Guidebook for Pinole
Parks & Nature
Great places to hike or bike nearby.
Sprawling park with scenic, multi-use trails through meadows, eucalyptus woods, bluffs & beaches.
Point Pinole Regional Shoreline features over 100 species of bird due to a myriad of habitats within its 2,315 acres. Bird life can be found on sandy shores. There are beautiful views of Mt. Tamalpais, the Marin shoreline, and San Pablo Bay with its sailboat and shipping traffic.
Visitors can birdwatch, hike, ride their bicycles or horses, or take the park's shuttle bus for a mile and a half to reach Point Pinole's 1,250-foot fishing pier. There is a small fee to ride on the shuttle bus (see Shuttle Ride Fee under Park Info). Please note that dogs are not allowed on the shuttle or on the pier.
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Point Pinole Regional Shoreline
5551 Giant HwySprawling park with scenic, multi-use trails through meadows, eucalyptus woods, bluffs & beaches.
Point Pinole Regional Shoreline features over 100 species of bird due to a myriad of habitats within its 2,315 acres. Bird life can be found on sandy shores. There are beautiful views of Mt. Tamalpais, the Marin shoreline, and San Pablo Bay with its sailboat and shipping traffic.
Visitors can birdwatch, hike, ride their bicycles or horses, or take the park's shuttle bus for a mile and a half to reach Point Pinole's 1,250-foot fishing pier. There is a small fee to ride on the shuttle bus (see Shuttle Ride Fee under Park Info). Please note that dogs are not allowed on the shuttle or on the pier.
Kennedy Grove is a 222-acre regional park located in West Contra Costa County that contains a three-mile hiking trail with an elevation of 760 feet.
Features in the park include:
Picnic sites named for some historical railroad stops such as Frenchman's Curve and Laurel Glen.
An open air Amphitheater.
Trail hillside benches overlooking the surrounding valleys and San Pablo Dam Reservoir.
The grove is situated at the base of San Pablo Dam, and its whispering eucalyptus trees offer a fragrant, calm setting for all kinds of activities from company picnics to family reunions.
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Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area
6531 San Pablo Dam RdKennedy Grove is a 222-acre regional park located in West Contra Costa County that contains a three-mile hiking trail with an elevation of 760 feet.
Features in the park include:
Picnic sites named for some historical railroad stops such as Frenchman's Curve and Laurel Glen.
An open air Amphitheater.
Trail hillside benches overlooking the surrounding valleys and San Pablo Dam Reservoir.
The grove is situated at the base of San Pablo Dam, and its whispering eucalyptus trees offer a fragrant, calm setting for all kinds of activities from company picnics to family reunions.
Essentials
Sprouts Farmers Market
1300 Pinole Valley RdSafeway
1421 Tara Hills DrFoodMaxx
1370 Fitzgerald DrWalgreens
1333 Castro StPharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
1617 Canyon DrPharmacy
Everything Else
Chase Bank
3998 24th StBank
Bank of America Financial Center
3939 San Pablo Dam RdBank
FedEx Office Print & Ship Center
25 Stanyan StEntertainment & Activities
Century 16 Hilltop
3200 Klose WayAMF Pinole Valley offers best-in-class bowling and awesome anytime fun--featuring 40 all-star lanes, billiards, an interactive arcade, and an on-site Pro Shop
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AMF Pinole Valley Lanes
1580 Pinole Valley RdAMF Pinole Valley offers best-in-class bowling and awesome anytime fun--featuring 40 all-star lanes, billiards, an interactive arcade, and an on-site Pro Shop
Golden Gate Fields
1100 Eastshore HwyHorse racing.
Shopping
Hilltop Mall Road
Hilltop Mall RoadIt is not a mall, it is 2 blooks Shops, unique boutiques and great restaurants.
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Fourth Street Shops
1834 Fourth StIt is not a mall, it is 2 blooks Shops, unique boutiques and great restaurants.
Food Scene
Pinole Creek Cafe
2454 San Pablo AveRed meet
Great Place, great coffe!!!
This place offers live music in the evenings.
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East Bay Coffee Co.
2529 San Pablo AveGreat Place, great coffe!!!
This place offers live music in the evenings.
MOD Pizza
3384 Village DrYou select the ingredients for your pizza
Spenger's Fresh Fish Grotto
1919 Fourth StreetOff the Grid
1750 Sacramento StreetTokyo Fish Market
1220 San Pablo AveFine restaurant connoisseurs from all over the Bay Area frequent this Berkeley hot spot. It is a great place for a romantic or family dinner, or just appetizers at the bar with friends. Built on stilts right over the water, it offers unforgettable views of San Francisco, the Bay Bridge and Golden Gate Bridge. The menu is filled with a vast selection of seafood, fish, chicken and pasta entrees. Try the grilled sirloin steak and roasted garlic prawns. The wine list features California selections.
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Skates on the Bay
100 Seawall Dr
Fine restaurant connoisseurs from all over the Bay Area frequent this Berkeley hot spot. It is a great place for a romantic or family dinner, or just appetizers at the bar with friends. Built on stilts right over the water, it offers unforgettable views of San Francisco, the Bay Bridge and Golden Gate Bridge. The menu is filled with a vast selection of seafood, fish, chicken and pasta entrees. Try the grilled sirloin steak and roasted garlic prawns. The wine list features California selections.
Sightseeing
Vineyards, wine tasting, great scenery
There are 20.26 miles from Pinole to Napa in north direction and 25.39 miles (40.86 kilometers) by car, following the I-80 route.
Pinole and Napa are 31 minutes far apart, if you drive non-stop.
This is the fastest route from Pinole, CA to Napa, CA. The halfway point is American Canyon, CA.
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Napa
Vineyards, wine tasting, great scenery
There are 20.26 miles from Pinole to Napa in north direction and 25.39 miles (40.86 kilometers) by car, following the I-80 route.
Pinole and Napa are 31 minutes far apart, if you drive non-stop.
This is the fastest route from Pinole, CA to Napa, CA. The halfway point is American Canyon, CA.