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Niles Canyon Railway

Niles Canyon Railway

2.63km from Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park

Niles Canyon Railway is a living history museum interpreting the importance of our heritage railroads in the development of California and the nation. The railroad is operated and maintained by the Pacific Locomotive Association which preserves, restores and operates historic railroad equipment. The NCRy features public excursions with both steam and diesel locomotives along a well-preserved portion of the First Transcontinental Railroad.

Pleasanton Ridge

Pleasanton Ridge

3.41km from Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park

The Pleasanton Ridge is one of the best hikes around the Tri-Valley area. You can make it as hard, long or as casual as you want. It contains over 25 miles of trails, most of which are dirt roads, except for the Woodland Trail, the Bay Leaf Trail, and a few sections of the North Ridge and Ridgeline trails. Park elevations range from 400 feet at the main entrance to over 1,600 feet at the highest point.

Pleasanton Museum on Main

Pleasanton Museum on Main

5.05km from Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park

Pleasanton's Museum on Main is dedicated to linking the past to the future by preserving, clarifying and disseminating information about history specific to the Tri Valley region. Its collection at California Revealed consists of texts, moving images, and audio recordings from the 1890s to 2000s. The collection includes oral history interviews with residents of Pleasanton, films about Livermore, and an extensive run of issues of the Pleasanton Times.

Vargas Plateau Regional Park

Vargas Plateau Regional Park

6.02km from Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park

Vargas Plateau Regional Park sits on a plateau in the Fremont Hills of Alameda County, California that overlooks the San Francisco Bay. This 1,249-acre regional park provides tremendous views from its setting in the Fremont Hills. The park contains an array of habitats, such as grassland, seasonal wetlands, stock ponds, perennial and ephemeral drainages and so more. Hiking, biking and horseback riding are the most popular activities. Observation of birds and other wildlife can also be enjoyed.

Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area

Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area

7.13km from Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park

A public water park with slides, a picnic area, hiking, fishing, swimming and fun for the family.The swimming beach on the main lake and a refreshment stand that are open on weekends in Spring and Fall and daily in summer. Pets and glass containers are not allowed on the sandy areas of the beach.

Niles Canyon

Niles Canyon

7.84km from Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park

Niles Canyon is a canyon in the San Francisco Bay Area formed by Alameda Creek, known for its heritage railroad and silent movie history. The Niles Canyon Trail Project proposes to install a six-mile long pathway that is 10 feet wide and is intended to accommodate pedestrians, bicyclists, and equestrians.

Ruby Hill Winery

Ruby Hill Winery

8.19km from Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park

Ruby Hill Winery was one of the largest and most revered producers of wine in the Livermore Valley. In 2002, Mike Callahan purchased the 105 acre parcel, known as Ruby Hill and Rubino Estates Winery. Ruby Hill Winery quickly became a popular location for visitors of the Livermore Valley and what started off as a hobby quickly blossomed into something more.

Mission San José Park

Mission San José Park

8.92km from Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park

Mission San José is a Spanish mission located in the present-day city of Fremont, California. It was founded on June 11, 1797, by the Franciscan order and was the fourteenth Spanish mission established in California. The old mission church remains in use as a chapel of Saint Joseph Catholic Church, a parish of the Diocese of Oakland. The museum also features a visitor center, museum, and slide show telling the history of the mission.

Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum

Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum

9.16km from Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park

A beautiful film museum housed in the Edison Theater, a century-old Nickelodeon movie theater, just half a block from the former site of the Niles Essanay Studios where Broncho Billy and Charlie Chaplin made films in the 1910s. It is dedicated to preserving and showing silent films and their history.The museum houses a large collection of Motion Picture equipment and related artifacts, as well as about 10,000 Silent Films in their archive.

Sycamore Grove Park

Sycamore Grove Park

9.92km from Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park

Sycamore Grove Park offers leisurely strolls or vigorous hikes on 775 acres of varied terrain. Several picturesque footbridges crisscross the waterways. Creekside areas boast frogs, pond turtles, dragonflies, ducks and muskrats.

Lake Elizabeth

Lake Elizabeth

10km from Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park

Lake Elizabeth was created by excavation of part of Stivers Lagoon Marsh in 1968. It has a 2 mile walkway around the lake. The park is home to a large number of birds. Many people come to bicycle or jog around the lake's perimeter, and many families come for the two playgrounds in the park and the other three that it connects to by walkway.

Central Park

Central Park

10.25km from Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park

Alameda Central is a beautiful location where people can relax and enjoy the city's energy without being overwhelmed by it. This is a green garden with paved paths and decorative fountains and statues, and is frequently the center of civic events.

Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park

Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park

10.83km from Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park

Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park is a regional park located in Union City, California, sharing a contiguous border with sister park Garin Regional Park. More than 20 miles of trails within Garin and Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Parks give visitors the opportunity to explore the 5,857 acres that comprise these parklands. While the trails are not paved, they are great for hiking, horseback riding, and many are suitable for bicycles.

Alameda Creek Regional Trail

Alameda Creek Regional Trail

10.95km from Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park

The Alameda Creek Regional Trail runs from the mouth of Niles Canyon in Fremont to the San Francisco Bay, allowing recreational access to the levees on both sides of Alameda Creek and its flood control channel. The trail on each side of the creek is roughly 12 miles long. The trail on the south bank provides access to Coyote Hills Regional Park. An additional 3.5-mile-loop trail off the Alameda Creek Trail, into and out of Coyote Hills, and back onto the Alameda Creek Trail.

Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area

Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area

11.2km from Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park

A beautiful regional park located in Fremont, California that is part of the East Bay Regional Parks system. The park is a beautiful water-oriented recreation area, which offers more intensive recreation such as picnicking, boating, swimming and fishing, but also has room for hiking and wildlife viewing.

Cuda Ridge Wines

Cuda Ridge Wines

11.58km from Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park

Cuda Ridge Wines produces Bordeaux style wines that bring out the wonderful terroir of Livermore Valley. The Cuda Ridge winery and Tasting Room is located at 2400 Arroyo Road in Livermore, California. It is a truly family and friends run winery. They have limited production with unique character. Visit Cuda Ridge Wines for a truly enjoyable wine experience.

Mission Peak

Mission Peak

11.73km from Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park

Mission Peak is a 2,517-foot summit east of the San Francisco Bay in Fremont. Mission Peak has symbolic importance, and is depicted on the logo of the City of Fremont. It is located in Mission Peak Regional Preserve, a regional park operated by the East Bay Regional Park District. Mission Peak Regional Preserve is a popular location for hang gliding and paragliding.

Garin Regional Park

Garin Regional Park

12.35km from Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park

Garin Regional Park is a regional park located in Hayward, California. The park is situated behind the California State University, East Bay campus, and extends south, sharing a border with Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park. Summits in the park reach as high as 1,500 feet. Among the maintained trails, Garin Regional Park features several fenced off abandoned trails, some of which lead deep into the forest.

Sunol Regional Wilderness

Sunol Regional Wilderness

12.54km from Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park

Sunol is a large protected parcel of land, with a plethora of plant communities, and plenty of trails through varied terrain. The popular park has a reputation for being one of the most challenging but also most scenic parks in the East Bay. Trails for hiking, horse-riding, and mountain biking cross the park. There are also facilities for camping. The 27.74 square kilometres park was established in 1962,

Retzlaff Vineyards

Retzlaff Vineyards

13.47km from Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park

Retzlaff Vineyards is an estate winery and CCOF certified organic vineyard located at 1356 S Livermore Ave, Livermore, California, United States. Honored with many awards, the commitment to organic farming results in wines of great flavor and complexity, sought the world over.

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Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park

Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park

Foothill Rd, Pleasanton, CA 94588, USA

This beautiful 9090-acre parkland is on the oak-covered ridge overlooking Pleasanton and the Livermore Valley from the west. This Park contains over 25 miles of trails, most of which are dirt roads, except for the Woodland Trail, the Bay Leaf Trail, and a few sections of the North Ridge and Ridgeline trails.