Suggestions for Other Great Outdoors near Walnut Creek

skyloader • February 8, 2010Castle Rock/Diablo Foothills Regional Park is a beautiful 1,060 acre gateway to Mt. Diablo State Park and the Walnut Creek Open Space dominated by oak woodlands and cool geologic formations.

Iris A. • April 5, 2012Beautiful & peaceful park within city limits. Community garden is lovely to walk around, spring has sprung.

Adam M. • September 7, 2013"It was a-stinky" - Ignacio 'Nacho Libre'

AJ F. • July 12, 2013Nice big open park! Big playground area, pond with lots of ducks. A very peaceful atmosphere. Lots of fun for the kids.

Marie S. • August 14, 2013Beautiful and perfect place for kids and spending time with friends :)

Roderic C. • May 12, 2017Fantastic downtown park. Walkable to everything, great playground and activities on a nice day.

Matt T. • August 29, 2010Check out the ridge trail for a beautiful view in every direction.

Stephan F. • July 10, 2022Great view of Mt Diablo

Jennifer H. • March 9, 2019Beautiful, quaint, right on the trail .. grab some Kinders and chill there for lunch w/friends!

Jessica L. • January 4, 2013Great for dogs! Pick up bags provided.

Beth J. • August 13, 2010Be a good pet parent! Pick up their "packages" before you leave the park!

Jennifer H. • May 26, 2013Easy trail but you can still get a good workout and clear your head! Its dog and bike friendly trail as well!

Mike M. • September 3, 2011Ride the main trail in to Borges Ranch but turn right then left and drop down to Castle Rock!

Joni • July 14, 2010scenic flat trail to walk or bike

Bérenger • November 30, 2015What a nice area! So many great trails, caves on the way, an … Castle Rock on the back? Prettiest!

Adam C. • May 4, 2011Nice place for a relaxing walk, or place to sit and think over a stoge.

Stephen W. • August 14, 2014Gorgeous flowers! Wonderful place to relax.

Flowerpower • May 13, 2022So peaceful and relaxing little garden. Succulent heaven 💖

Michelle A. • April 5, 2016They have owls and other little animals. The place is small but they have little shows every so often that's very educational for children.

Ryan P. • February 16, 2016Your kid will spend four hours here and never want to leave!

511CC • May 4, 2011Headed to the Canal Trail? 511 Contra Costa offers free paper bike maps of the region and an online, interactive bike route mapper.

Melinda V. • June 2, 2013Not a lot of water fountains so bring plenty of water or Gatorade if it is hot.

FINIS Inc. • December 1, 2011An awesome pool to get a swim in, lots of pool space available!

Sharon P. • April 18, 2011Call 925-256-2574 ahead of time to find out if the dog park is open!

Eric F. • July 29, 2013The views were so amazing. I highly recommend people go to check them out.

Amy F. • August 20, 2012Great open grassy area to run your dog.

Peter D. • January 22, 2012Includes the history of the actual creek.