Garin Regional Park
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Garin is an underratted Bay Area gem! Super family friendly & an abudance of land to explore. We made friends w so many animals🐄🌿💛 #haywardlegends #bayareatiktok #bayareahikes #familyfriendly #hayward
aimeeascendingaimeeascending
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The Bay Area's "Little Switzerland" is live! Don't you want to come out and explore? 🌄
movie_buff_90movie_buff_90
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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? ;)
Lindsey FishLindsey Fish
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We recently hiked in the park on the Garden Lane Trail (accessed from Hayward Blvd/Garden Lane at the north end of the park) to the Ukraina Loop Trail. It is about 2.6 miles with 185' of elevation gain. The views of the Bay are fantastic from the trail. The first 1/2 mile or so is paved, making for easy walking. At about 1 mile there is a creek to cross. It was running pretty good after the recent rain, but was easily crossed. The far south section of the Ukraina Loop Trail was very wet and muddy, so be aware if there has been recent rain. We saw a group of about 4 wild turkeys. There is a vault toilet about 3/4 mile from the start of the trail. It was clean and well maintained. It was very quiet and peaceful and not crowded.
David LobreeDavid Lobree
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Note to dog owners: Lots of spikey weeds with sharp thorns and (pictured) weed spurs on the trail at the top of Tolman Peak Trail. Dog shoes would be great or we carried our little dog for part of the trail (10 min) because it looked quite painful for him Did the South Fork Trail to Tolman Peak loop and it took about 2 hours. Not a lot of people on the trail on a Friday evening and it was nice to be away from people to enjoy nature and the view from the top of the hill. The trail along the way is nicely shaded and steep at times, but made for a good mini workout for the legs and we saw quite a few signs of wildlife out and about (ie baby rattlesnake, squirrel, cows, birds)
Cindy TsaiCindy Tsai
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Breathtakingly beautiful and peaceful! Greenery everywhere, especially during the month of jan-April when the rain has stopped and the fields have had the chance to replenish. There are so many areas you can hike or even go for a stroll. Great place to bbq with the family or even celebrate a birthday. It’s very open and has many areas to hang out. There are also cows roaming around so it’s really cool to see them in action just eating away at the grass. It also has a pond with ducks 🦆 so the kiddos can be entertained. The air is fresh, the view is incredible and the experience is priceless. This spot is a must see for all you nature lovers.
Michele YusufiMichele Yusufi
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1320 Garin Ave, Hayward, CA 94544
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Garin Regional Park is a regional park located in Hayward, California, that is part of the East Bay Regional Parks system. It shares a contiguous border with sister park Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park. The park is the site of the former Garin Ranch, sold by Andrew J. Garin to the district in 1966.
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