Concord, California Travel Information

Benicia Capitol State Historic Park Today, the old capitol sits quietly as a small museum dedicated to its short but lively history. The largest part of the first floor appears as though the legislature just adjourned from the building,... Benicia, CA

Contra Costa County around Concord, California Cross Carquinez Strait again on the Benicia-Martinez Bridge and enter little-visited Contra Costa County. Towns such as Concord, Walnut Creek, and Danville are known as long on subdivisions and shoppi... Concord, CA

Mount Diablo State Park Campgrounds A monolithic mountain with eye-popping views, Mt. Diablo (3849') towers over the surrounding East Bay landscape and harbors three distinct campgrounds upon its vibrant slopes. For millions of years, t... Danville, CA

Straits and Bays around Crockett and Benicia, California If you like islands—and have a taste for the unusual and exclusive—don’t miss tiny East Brother Island, home to a bed-and-breakfast inn built right inside a working lighthouse. Four rocky islands occu... Benicia, CA

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Iron Horse Regional Trail (Distance: 2.4 mi) A short description for a trail of this length will, of necessity, resemble the proverbial laundry list. Oak-shaded greenbelts that run through quiet neighborhoods, modern business districts and quain...

San Ramone, CA - Rail-Trails - length:23 mi

Iron Horse Regional Trail (Distance: 2.9 mi) The area surrounding the Iron Horse Regional Trail has an important history as part of the San Ramon Valley’s agricultural and ranching past. Today, the Iron Horse Trail connects two counties and twel...

San Francisco, CA - Rail-Trails - length:24.5 mi

Shell Ridge - Stage Road Dirt Ride (Distance: 3.4 mi) Near the base of domineering Mount Diablo is this little gem of open space, the Shell Ridge Recreation Area. What a great backyard the residences of Walnut Creek have. Owned and managed by the city of...

Walnut Creek, CA - Mountain Biking - length:11.7 mi

Lime Ridge Open Space Trail (Distance: 3.9 mi) This athletic loop, a perfect cool-weather outing, uses the Ohlone, Manzanita, Lime Ridge, and Paraiso trails to explore the rugged, chaparral-clad hills northwest of Mt. Diablo on the border of Conco...

Concord, CA - Hiking - length:3.3 mi

Lime Ridge Open Space Trails (Distance: 3.9 mi) This athletic loop, a perfect cool-weather outing, uses the Ohlone, Manzanita, Lime Ridge, and Paraiso trails to explore the rugged, chaparral-clad hills northwest of Mt. Diablo on the border of Conco...

Walnut Creek, CA - Hiking - length:3.3 mi

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Buchanan Fields Buchanan Fields Golf Course Public, 9 holes 1982 yards, par 31 2.4 miles from center of Concord, California

Diablo Creek Diablo Creek Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6439 yards, par 69 2.6 miles from center of Concord, California

Contra Costa Contra Costa Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6850 yards, par 71 3.6 miles from center of Concord, California

Boundary Oak Boundary Oak Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 7063 yards, par 72 3.9 miles from center of Concord, California

Diablo Hills Diablo Hills Golf Course Public, 9 holes 2302 yards, par 34 4.5 miles from center of Concord, California

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