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PT. PINOLE & DOTSON MARSH PARKS
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Pt Pinole Regional Shoreline:
This 2300 acre park on the western shore of Pinole, was acquired in 1973
from Bethlehem Steel who acquired it from Atlas Powder Company, it's
original owner for almost 100 years. It features 12 miles of trails with
excellent views of the bay and abundant bird life, a marsh, numerous picnic
tables and a 1200' fishing pier.
The ecology is mostly grasslands and Eucalyptus forests.
Dotson Marsh
Dotson is the southern marsh section of Point Pinole Park. It became a park
in 2008 and a few years later was renamed the Dotson Family Park in honor of
a local family that fought development. There are about 3.5 miles of trails
on 200 acres leading north up to the Point Pinole Park.
Directions, Pt. Pinole: From Highway 80, take the Richmond Parkway west to Giant Highway. Go right on Giant to the park entrance on the left. The parking lot is at the end, and the park entrance is over the railroad bridge.
Directions, Dotson:
Take Richmond Parkway to Goodrick Road. Go north on Goodrick to the end.
Parking lot coordinates: 37.97927, -122.36502
Link: to
park
& trail map
here
Location map:
here
Cost: $3 on weekends for parking.
Trail Links:
Bay View & Marsh Trails
Feb. 12, 2009 Pt. Pinole
Feb. 4, 2010
Pt. Pinole
Sept 6, 2018
Dotson
.jpg "A gloomy yet enticing view from the Bay View Trail.")
.jpg "Some remains of the old Atlas Powder Company.")
.jpg "The park entrance (and exit) is over the old but still active Union Pacific RR lines.")
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Sun Cups.