| Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 253 | Open |
| Augustin Bernal Park Local Park | Town or city | 216 | Open |
| Sports and Recreation Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 82 | Open |
| Val Vista Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Kottinger Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Muirwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Tennis & Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
75 places to go in Pleasanton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Pleasanton
Shadow Cliffs Beach
DirectionsSwimming spots in Pleasanton
Shadow Cliffs Swimming Area
DirectionsPublic pools in Pleasanton
Amador Valley High School Swimming Pool
DirectionsDolores Bengtson Aquatic CenterIn Amador Valley Community Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Pleasanton
Highland Oaks Playground
DirectionsLydiksen Playground
DirectionsMuirwood ParkIn Muirwood Park
Directions55 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Pleasanton
Cubby's Dog Park
DirectionsCubby's Dog Park (small dogs)
DirectionsMuirwood Dog ParkIn Muirwood Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Pleasanton
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Pleasanton
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Pleasanton
11 picnic areas without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
19 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 9.3 miHorses · 5.2 miUnpaved · 19.7 mi
Callippe Preserve Trail2.9 mi
Courdet Trail1.8 mi
Ridgeline Trail1.8 mi
Valley View Trail1.6 mi
Thermalito Trail1.2 mi
Arroyo Mocho Trail1.2 mi
South Arroyo Trail0.5 mi
Golden Eagle Trail0.5 mi
Blue Oak Knoll Trail0.5 mi
Longview Trail0.4 mi
9 more trails
Equestrian Trail
0.4 miMoller Ranch Trail
0.3 miLying Stump Shortcut Trail
0.3 miToyon
0.3 miFront 9
0.3 miChaparral Trail
0.3 miNorth Arroyo Trail
0.2 miSycamore Grove Trail
0.1 miSmallwood Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
101 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
74 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
24 mi
off-road bike paths
3.0 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
50Tennis
50Basketball
35Baseball
23Soccer
9Tracks
7Football
4Volleyball
3Beach volleyball
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). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Pleasanton: April to June
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 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 58 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 77 | 83 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 77 | 65 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 3.2 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 3.3 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pleasanton →
Next door
Pleasanton and its neighbors
Pleasanton has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasanton | 12% | 1.8 | 21 | 97% | A |
| Dublin | 10% | 1.4 | 9 | 96% | A− |
| Sunol | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Livermore | 12% | 1.1 | 23 | 98% | A |
| Hayward | 42% | 1.5 | 54 | 98% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pleasanton
Where can I hike in Pleasanton?
The longest trail networks: Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park, 6.2 miles; Augustin Bernal Park, 4.7 miles; Bernal Community Park, 1.9 miles; Fairlands Park, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pleasanton is conserved land?
12% 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 Pleasanton’s trails?
Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park and Augustin Bernal Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pleasanton?
101 miles of bike routes are on the map: 74 of painted or protected lanes, 24 of off-road paths and 3.0 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Pleasanton?
64,221 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pleasanton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,597 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Pleasanton have?
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #141 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 Pleasanton 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 →