Tools for Planning Your Next Bike Trip
Not quite sure where the best bicycle routes are in your neighborhood? Or do you want to find your closest bike locker? The maps listed below should help you plan out your next bicycle trip!
- Bay Area Bike Maps
- Sign up for FREE Contra Costa Bike Maps
- East Bay Bike Maps
- East Bay Regional Park District Bike Maps
- Contra Costa Bike Rack and Locker Locations Map
Bay Area Bike Maps
Interactive Bike Mapper – an innovative bike mapping system specially designed to find flat, safe, and fast routes anywhere in the entire Bay Area. Get custom bike routes with turn-by-turn directions and an elevation profile that helps you avoid hills and use bike lanes, trails and routes.
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Bay Area Bike Mapper – An interactive tool provided by MTC for finding bike routes throughout the Bay Area. 511 Contra Costa does not vouch for the validity of the information as it is being updated continuously.
Transit to Trails Map – A pdf map showing transit connections to protected parks and open spaces all over the San Francisco Bay Area.
San Francisco Bay Trail Map – These colorful Bay Trail maps guide walkers, skaters, bicyclists, wildlife watchers and other trail enthusiasts to over 230 miles of completed trail. The maps distinguish on- and off-street segments to help plan hikes, bike rides and family excursions.
Richmond Bike Trail – A PDF map provided by the City of Richmond. This map includes existing and proposed trails, as well the completed phase 1 of the Richmond greenway project.
East Bay Bicycle Maps
Walnut Creek Bike Trails – The City of Walnut Creek has online maps of the bike trails through Walnut Creek.
Map 1: West of the Hills – Covers western Alameda and Contra Costa counties, including the Richmond, Berkeley, Oakland, Hayward, and Fremont areas. This map is available online and at participating bike shops.
Map 2: East of the Hills – Features Central/Eastern Contra Costa County and Eastern Alameda County. This map is available in participating bike shops.
East Bay Regional Park District Bike Maps
The East Bay Regional Park District Maintains paved bike paths in the East Bay. Below are a selection of some of the most useful trails for bicycle commuting in Contra Costa County.
Alameda Creek Trail, Dublin – Less than 1 mile, this paved trail extends from the Iron Horse Trail in Dublin, just south of Amador Valley Road to I-580, near the Civic Center and Library. Future plans include connecting the trail in Pleasanton. Alamo Canal Trail in Pleasanton is a gravel service road trail at this time.
Big Break Regional Trail, Oakley – 1.6 mile paved portion is now completed along the Delta Shoreline from the Marsh Creek Trail west to Jordan Lane. It will be 6 miles when it’s finished.
Contra Costa Canal Regional Trail, Contra Costa County – A 14.25 mile, flat, paved trail connecting Martinez, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek, and Concord. This bisects the Iron Horse Trail in Walnut Creek and follows the Contra Costa Canal. The trail begins at Muir Road in Martinez, and ends in Concord at Willow Pass Road east of Sixth Street. A nice starting point is Heather Farms in Walnut Creek.
Delta de Anza Regional Trail, East Contra Costa County – 18 mile relatively flat, paved trail connecting Concord, bay Point, Pittsburg, Antioch, and Oakley. A good starting point is Antioch Community Park in Antioch with access to Contra Loma Regional Park.
Iron Horse Regional Trail – A 26+ mile relatively flat paved trail with mild rolling hills in some places connecting the cities of Pleasanton, Dublin, San Ramon, Danville, Walnut Creek, and Pleasant Hill, and Concord. The trail passes over several creeks and pedestrian bridges. Civic Park in Walnut Creek, Danville Railroad Museum in Danville, and Central Park in San Ramon make nice areas from which to access the trail.
Lafayette-Moraga Regional Trail – 7.75 mile paved flat trail that parallels St. Mary’s Road through Lafayette and Moraga. The north end of the trail starts at Olympic Boulevard and Pleasant Hill Road in Lafayette and is a nice starting point.
Marsh Creek Trail, East Contra Costa County – 7+ mile long paved trail connects Brentwood to Oakley. EBRPD’s segment of trail extends from Creekside Park in Brentwood north to Big Break Regional Trail in Oakley.
Eastshore State Park, Richmond – Beginning at Marina Bay in Richmond to Central Avenue near Point Isabel – 2 1/2 mile paved trail along the Hoffman Marsh.
Contra Costa County Paper Bike Maps
Five different Contra Costa County bike maps, which span all areas of Contra Costa County, are available from 511 Contra Costa. Just fill out this map request form and you should receive yours shortly in the mail. You can also request maps from 511 Contra Costa by calling 925-969-0841 x 205.
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Public Bicycle Parking in Contra Costa – Lockers and Racks
Contra Costa Bike Rack and Locker Map – We’ve compiled a map of Contra Costa public bike locker and rack locations as well as info on bike stations and parking throughout the greater Bay Area.
