San Francisco Bay Trail | |
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![]() San Francisco Bay Trail in Hayward Regional Shoreline showing trail marker | |
Length | 356 mi (573 km) |
Location | San Francisco Bay Area, United States |
Use | Hiking, Bicycling, Jogging, Rollerblading, Birdwatching, Environmental Education |
Waymark | Yes, continuous shoreline trail around San Francisco and San Pablo Bays |
The San Francisco Bay Trail is a bicycle and pedestrian trail that when finished will allow continuous travel around the shoreline of San Francisco Bay. As of 2020, 356 miles (573 km) of the trail have been completed. When finished, the trail will be over 500 miles (800 km) of paved and gravel paths, bike lanes, and sidewalks, linking 47 cities across nine counties and crossing seven toll bridges. It is a project of the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), in collaboration with other agencies, private companies, non-profit organizations, and advocacy groups.
The trail is intended to provide recreation for hikers and bicyclists, viewpoints for wildlife, space for environmental education, and corridors for bicycle transportation as well as access to historic, natural and cultural sites, including over 130 parks.