Editor's note: Due to COVID-19, please note that some trails, restaurants, and theaters are closed or have limited operating hours.
Tucked between the East Bay hills and Mount Diablo are two cities that have created vibrant, walkable downtowns and kept their family-friendly, rustic charm. But don’t take our word for it.
Play tourist for a day in San Francisco on this BARTable walk from the Embarcadero to the Presidio and (re)visit famous city landmarks and discover hidden treasures among some of its most popular attractions along the way.
Walk Time: 3 hours | Distance: 6.5 miles | Terrain: Sidewalks, boardwalks, and paved trails
Learn about the important “roles” the East Bay played during the early days of the movie industry and in the building of the Transcontinental Railroad on this BARTable walk from Union City to Fremont through the historic Niles district.
Walk Time: 3.5 hours | Distance: 7.5 miles | Terrain: Sidewalks, gravel paths
Spend an afternoon “sitting on the dock of the bay” in Oakland’s Jack London Square and find out what’s old and what’s new along the city’s historic waterfront on this BARTable Walk from Lake Merritt to West Oakland.
Follow in the footsteps of Nobel laureates, industry innovators and political activists with a stroll through the Cal campus and then treat yourself to a scoop of “churned-to-order” ice cream on this BARTable walk from Downtown Berkeley to Rockridge in Oakland.Walk Time: 1.75 hours | Distance: 3.5 miles | Terrain: Sidewalks, paved trails Route Map
Where’s the Warriors’ new arena gonna be? What’s the crookedest street in San Francisco? (Spoiler alert! It’s not Lombard.) How did the Dogpatch neighborhood get its name? Get the answers on this BARTable walk along the Embarcadero, through Mission Bay and up and over Potrero Hill to the Mission district.
Walk Time: 3 hours | Distance: 6 miles | Terrain: Sidewalks, dirt trail (one steep hill)
Travel all the way to Central Park (there’s one in the Bay Area!) on just a BART fare and visit a California Mission (that’s outside of San Francisco) and its surrounding neighborhoods on this BARTable walk through Fremont.
Walk Time: 4 hours | Distance: 8 miles | Terrain: Level sidewalks and paved trails (with a few residential hills)
Exit the Fremont Station to the west (away from the hills) and through the parking lot. Head down BART Way and take a left onto Civic Center Drive.
Get on your riding leathers and check out a motorcycle museum, then strap on your boots for a hike up to a spectacular vista point before jumping back in time to the pioneer days of the 1800s on this
Mix together two neighborhood tours, add in a stop at a building full of architectural surprises, top off with a stroll through a food and art corridor, and you've got a recipe for urban adventure on this BARTable walk in Oakland.Walk Time: 2 hours | Distance: 4 miles | Terrain: Level sidewalks (with one hill)
With stops at a pixie-sized amusement park to pilot Red Baron airplanes and a family-friendly taproom to sample craft beer from here in the Bay, across the state and points beyond, this BARTable Walk into downtown Concord is sure to please the kids (and kids-at-heart) and also you moms and dads.Walk Time: 1.75 to 2.5 hours | Distance: 3.5 miles | Terrain: City sidewalks, some paved and unpaved trailsRoute Map