Heron Bay – San Francisco Bay Trail loop from Bay Fair

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Heron Bay – San Francisco Bay Trail loop from Bay Fair

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Heron Bay – San Francisco Bay Trail loop from Bay Fair

02:43

45.8km

90m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.82 km

Heron Bay

Highlight • Natural

The paved bike trail skirts the wetland here by turning a little further in at a golf course, along the recent residential development and comes back to the SF Bay along San Lorenzo Creek.

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7.47 km

San Francisco Bay Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Bay Trail is paved and takes you right up along the water's edge. On the inland side of the causeway, you can see the tidal marshlands that comprise Heron Bay.

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12.7 km

San Leandro Marina

Highlight • Rest Area

Large marina with a wide variety of yachts and sail boats, it seems a few slips are available. Modern lodge and restaurants overlooking the water. Spacious wooden deck accessible over the water.

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14.8 km

Rising Wave Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

As you walk around the piece, the poles appear to cross. These crossed lines intersect with all the points on the horizon where the sun rises and sets throughout the year

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17.9 km

Oakland Airport BART rail connection

Highlight • Cycleway

This section of the Bay bike trail parallels the bike trail to Oakland Airport and the new BART rail connection.

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19.8 km

Arrowhead Marsh Trail — Alameda

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Arrowhead Marsh trail is a section of the SF Bay trail with great birdwatching. It leads along a wetlands habitat made of tidal mud flats in Martin Luther King, Jr. …

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25.4 km

Tidewater Boating Center

Highlight • Rest Area

Tidewater Boating Center was opened 2011 at the northwest end of Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline, off Tidewater Avenue in Oakland, on the shore of the Oakland Estuary in …

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26.2 km

East Creek Slough ⛵️ San Leandro

Highlight • River

Originally, the large slough, running through the salt marsh on the east side of San Leandro Bay and the major tributary creek were named East Creek. The marsh has now …

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45.8 km

End point

Train Station

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