Coyote Hills Regional Park

8000 Patterson Ranch Rd, Fremont, CA 94555, USA

Address:	8000 Patterson Ranch Rd, Fremont, CA 94555, USA
Phone:	+1 510-544-3220
Site:	ebparks.org
Rating:	4.6
Working:	8AM–8PM 8AM–8PM 8AM–8PM 8AM–8PM 8AM–8PM 8AM–8PM 8AM–8PM

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Jubin Edachery

This is a great park - its huge with miles and miles of paths. Great for biking or even bringing the dog along for a walk. There are easy stroller friendly paths and steeper paths, lots of water sources and small hikes around the smaller ponds or go upto the bay. Lots of little hills with great views. The possibilities are endless. Parking inside has a fee ($5), but if you want to bike or walk a little more (about a mile more), park at road that turns into the park on Paseo Padre - if you come early, there is enough parking. If you park inside, the gate closes at 8 (summers), but if you park outside, you can stay longer. There is not too many places with shade. There are several picnic tables around the area. Good views of the bay from several trails. Overall a wonder nature lovers park.

Mihir Meghani

I have been coming here for years with my family. There are many intersecting trails here - some wind between the hills, (which you can easily view on flights coming to the San Francisco/San Jose/Oakland area from the east), some are flat through marshland, & some wind along the western rim of the hills overlooking the SF Bay. There is a good variety of things to see here, especially if you keep your eyes open. You can get peace, relaxation & exercise here. During the Feb-April months, you will likely see many wildflowers - these may disappear once housing construction starts nearby. If you dont want the pay the small amount to park within the park, park outside the gate for free.

Grayson Carr

If you see a park ranger standing about 50 feet from the entrance, DO NOT pay the parking fee. Just park outside the gate. The incompetent park rangers made us park in a mud field just past the gate because he said all of the parking lots were full. We were already hot and tired by the time we walked a mile to get to the real parking lot, AND GUESS WHAT, TONS OF OPEN SPOTS THERE! Get over your power trip park rangers and let people park themselves. Dont come here. The views arent even that good. Definitely not worth the price to be cheated out of your parking money.

Christina Johnson

The hours Google lists are incorrect - they change multiple times per year. For 2014 they are: Jan. 1st - March. 9th: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., March 10th - April 20th 8 a.m. - 7 p.m., April 21st - Sept. 28th 8 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sept. 29th - Oct. 26th 8 a.m. - 7 p.m., Oct. 27th - Dec. 31st 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Coyote Hill is an enjoyable, low-stress regional park in the east bay. Running here is nice in the winter, and Brazen Racing hosts a fantastic half marathon here. The park would be great for a leisurely bike ride or walk as well. Its exposed so bring the sunscreen!

Hoshea Paul D. Valdez

Definitely a great place to check out. After the rainy seasons, the water tends to pool up in the areas in between the hills, which birds fly in and swim. In addition, lots of plants bloom, which allow for some great nature shots, if youre a photographer. Beware, though, as some trails have extreme amounts of bugs flying around, mostly towards the pond areas, though. Lastly, if you climb to the top of the coyote hills, you can see all the way to downtown San Francisco and Downtown Oakland! After a windy day clears up all the smog and fog, anyways.

Curtis Menton

Really unique spot. Pretty rolling hills rising up right next to the bay. Visitor center is nice. Nice easy flat trails through the marsh or along the coast. The trails over the hills have some steep short climbs. Pretty and different in the different seasons when the flowers bloom and the grass changes from gold to green. One downside: on some days there is an awful rotten egg smell from the bay water, like what you smell from the Dumbarton bridge but lots worse since youre right there. Just dont go on the levee trails when its like that.

Michael Coustier

Super gem tucked in the north-west corner of Fremont. Hard to believe you can drive 10 minutes out of Fremont and be in Coyote Hills. Loads of trails ( from flat, to some elevation change to lots of elevation change) - hiking and biking. Wildlife = deer, wild turkey, rabbits, bobcat, foxes, a plenitude of birds. There is free parking on the outskirts of the park, or $5 to park within the park-proper. ( I would recommend purchasing an east-bay regional parks pass which gives you a full year access to all EBRPs ).

Shawn Clover

Coyote Hills has trails with some beautiful sweeping views of the lower bay wetlands. Its a great place for wildlife spotting. Its great for a long walk or loop around during a bike ride. If you walk the trail, leave plenty of time and take plenty of water. The loop around is deceptively long and, although I had ridden around the trail plenty of times, we were dehydrated the first time I ever did it on foot. I dont mind paying the parking fee because I know the funds go to good use.

Jered Fewx

I come here often. Excellent hiking trails and you can mix it up with easy flat trails along the marshes to more difficult inclines on the hills. Trails connect to Don Edwards Wildlife Preserve to the south and the Alameda Creek trail to the north. You can park outside the park and walk in, pay at the machine for a parking pass, or get the East Bay Regional Park annual pass. The last option is well worth it if you use the East Bay parks regularly. Great interpretive center, too.

Chad Belena

I really liked the ease of the trail going out on the water. This is a nice place to get some fresh air. Great for a bike ride. I hadnt explored the hills area of the park but there is a beautiful boardwalk deck path that takes you through the marsh. Its really relaxing. When you want to clear your mind its a good place to take a walk. There are nice shaded picnic areas for you to have a bite to eat after your nice walk so bring some food.

Thomas Pham

I really like this place. Many trails. Easy to moderate. Beautiful views, but do avoid mid afternoon as there arent much shades. There are few picnic tables on top of the hills, only by hiking. Ducks/birds ponds. You can easily spend a whole day there exploring different trails. There are also BBQ grill and tables. You can parking out of the entrance and walking in, then no fee. Personally, I would drive all the way in with the $5 fee.

Eric Gray

The rocks are almost as gorgeous as the wide vistas. Its a great spot for dog watching, so long as you watch for bicyclists who are sometimes as inattentive to others on the trails as they are fast. The park, like all of the East Bay Regional Parks is well tended and clean. In the Spring the are gorgeous sprays of wildflowers and energetic critters everywhere. Bring a camera because the views are really worth the hike.

Vivian Chen

Needed something to do in the afternoon so decided to check this place out. I didnt expect this park to be so nice . You do have to pay a $5 entrance fee but there was technically no one manning the front booth. There are little hill paths you can take to get a gorgeous view or you can take a casual stroll by the water. It was the perfect place to spend a spring afternoon. I cant wait to come back.