Links to Cities of Contra Costa

links go directly to visitor or recreation information for that city.

Antioch Lafayette Pleasant Hill
Brentwood Martinez Richmond
Clayton Moraga San Pablo
Concord Oakley San Ramon
Danville Orinda Walnut Creek
El Cerrito Pinole
Hercules Pittsburg

Interesting Attractions

Briones Regional Park
Briones is a secret wilderness surrounded by the towns of central Contra Costa County.  From the highest peak in the park, there are panoramic views of Mount Diablo, the Diablo Valley, the Sacramento River and Delta, the East Bay hills, Mt. Tamalpais and Las Trampas Regional Wilderness.
Briones Regional Park


John Muir National Historic Site

John Muir National Historic Site preserves the Victorian home of the noted author and preservationist. Surrounded by almost 9 acres of fruit orchards and 326 acres of oak woodland, the site today is just a small piece of the original 2,600 acre ranch.
John Muir National Historic Site


Martinez Historical Society
The Martinez Historical Society houses a comprehensive Contra Costa County and City of Martinez history library.  Collections include newspaper clippings, maps and a massive collection of historic photographs and artifacts.
Martinez Historical Society


Prewett Family WaterPark
The 10-acre Antioch WaterPark is located in Prewett Family Park.  Offering five unique age appropriate water slides, the park provides lots of fun for people of all ages.  
Prewett Family Water Park


Rosie the Riveter WWII Homefront National Historic Park

Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park, located in the wartime boomtown of Richmond, California, preserves and interprets the stories and places of our nation's home front response to World War II.
Rosie the Riveter WWII Homefront National Historic Park


Water World
It's the ultimate H20 action with more slides and attractions than any other water park in Northern California. Ride goofy on the Big Kahuna, the area's largest tube slide. Bodysurf in Northern California's largest wave pool and float down the region's longest lazy river.
Water World

Mall Shopping

Blackhawk Plaza
Danville, CA
Blackhawk Plaza


Broadway Plaza
Walnut Creek, CA
Broadway Plaza


Downtown Pleasant Hill

Pleasant Hill, CA
Downtown Pleasant Hill


Hilltop Mall
Richmond, CA
Hilltop Mall


Sun Valley Mall
Concord, CA
Sun Valley Mall

Public Transportation in Contra Costa

ACE Train
The Altamont Commuter Express Train system offers free parking at each ACE station and an extensive network ofshuttles bound for destinations throughout the Tri-Valley and Bay Areas.
ACE Train

AC Transit
AC Transit Bus System serves the East Bay and offers bus service into San Francisco
.AC Transit

Amtrak

Find information to help you research your trip, find a fare, book your tickets and get the most out of your Amtrak experience.
Amtrak

Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) rail system connects the San Francisco Peninsula with Oakland, Berkeley, Fremont, Walnut Creek, Dublin/Pleasanton, and other cities in the East Bay. For over 30 years, BART has been providing fast, reliable transportation to downtown offices, shopping centers, tourist attractions, entertainment venues, universities, and other destinations for area residents and visitors alike.
BART

Brentwood Dial A Ride
Phone (925) 754-3060

Capitol Corridor
Capitol Corridor partners with Amtrak, BART, Union Pacific Railroad, Caltrans and local communities to offer frequent, cost-effective, viable and safe intercity passenger rail service.
Capitol Corridor

Contra Costa County Airports
Contra Costa County Airports' mission is to develop and operate premier general aviation facilities.
Contra Costa County Airports

Contra Costa Transportation Authority
A public agency formed by Contra Costa voters in 1988 to manage the county's transportation sales tax program and to do countywide transportation planning. The Authority is also the county's designated Congestion Management Agency, responsible for putting programs in place to keep traffic levels manageable.
Contra Costa Tran

County Connection
County Connection provides fixed-route and paratransit service throughout the central Contra Costa communities of Clayton, Concord, Martinez, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek, Danville, San Ramon, Lafayette, Orinda and Moraga as well as unincorporated communities.
County Connection

Golden Gate Transit
Golden Gate Transit provides regional fixed-route bus service in San Francisco and Marin and Sonoma counties. Limited service is also available between San Rafael in central Marin and the El Cerrito del Norte BART Station in western Contra Costa County.
Line 40- Marin County to Richmond Del Norte BART

Tri Delta Transit

Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority (Tri Delta Transit) provides over 2,500,000 trips each year to a population of nearly 250,000 residents in the 225 square miles of Eastern Contra Costa County.
Tri Delta Transit

WestCAT
WestCAT serves West Contra Costa County, including the cities of Pinole and Hercules and the unincorporated areas of Montalvin Manor, Bayview, Tara Hills, Rodeo, Crockett, and Port Costa.  WestCAT also operates regional service between Martinez and El Cerrito del Norte BART station and transbay service between the Hercules Transit Center and the San Francisco Transbay Terminal.
WestCat

Wheels
Wheels provides public transportation for the Tri-Valley communities of Dublin, Livermore and Pleasanton, California.  Easy connections to San Francisco via BART.
Wheels


CITIES OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY



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