The San Francisco Bay Trail 9 Counties, 47 Cities, 500 Miles The Bay Trail Improves Quality of Life Through:
• Recreation –Exercise along the shoreline, relaxation and increased social network
• Education – Wildlife viewing and Bay Area history
• Transportation – Access to schools, shopping, work and transit
When complete, the 500-mile Bay Trail will form a continuous corridor around San Francisco Bay, passing through 47 cities, 9 counties and crossing 7 toll bridges. Shoreline Recreation
China Camp State Park San Rafael Crissy Field
Miller-Knox Regional Shoreline, Richmond
Hayward Shoreline Shoreline Recreation
Mill Valley Bike Path Union Point Park, Oakland
Cesar Chavez Park, Berkeley
San Mateo Shoreline Park Environmental Education
Crab Cove, Alameda
Don Edwards Wildlife Refuge
Shollenberger Park, Petaluma
Sunnyvale Baylands History Along the Edge of the Bay
South San Francisco
Cypress Memorial
Richmond Marina Bay Rosie the Riveter Community Involvement
Wildcat Creek, San Pablo
Benicia State Recreation Area Paden School, Alameda
Menlo Park Transportation
Berkeley Bicycle-Pedestrian Bridge
Tiburon Corte Madera
Bay Farm Island, Alameda Bay Trail Project History
In 1987, State Senator Bill Lockyer introduced legislation directing the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) to complete a plan for a continuous, 500-mile shoreline trail.
The legislation, known as SB 100, was supported by all state legislators in the Bay Area.
The Bay Trail is a model for a government-sponsored long-distance trail. Crissy Field The Bay Trail Plan
The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) is the Bay Area regional planning agency and council of governments.
Between 1987 and 1989, ABAG staff conducted a regional planning process for the plan, which identifies the trail alignment, policies for implementation and a strategy for completion.
In 1989, the Bay Trail Plan was adopted by the ABAG Executive Board.
It is the guiding document for the project and is supported by all shoreline jurisdictions in the form of resolutions or policies in general plans and bicycle/ pedestrian plans. Bay Trail Non-Profit Role of the Bay Trail Project The Bay Trail Project is a non-profit organization housed at and administered by ABAG. • Regional oversight of project Currently has a staff of three planners and an independent board • Coordination with local of directors governments, regional and state agencies and park districts
• Technical assistance
• Education and outreach
• Funding for planning and construction of trail segments Bay Trail Project Partnerships
Completion of Bay Trail segments can only be accomplished through partnerships. They include public agencies at the local, regional, state and federal levels; special districts; private landowners; non- profit organizations; community groups and individuals.
Primary Partners
• Coastal Conservancy
• Bay Conservation and Development Commission
• Park districts, land trusts
• 47 cities, 9 counties
• Other agencies and land managers China Camp Bay Trail Project Funding
The Bay Trail nonprofit is funded through several sources. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and ABAG provide annual administrative support.
In addition, statewide park bonds via the Coastal Conservancy have assisted with funding staff work related to regional grants provided by the Bay Trail Project. Bay Trail Maps New Trail at Hamilton—near Coast Guard Hangars
New Southern Segment End of Trail: 700’ segment between Hamilton & LGVSD between Ballfield and LGVSD officially closed 39 of 85 miles of Bay Trail in Marin are complete. Our new smart phone audio tours, narrated by Doug McConnell, offer rich curated human and natural history. Triggered by GPS, it’s like walking with your very own expert! San Francisco Bay Trail Project 101 Eighth Street, Oakland 510.464.7930 www.baytrail.org