The San Francisco Bay Shoreline Guide
Your Passport to the San Francisco Bay Trail
The San Francisco Bay Trail Project is announcing the release of the second edition of the popular San Francisco Bay Shoreline Guide. Published by UC Press and funded by the State Coastal Conservancy, the Guide is comprehensive, compact, user-friendly, and studded with full-color maps and illustrations that cover the more than 325 miles of shoreline Bay Trail already open to the public. This book is essential for anyone who wants to explore the remarkably diverse San Francisco Bay shoreline. For more information about the Bay Trail and where you can order your copy, go to www.baytrail.org.
The Guide shows how the Bay Trail offers access to commercial, industrial and residential neighborhoods, featuring points of historic, natural and cultural interest; recreational areas like beaches, marinas, fishing piers, boat launches, and over 130 parks and wildlife preserves. The Guide illustrates how the Bay Trail, which consists of paved multi-use paths, dirt trails, bike lanes, and sidewalks, passes through highly urbanized areas like downtown San Francisco as well as remote natural areas like the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge. It also highlights the various ecosystems that coexist along this unique urban shoreline, with common plant and animal species illustrated and described for easy identification. Access maps with icons indicate sites suitable for various activities: boating, fishing, biking, hiking, bird watching, picnicking, wheelchair riding. A reference section contains public transit information, names of Bay-related organizations, and many useful phone numbers and websites.
Since the Guide’s first publication in 1995, more than 150 miles have been added to the Bay Trail, which will eventually encircle San Francisco and San Pablo Bays with continuous 500-miles of bicycling and hiking trails. The Second Edition Guide showcases those additions as well as the incredible array of amenities and activities featured along the Bay Trail. The Association of Bay Area Government’s Bay Trail Project directed the comprehensive updates and new contributions, with Maureen Gaffney serving as editor and Laura Thompson and Lee Huo providing additional revisions and updates.
Latest News
- San Francisco Bay Area Water Trail Implementation Meeting #42 – June 21, 2024, 10am – 12pmAGENDA June 21 , 2024 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. VIRTUAL MEETING Zoom Meeting Information: Please join us on Zoom at this link: https://scc-ca-gov.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtcumrqTMrHdeYKO2888Cqs7e8id82p4VD Desired Outcomes of Meeting: Attendees are informed of Water Trail-related activities, progress, and accomplishments Attendees are informed about a new water access audio tour from guest speaker Attendees are informed of […] (Read more on San Francisco Bay...)
- Coastal Conservancy Awards Grants for Climate Resilience, Public Access, and Habitat Restoration6/7/2024 – Yesterday, the Board of the State Coastal Conservancy authorized grants for climate resilience, public coastal access, and habitat restoration along the California coast and San Francisco Bay. The grants awarded were: NORTH COAST A grant of up to $100,000 to the Yurok Tribe to undertake the Prairie Creek at Elk Meadow Cabins Habitat Enhancement […] (Read more on Coastal Conservancy Awards...)
- Coastal Conservancy Public Meeting in Sacramento – June 6Meeting Notice Douglas Bosco (Public Member), Chair Marce Gutiérrez-Graudiņš (Public Member), Vice Chair Joy Sterling (Public Member) Jeremiah Hallisey (Public Member) Wade Crowfoot, Secretary for Natural Resources; Bryan Cash and Jenn Eckerle (Designated) Caryl Hart, Coastal Commission Chair; Madeline Cavalieri (Designated) Joe Stephenshaw, Director, Department of Finance; Michele Perrault (Designated) Senate Representatives […] (Read more on Coastal Conservancy Public...)
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