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Point Pinole Regional Shoreline

Mt. Tamalpais from the top of the Point

Point Pinole Essential Info

Address:

5551 Giant Highway
Richmond, CA 94806

3000 Atlas Road
Richmond, CA 94806

Hours:

Nov – Feb
7am – 4pm
Mar – Apr
7am – 5pm
May – Sep
7am – 7pm
October
7am – 5pm

Fees:

Only collected when kiosk is attended on weekends and major holidays Apr – Oct.
Car/Trailer: $3
Dogs: $2 per dog

Maps:
Trail Map
Pamphlet PDF

Gallery

The new Atlas entrance picnic area
View through eucalyptus from Cook's Point Trail
Eastern shore of Point Pinole
Cook's Point
Pylons of the Old Pier
Pylons of the Old Pier
Southern view from the Old Pier
Pylons of the Old Pier
The New Pier
Mt. Tamalpais from the top of the Point
View across the Giant Marsh
Picnic areas at the Great Highway staging area
Mt. Diablo from the eastern shore.
USNS Sioux ocean tug seen from eastern shore
Bunker ruins in the Whittell Marsh
Fishing on the new pier
Reef Balls to aid oyster populations
Great egret on the western shore
Amtrak roars by the Giant Marsh

About Point Pinole

Protruding into San Pablo bay, Point Pinole offers a pleasant space to picnic, visit the ruins of old Dynamite production facilities, fish along a well maintained pier, and take in the calming views along the Pinole shoreline.

Ample hiking trails circumscribe and criss cross the area offering differing vantages and points of interest. The best introduction is a 4.9 mile loop hike from Cook’s Point Trail, to Owl Alley, to the Bay View trail. Diverse birds can be found throughout the surrounding marsh lands.

Total distance: 4.86 mi
Total climbing: 354 ft

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