Opening Alameda Point

was identified as a potential future parkland in the East Bay Regional Park District's 2013 Master Plan and is one of the priority areas identified in the recently completed  San Francisco Bay Trail Risk Assessment and Adaptation Prioritization Plan (RAAPP)  which reimagines restoration and public access along the East Bay shoreline.

Future parks and open spaces along the Alameda Point shoreline will provide public access and a broad range of community benefits which the East Bay Regional Park District will seek to continue developing through a community engagement process. For many years, the community vision has been to open the full shoreline around Alameda Point to provide season Bay Trail access that complements the habitat restoration goals on the island. The seasonal trail at Alameda Point creates opportunities for visitors, including veterans, residents, and visitors, to access multiple health benefits and educational resources across the site.

Alameda Point is home to a colony of Least Terns, an endangered species whose nesting season lasts from April to August.

The seasonal trail offers an opportunity to learn about the special species during non-nesting season.

The  East Bay Regional Park District  preserves a rich heritage of natural and cultural resources and provides open space, parks, trails, safe and healthful recreation, and environmental education. The system comprises nearly 125,000 acres in 73 parks, including over 1,250 miles of trails and 55 miles of shoreline in Alameda and Contra Costa counties to the east of San Fransico. The Park District envisions an extraordinary and well-managed system of open space parkland, which will forever provide the opportunity for a growing and diverse community to experience nature nearby.