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Lafayette Reservoir Recreation Area
RoutesPlaces to seeNorth AmericaUnited StatesCaliforniaContra Costa County
Lafayette Reservoir Recreation Area
The Top 5 Attractions in Lafayette Reservoir Recreation Area
There are plenty of places to see and visit in Lafayette Reservoir Recreation Area. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Lafayette Reservoir Recreation Area is a region where 5
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
Last updated: November 12, 2025
Lafayette Reservoir Recreation Area
Highlight • Lake
The Lafayette Reservoir Recreation Area is a year-round park with a 2.7 paved walkway around the reservoir. Looking around at the surrounding hills makes you forget you're in the middle of a Bay Area suburb.
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Shore Trail - Lafayette Reservoir Park
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
Starting point to a nice trail network around the large reservoir, with unpaved options up into the hills, and a relatively flat paved loop at lake level.
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Lakeside Nature Trail - Lafayette Reservoir Dam
Highlight • Trail
After weaving around the natural contours of the manmade reservoir, the Nature Trail crosses the crest of the dam on the north side of the lake.
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Dock Trail - Lafayette Reservoir
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
Paved trail weaving along the west side of the Lafayette Reservoir, with a climb up from the visitor center to a small picnic lawn, and back down along the lakeshore, mostly hidden from view by trees.
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Lafayette Reservoir Lakeside Nature Trail
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
A paved trail climbs from the Park entrance along the very steep north side of the Reservoir Dam to the crest, where the trail follows the contours around the lake.
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