Glen Cove is located on the Carquinez Straight, which connects the San Francisco Bay with the Sacramento Delta system. In 1988 the developers of Glen Cove drew up a plan for the 15 acre waterfront parcel located at the end of Whitesides Drive. Their plan, which was never implemented, created what could be described as a formal public recreation area called the "Glen Cove Waterfront Park".

Since 1988 there has been a move away from this type of heavy development towards development that accomodates public access while protecting our California shoreline. The Bay Area Ridge Trail is an example of this change. The idea, conceived around 1985 by National Park Service Director William Penn Mott, Jr., was to create a series of joining trails that would allow hikers to circumnavigate the entire San Francisco Bay. This trail system was to be as environmentally friendly as possible, allowing the public to enjoy the inherent beauty of California's waterfront while preserving that natural beauty for future generations.

The GCCA supports this plan and looks forward to our Glen Cove Waterfront Park becoming part of the Bay Area Ridge Trail system.

More Info:

- Glen Cove Waterfront Park cleanup day: schedule announced on our home page
- Hiking along the waterfront
- GCCA Waterfront Park Board statement (January 2006)
- Glen Cove Waterfront Park: public input on new master plan (September 2005)
- Glen Cove Waterfront Park: GCCA Position Statement (February 2005)
- Glen Cove Waterfront Park...an unpolished gem (January 2005)
- Glen Cove Waterfront Park...a neighbor's viewpoint (March 2004)
- Glen Cove Waterfront Park: Topic at Inter-tribal Council meeting (January 2004)


Glen Cove Waterfront Park Updates:

- 3/3/06 - The Glen Cove Waterfront Park Draft Master Plan and associated appendices are now available for download at the link below. Hard copies are also available for review and/or purchase at GVRD offices. This Draft, which results from over 16 months of study and public dialogue, presents a vision of a Glen Cove Waterfront Park that is restored to a more natural condition. It will be discussed at a public GVRD Board meeting on Thursday, March 9 at 7:00 p.m., at GVRD's office located at 395 Amador Street in Vallejo.

http://www.landpeople.net/clients/GVRD/