Trails
FAQ
Where can I obtain a trail permit application?
How do I get my online permit?
When
can I expect to receive my permit?
How much does the permit cost?
Can I take family members or friends with me on the trails?
Can
I take my dog on the trails?
Where can I ride my
bicycle?
- EBMUD-Oakland
Business Office - 375 11th Street, 1st Floor
phone: (866) 403-2683; Monday-Friday, 8:00-4:30 - EBMUD-Watershed Headquarters - 500 San Pablo Dam Road, Orinda; phone: (510) 287-0459; Monday-Friday, 8:00-4:30
- Lafayette
Reservoir Recreation Area, 3849 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
phone: (925) 284-9669/9670; Open 7 days; 6:30-sunset - San Pablo Reservoir Recreation Area, 7301 San Pablo Dam Rd., El Sobrante; phone: (510) 223-1661; Open 7 days; 6:30-sunset; Closed November-mid-February
phone: (925) 254-3909; Tuesday and Thursday, 11:00-2:00
phone: (925) 254-2445; Monday-Friday, 8:30-12:30, 1:00-5:00
phone: (925) 682-0896: Susie
phone: (925) 376-2520; Monday-Friday, 8:00-12:00, 1:00-5:00
Mail: P.O. Box 188, Moraga, CA 94556
phone: (510) 525-2233
phone: (510) 223-7840; (925) 687-3419 Ranger Station
phone: (510) 639-4751
phone: (925) 314-3400 or (925) 314-3475: Frank Luna
- Mokelumne
Watershed office in Campo Seco
phone: (209) 772-8204 - Camanche
North Shore Recreation Area in Ione
phone: (209) 763-5121 - Camanche
South Shore Recreation Area in Burson
phone: (209) 763-5178 - Pardee
Recreation Area in Ione on Stony Creek Road
phone: (209) 772-1472
How can I get my online permit?
In order to buy a permit online, you must have a major credit card and
fill out all required fields. Once you complete the process online, your
permanent permit will appear on your screen for you to print. If this does
not happen, or you are having other problems, please call (209)772-8204 or email
lstuart@ebmud.com.
When
can I expect to receive my permit?
The trail permit takes approximately two to three weeks to process. You can use a copy of your
trail permit application as a temporary permit for 30 days (in the East
Bay), or 60 days (in the Mokelumne Area of the Sierra Foothills). Your
trail permit is valid in both the East Bay and Mokelumne area. Daily permits for East Bay trails must
be purchased in person at either Watershed Headquarters in Orinda
(Monday-Friday), or at Lafayette Reservoir Recreation Area (open 7 days a
week). Daily permits for the Sierra/Mokelumne area trails must be
purchased in person at the Mokelumne Watershed office (Monday-Friday), or at
one of the three recreation areas, Camanche South Shore, Camanche North
Shore, or Pardee (open 7 days a week).
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How much does the permit cost?
Trail
permits can be purchased for $2.50 for one day, $10 for one year, $20 for
three years, and $30 for five years.
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Can I take family members or friends with me on the trails?
Yes,
you may take members of your immediate family, plus three additional
guests on all EBMUD trails in both the East Bay and Mokelumne areas.
Can
I take my dog on the trails?
Dogs
are allowed on two trails in the East Bay: Oursan
Trail (between Briones Overlook Staging Area and Bear Creek Staging Area)
and starting
at Valle Vista Staging Area, the Kings
Canyon (Wagnon) Loop Trail, through to
Laguna Park (including the Riche Trail Loop). DOGS MUST BE LEASHED AT ALL
TIMES ON BOTH TRAILS.
Where can I ride my bicycle?
Bicycles can be ridden at Lafayette Reservoir Recreation Area on
Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon until closing and on Sundays from opening until
11:00 a.m. on the paved Lakeside Trail (2.7 miles) only. Bicycles are
not allowed in any other EBMUD watershed lands.