Point Pinole Regional Shoreline: Dotson Family Marsh San Francisco Bay/China Clipper Spur/Cordgrass Jetty Trails Length: 1.5 Miles round-trip Elevation Gain: 14 feet Location: Richmond GPS: 37.9816695, -122.3632406 ON PARTIAL PARTIAL Intensity: Easy LEASH USE USE

Park Features: This new park area is named in honor of the Dotson family, a multi-generational family known for environmental advocacy in the West Contra Costa County area and beyond. Dedicated in 2017, the area has undergone significant habitat restoration to mitigate potential future damage from rising sea levels as well as coast and inland flooding. Trails Highlights: This 1.5-mile out and back hike is an easy and pleasant shoreline walk on the edge of San Pablo Bay. The trail leads all the way out to the jetty point, where you can see across the bay and up towards Point Pinole. This is also a nice trail for a picnic or bike ride; the trail passes a new picnic area just before the San Francisco Bay Trail meets up with the unpaved China Clipper Spur Trail. Trail Directions: Take the San Francisco Bay Trail from the parking lot and cross over the bridge. Follow the SF Bay Trail until you reach the picnic area, then make a left onto the China Clipper Spur Trail, which will snake around. At the next trail post make a left onto the Cordgrass Jetty Trail, which will lead you all the way out to the point of the jetty. To return to the parking lot, follow Cordgrass Jetty Trail back the way you came, make a right at the trail post to get back on China Clipper Spur Trail. China Clipper Spur Trail will intersect with the San Francisco Bay Trail, where you turn right to head back to the parking lot.

Driving Directions: From I-580 take the Richmond Parkway for about 3.75 miles. Turn left on to Goodrick Ave. The entrance is at the end of Goodrick Ave., approximately .25 miles. From I-80 take the Richmond Parkway and go west towards the Bay. Cross San Pablo Ave. and continue on the Richmond Parkway. Turn right on to Goodrick Ave., the entrance is at the end of Goodrick Ave. Mileage from I-80 to the park entrance is about 3.75 miles. Park Hours: 5am to Dusk Fees: No Fees Website: ebparks.org/parks/pt_pinole

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