Ten GreatBike Ridesand Walksin Benicia

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Military West

Rose Dr

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West K St

West J St

Park Rd

Military East Oak Rd

Reservoir Rd

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Lake Herman Rd

Panorama Dr

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Carquinez Strait

LakeHerman

SouthamptonBay

BeniciaMarina

Wheelsin Motion(Bike Shop)

BeniciaMartinez

Bridge

ARSENALDOWNTOWN

BENICIA

VALLEJO

SOUTHAMPTON

PORTCOSTA

BeniciaState

RecreationArea

DillonPoint

BeniciaCommunity

ParkWaters

End Park

JackLondon

Park

ParkSolano

SouthamptonPark

ArnesonPark

TurnbullPark

Benicia CapitolState Historic

Park

NinthStreetPark

BeniciaPoint

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all the rides in this guideare suitable for all types of

bikes, except for theDillon Point ride where

mountain or hybrid bikesare recommended

Easy Bicycle Route

Moderate Bicycle Route

Strenuous Bicycle Route

Parking

Restrooms

Picnic Area

Mileage

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Benicia State Recreation Area....................

Dillon Point Walk/Ride................................

Waterfront Walk/Ride.................................

Downtown Historic Walk/Ride...................

Benicia Marina Walk/Ride...........................

Historic Arsenal Walk/Ride..........................

Community Park to Southampton Park.....

Community Park to Waters End Park.........

Lake Herman Loop.....................................

The Grand Tour...........................................

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Overview ofwalks and rides

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nature trail

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North Regatta Dr

Yachtsman Dr

Topsail Dr

Sea

Mist

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Topsail Dr

Rose

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bike and pedestrian paths

Dillon Point R

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Dillon Po

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CarquinezStrait

Southampton BayWetland Natural

Preserve

Forrest DeanerNative Plant

Botanic Garden

DillonPoint N

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vehicleparking fee ($)

vehicleentrance fee ($)

Benicia State Recreation Areaopen 8 am – sunset daily

Caution bikes, pedestrians and carsall share Dillon Point Road

bicycle/pedestrianbridge over 780

Benicia State Recreation Area This walk/ride starts at the large parking lot at

the end of West K Street. A path separating bikes and pedestrians begins here and is suitable for beginning riders. After

one mile, a road will lead you to the end of the

walk/ride.

Along the way you will pass a large marsh area where many shorebirds

reside.

Difficulty Easy (2 short hills)Distance 5 MilesType Out and backTime 35 minutes (bike)

Quick FactsQuick Facts

1½ hours (walk)

Mount Diablo from Dillon Point Road

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Spyglass Parkway

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San Francisco Bay Trailand Bay Area Ridge Trailcontinue to Glen Cove

Carquinez Strait

SouthamptonBay

Dillon Point

ForrestDeaner

Native PlantBotanic Garden

BeniciaState

RecreationArea

Southampton BayWetland Natural

Preserve

N0 500 Feet

vehicleentrance Fee ($)

trail not suitablefor standardroad bikes

Benicia State Recreation Areaopen 8 am – sunset daily

Dillon Point Walk/Ride (Benicia State Recreation Area)

This walk/ride starts at the picnic area just before the

Forrest Deaner Native Plant Botanic Garden. Park at the north end of the parking lot and look for a dirt path up the hill. This walk is part of the San Francisco Bay Trail and Bay Area Ridge Trail.

When you reach the first fork bear left. As you ascend the hill, you will reach an over-

look of the Carquinez Strait. Continue on the trail and you

will return to the starting point.

This trail is suitable for mountain and hybrid bikes.

Difficulty ModerateDistance 1.5 milesType LoopTime 30 minutes

Quick FactsQuick Facts

Looking west to the Carquinez andZampa Bridges Looking east to Mount Diablo

trailhead

West K St

West K St

West K St

West J St

West J St

West I St

1st S

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Military West

Military West

West M St

East F St

Wes

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East D St

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Marina PlEl

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Labrador Ln

Kuhland Alley

Wainwright St

Claverie W

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Sea Breeze Dr

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GullPoint Ct

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TurnaroundPoint

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West I St

SempleCrossing

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Carquinez Strait

FishingPier Southern Pacific

Train Depot(Benicia Main Street)

ArnesonPark

CityPark

Raymond J. BordiniPublic Access Beach

WillowGlenPark

GlassBeach

NinthStreetPark

BeniciaPoint

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follow pathalong the water

follow pathalong the water

dirt path

recommended routefor pedestrians

recommendedroute forcyclists

Waterfront Walk/Ride This lovely walk is part of the San Francisco Bay Trail and takes you

along portions of the Benicia waterfront. It is a good bike ride

for beginners with a few dirt path areas and slight hills. Midway you

will go around two homes on Semple Crossing and feel like you

are on the Yellow Brick Road.

Once you get to Arneson Park, you can turn back, or continue on West I Street to Ninth Street Park.

Difficulty EasyDistance 1st St to Arneson Park: 1.2 miles RoundtripTo Ninth Street Park: 2.8 miles RoundtripType Out and backTime 30 minutes to Arneson Park and back 45 minutes to Ninth Street Park and back

Quick FactsQuick Facts

BeniciaPoint

TurnbullPark

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East K St

Military East

Military West

Military West West M St

East J St

East

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2nd

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West F StEast G St

East E St

East E St

West E St

East D St

Kuhland Alley

Anderson Ln

East I St

Marina Pl

SemplesCrossing

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Pointe Benicia Way

West K St

West K St

East L St

West J St1s

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1st S

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2nd

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East

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1st S

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East H St

East B St

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West H St

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Military East

Carquinez Strait

Fischer-HanlonHouse(1850)

Playgroundof Dreams

Southern PacificTrain Depot(Benicia Main Street)

BeniciaCapitol(1852)

BeniciaVeteransMemorial

Hall

BeniciaPublicLibrary

FishingPier

Benicia Marina

BeniciaCapitolState

HistoricPark

CityPark

FitzgeraldField

MariaField

ArnesonPark

N0 500 Feet

Military Eastnot recommended for kidsor inexperienced cyclists

please use caution onpedestrian pathway

dismount bicycle ifnecessary

Downtown Historic Walk/Ride

As you walk or bike around this area take a momentto appreciate some of the most significant architecture in the history of early California. Most of the buildings

that you see were constructed between 1849–1915. Three smaller houses of the same time period are on the North side of East E Street between between 1st and 2nd

Streets. The Peabody Hospital (1849) on West H Street cared for Benicia residents and miners returning from

the Sierra during the Gold Rush period. It closed in 1867.

More information at beniciahistoricalmuseum.org

Difficulty EasyDistance 3 MilesType LoopTime 25 – 30 minutes (bike)

Quick FactsQuick Facts

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primary school (1915)

Peabody Hospital site (1849)

(early 1900’s)

Fish-RiddellHouse (1890)

St Paul’s Church

Frisbie-WalshHouse (1850)

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East E St

East E St

East G St

West F St

East D St

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East

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3rd

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2nd

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East

2nd

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Gull Point Ct

Pointe Benicia Way

East B St

Carquinez Strait

Benicia Marina

Fischer-HanlonHouse

BeniciaCapitol

Southern PacificTrain Depot(Benicia Main Street)

TurnbullPark

FitzgeraldField

MariaField

Benicia CapitolState Historic

Park

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Benicia Marina Walk/Ride This is the perfect area for beginner riders and a beautiful walk as well. The pavement is smooth and flat, which is also

wonderful for rollerblading. It isa part of the San Francisco Bay Trail that runs through Benicia.

At the end of the Marina is a fun sculpture by the renowned

Benicia artist Robert Arneson.

Difficulty EasyDistance 1.5 MilesType Out and backTime 20 minutes (bike)

Quick FactsQuick Facts

35 minutes (walk)

Robert Arneson sculpture

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East K St

East K St

East J St

J St

West J StWest I St

West H St 1st S

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Bayshore Rd

East N St

East E St

West M St

Lori Dr

East O St

7th

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Military East

Seaview Dr

Tennys Dr

Military West Vecino St

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East I St

East

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East

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5th

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East

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East G St

East

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East

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East L St

East L St

Mc Kay Wy

Raymond Dr

Warwick Dr

East H St

1st S

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Military East

EastB StGrant St

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Adams St

Washington St

Jefferson St

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2nd

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Carquinez Strait

ARSENALBeniciaMarina

FishingPier

BeniciaPoint

FitzgeraldField

CityPark

OverlookPark

MariaField

BeniciaCapitolState

HistoricPark

TurnbullPark

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to continue onJefferson Street

dismount and walkbike through

passageway ordrop down to

Adams Street tocontinue on route

view

Historic Arsenal Walk/RideThe Benicia Arsenal contains some of the most

impressive 19th century military architecture in the United States. Many buildings were constructed with sandstone bricks and had impressive trim. A

few of these buildings can be found lower down the hill on Tyler Street. The Clock Tower was the first structure on the highest hill in the arsenal. It was followed by the Commanding Officer’s House in 1860 and then the Lieutenant’s House (now the

Jefferson Street Mansion), Duplex Officer’s Quarters, and Officer’s homes also on Jefferson Street.

Modifications on most of these buildings have been made over time, however, they represent the character of the Arsenal and its importance in

Benicia’s history.

More information at beniciahistoricalmuseum.org

Arsenal Walk

An enjoyable walk throughBenicia Arsenal can be had byparking along Military East, walking up Jefferson Street,then on to the Benicia ClockTower, and then returning

via Grant Street to the start.

Difficulty ModerateDistance 4.5 MilesType LoopTime 35 minutes

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4 Clock Tower (1859)

1 Officer’s Home (early 1900’s)

2 Jefferson Street Mansion (Lieutenant’s House)(1863)

3 Commanding Officer’s House (1860)

5 Guard House (1872)6 Bachelor’s Quarters (1872)

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Rollye

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Barton Way

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Morning Glory Dr

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Watson Ct

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Joe HendersonElementary

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MatthewTurner

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BeniciaCommunity

Park

skatepark

dog park

JackLondon

Park

ParkSolano

SouthamptonPark

FrankSkilman

Park

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path behindschool

watch for kids and pedestriansas you pass through Park Solanodismount bicycle to get over curb

and to cross Solano Drive

uphill climb

uphill climb

path throughpark

Community Park to Southampton Park

This ride is in the heart of the Southampton subdivision. The ride

covers four parks: Community Park,Jack London Park,Park Solano and

Southampton Park.

There are some moderate hills on this

out and back trip.

Difficulty ModerateDistance 4 MilesType Out and backTime 1½ – 2 hours

Quick FactsQuick Facts

Southampton Park

Jack London Park

Benicia Community Park

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Rose Dr

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Rose Dr

Channel Rd

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Watson Ct

Rollye Wiskerson Trail

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Townsend Dr

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McCall Dr

Lansing Cir

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Rose Dr

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LakeHerman

MatthewTurner

ElementarySchool

FrankSkilman

Park

WatersEnd Park

McAllisterLandbridge

dog park

skatepark

BeniciaCommunity

Park

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moderate climb

fast downhill

Community Park to Waters End Park

This ride goes through residential streets in a

relatively new develop-ment. A moderate climb

early in the ride is followed by a speedy

downhill to Waters End Park and then a gentle climb back to Benicia

Community Park.

Difficulty Easy to ModerateDistance 3 MilesType LoopTime 30 – 40 minutes

Quick FactsQuick Facts

Waters End Park

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Park Rd

East H St

Benicia Rd

Bayshore Rd

Military West

Channel Rd Pa

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Military East

Stone Rd

Oak Rd

Pope Dr

East

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East

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Rose

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Rose Dr

Southampton Rd

Panorama Dr

West K St

West J St

1st S

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B St

Reservo

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MilitaryEast

ClaverieWay

SouthportWay

Southport Way

AscotParkway

Blyth St Ramsgate Way

Georgia

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East 2nd St

Lake Herman Rd

Lake Herman Rd

Carquinez Strait

SouthamptonBay

LakeHerman

BeniciaMarina

ARSENALPORT

COSTA

SOUTHAMPTON

VALLEJO

BENICIA

BeniciaState

RecreationArea

DillonPoint

BeniciaPoint

TurnbullPark

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downhill

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rough road

longdownhill

bicycle/pedestrianbridge over 780

Lake Herman Loop

This ride starts in downtown Benicia and runs along the waterfront towards the State Recreation Area. It involves a

long climb on Columbus Parkway to Lake Herman Road. There is an optional

ride up Georgia Street for a more strenuous workout. Enjoy the views from Lake Herman Road before you

descend towards Lake Herman and on to Reservoir Road. You may also

continue on Lake Herman Road towards East 2nd Street for views of Mount

Diablo. A final climb up East 2nd Street leads to an easy descent down to East

Military and the starting point.

Difficulty StrenuousDistance 19 MilesType LoopTime 1½ – 2 hours

Quick FactsQuick Facts

Lake Herman

Mount Diablo

Along Lake Herman Road

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Channel Rd

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Reservoir Rd

Lake Herman Rd

Rose Dr

Dillon Poin

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Lake Herman Rd

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2nd

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Lindo St

MilitaryEastClaverie

Way

Military East

Vecino St

East H St

West J St

West K St

Military West

East

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1st S

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Adams St

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Casa

Hillcrest Ave

South ampton Rd

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Cambridge DrHasti n

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Carston CirOxf

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Rose

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SouthamptonBay

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Carquinez Strait

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BeniciaCommunity

Park

JackLondon

Park

ParkSolano

BeniciaState

RecreationArea

BeniciaState CapitolHistoric Park

FrancescaTerrace Park

TurnbullParkBenicia

Point

SouthamptonPark

FrankSkilman

Park

WatersEnd Park

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uphillclimb

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uphillclimb

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The Grand Tour

This ride is recommended for experienced riders due to the relatively steep climbs in the Southampton area. The climbs encountered will, at times, offer fast descents of up to 35 mph.

Starting near the waterfront the ride goes through historic Benicia, the

Arsenal, up along a ridge with views of Carquinez Strait, into the Southampton

residential neighborhood andthen a descent through Benicia State

Recreation Area on your wayback to the start.

Difficulty StrenuousDistance 25 milesType LoopTime 1½ – 2 hours

Quick FactsQuick Facts

St. Dominic’s Cemetery

Benicia State Recreation Area

Waters End Park