Cull Canyon Regional Recreation Area


Cull Canyon Regional Recreation Area is a regional park located in Castro Valley, Alameda County, California. It is part of the East Bay Regional Park District system.

Aquatic facilities

CCRRA includes a fishing lake and a separate swim lagoon that resulted from damming San Lorenzo Creek. The swim area has a bathhouse, lawns, sandy beaches, and much shallow water for kids. EBRPD reports that "The lagoon won the 1966 Governor's Design Award for Exceptional Distinction for Recreational Development in the category of landscape." The recreation area is open for swimming seasonally. The swim area is fenced and has a lifeguard on duty when the area is open. No dogs are allowed inside this area.

Reservoir sedimentation issue

In 2014, the San Jose Mercury-News, a local newspaper, reported that the Cull Creek Reservoir Dam would likely be drained soon because it had been judged as seismically unsafe. This hazard was caused by tons of sediment that had deposited since the dam was constructed in 1963.

Hiking

The Chabot-to-Garin Regional Trail runs along the east side of the Cull Canyon reservoir. The trail then leads north through property owned by the East Bay Municipal Utility District for to EBMUD's Chabot staging area on Redwood Road. The Willow View Trail leads from this point into Anthony Chabot Regional Park.