There are many excellent bird-watching destinations along the San Francisco Bay Trail to visit. Grab a pair of binoculars and check out the egrets, herons, ducks, and other shorebirds that hang around these locations. Head to Alviso Ponds in the South Bay, Hoffman Marsh in the East, or Las Gallinas Sanitary District Wildlife Area in the North for good birding opportunities.

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Alviso Ponds

• From Richmond or Berkeley: Orange-S to Milpitas, transfer to Orange L to Baypointe Station, take 59 to 1st & Alviso Park and walk 3 min.
• From Antioch, Concord, or Walnut Creek: Yellow-S to MacArthur, transfer to Orange-S to Milpitas. Transfer to Orange L to Baypointe Station, take 59 to 1st & Grand then walk 20 min.
• From San Francisco: Green-N to Milpitas, transfer to Orange L to Baypointe Station, then take 59 to 1st & Alviso Park and walk 3 min.

Hoffman Marsh

• From Antioch, Concord, or Walnut Creek: Yellow-S to MacArthur Station, transfer to Orange-N to El Cerrito Plaza. Walk 25 min.
• From Richmond or Berkeley: Orange-N to El Cerrito Plaza, walk 25 min.
• From Fremont or North San Jose: Orange-N to El Cerrito Plaza, walk 25 min.
• From San Francisco: Yellow-N to MacArthur Station, transfer to Orange-N to El Cerrito Plaza, walk 25 min.

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