Del Valle Regional Park
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Del Valle Regional Park is a park of the East Bay Regional Park District
(EBRPD) in unincorporated Alameda County, California
, south of the city of Livermore
. The park is 4,316 acres (~17.47 km2., ~6.74 sq. mi.) big.
The park largely surrounds Lake Del Valle
, an artificial reservoir made from the damming of Arroyo del Valle
, a small river. The lake provides a source of recreation for visitors including swimming, fishing, and boating. There are lifeguards present at designated swimming areas. The park also offers 28 miles (~45.1 km) of hiking, horseback, and bicycle trails, in addition to 150 camping sites.
There are many prominent and locally famous cliffjumping locations around the lake including The Rock, The Swallow Bay Cliff, and The Pillars. All can be accessed through various trails surrounding the park.
The park can be approached from Mines or Arroyo Road, where the parking meter is often broken.
East Bay Regional Park District
The East Bay Regional Park District is a special district operating in Alameda County and Contra Costa County, California, within the East Bay area of the San Francisco Bay Area...
(EBRPD) in unincorporated Alameda County, California
Alameda County, California
Alameda County is a county in the U.S. state of California. It occupies most of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,510,271, making it the 7th most populous county in the state...
, south of the city of Livermore
Livermore, California
Livermore is a city in Alameda County. The population as of 2010 was 80,968. Livermore is located on the eastern edge of California's San Francisco Bay Area....
. The park is 4,316 acres (~17.47 km2., ~6.74 sq. mi.) big.
The park largely surrounds Lake Del Valle
Lake Del Valle
Lake Del Valle is an artificial lake located southeast of Livermore, California on Arroyo del Valle in Del Valle Regional Park....
, an artificial reservoir made from the damming of Arroyo del Valle
Arroyo del Valle
Arroyo del Valle or Arroyo Valle is a westward-flowing stream in Alameda County and Santa Clara County, California, USA, that is tributary to Arroyo de la Laguna which in turn flows into Alameda Creek. The stream drains much of the southern portion of the city of Livermore, and it also flows...
, a small river. The lake provides a source of recreation for visitors including swimming, fishing, and boating. There are lifeguards present at designated swimming areas. The park also offers 28 miles (~45.1 km) of hiking, horseback, and bicycle trails, in addition to 150 camping sites.
There are many prominent and locally famous cliffjumping locations around the lake including The Rock, The Swallow Bay Cliff, and The Pillars. All can be accessed through various trails surrounding the park.
The park can be approached from Mines or Arroyo Road, where the parking meter is often broken.