Hayward Regional Shoreline
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Hayward Regional Shoreline is a regional park
located on the shores of the San Francisco Bay
in Hayward, California
. It is part of the East Bay Regional Parks system
. The park extends to the shores of San Lorenzo
. Part of the park is former commercial salt flats purchased in 1996. A former landfill, now capped with soil and plants, is located in the park. Located to the south of the park is the Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center
, which provides information on the Bay shore habitats.
37.64635°N 122.14726°W
Regional park
Regional park is a term used for an area of land preserved on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, recreational use or other reason, and under the administration of a form of local government.-Definition:...
located on the shores of the San Francisco Bay
San Francisco Bay
San Francisco Bay is a shallow, productive estuary through which water draining from approximately forty percent of California, flowing in the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers from the Sierra Nevada mountains, enters the Pacific Ocean...
in Hayward, California
Hayward, California
Hayward is a city located in the East Bay in Alameda County, California. With a population of 144,186, Hayward is the sixth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area and the third largest in Alameda County. Hayward was ranked as the 37th most populous municipality in California. It is included in...
. It is part of the East Bay Regional Parks system
East Bay Regional Park District
The East Bay Regional Park District is a special district operating in Alameda County and Contra Costa County, California, within the East Bay area of the San Francisco Bay Area...
. The park extends to the shores of San Lorenzo
San Lorenzo, California
San Lorenzo , also known as San Lorenzo Village is a census-designated place in Alameda County, California, United States. The population was 23,452 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
. Part of the park is former commercial salt flats purchased in 1996. A former landfill, now capped with soil and plants, is located in the park. Located to the south of the park is the Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center
Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center
The Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center is a natural history and ecology interpretive nature center located in Hayward, California. It is directly adjacent to the north side of Highway 92 as it approaches the San Mateo – Hayward Bridge, and is accessed from the highway by the last offramp in the...
, which provides information on the Bay shore habitats.
External links
- Hayward Regional Shoreline official web page
- http://baytrail.abag.ca.gov/vtour/map4/access/BTHayward/BTHayward.htm Hayward Regional Shoreline at the San Francisco Bay TrailSan Francisco Bay TrailThe San Francisco Bay Trail is a bicycle and pedestrian trail that will eventually allow continuous travel around the shoreline of San Francisco Bay. As of 2011, approximately 310 miles of trail have been completed...
Project website
37.64635°N 122.14726°W