Garin Regional Park
About three miles south of Hayward, Garin / Dry Creek Regional Park is a large suburban park in the East Bay foothills. The park features 20 miles of trails in grasslands with a nearby fishing pond, with one organized group youth camping site.
The site includes some buildings from the late 1800s. The Garin Barn Visitor center is open weekends between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Dry Creek Cottage also houses a small visitor center; the cottage and its garden provide provide access to trails at the south end of Dry Creek Regional Park, which is adjacent to Garin Regional Park. Some trails are paved, and others are sufficiently smooth for cycling.
Activities: Camping, Hiking, Cycling, Fishing, Horseback Riding
Camping
There is a single group camping site at Arroyo Flats, a short walk from the main visitor center. This primitive group camp site has a capacity of 75 campers and 2 vehicles on site. There are five picnic tables, a barbeque, drinking fountain and a fire ring. Detailed descriptions and pictures are available at http://www.classweb.ebparks.org/eConnect5.2/Facilities/FacilitiesSearchResult.asp?PrevPage=What.
Information website: https://www.ebparks.org/parks/garin-dry-creek
Map Link (beta): https://www.google.com/maps?q=37.63233839999999,-122.0274005
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