Garin Regional Park

this place is great, has a good sized parking lot (I think the fee was about $5-7), real bathrooms next to the parking lot, and some great trail options offering impressive views of the bay. dogs can be off-leash once you get out onto the trails. Dog owners: just know there are cows there! So if your dog likes rolling in "cow pies," like mine does, they will roll in many at this park, and it is gross. If they are terrified of cows, like I found out mine was, they will either get chased by cows, or if you put them on leash to pass the cows, they will refuse to walk so that you have to carry them (and this is AFTER they've rolled in cow pies). And it doesn't matter that the cows have the run of the land, they will hover near the trail so at some point you WILL have to pass them in close proximity! Just be ready! So I want to love this park, but I usually end up leaving it with a disgusting smelly dog where we've had a run in or two with some huffy cows. And yes I could put him on leash the whole time, but what fun is that? ;)