Several trails provide access throughout the preserve. The 31-mile East Bay Skyline National Recreation Trail, part of the Bay Area Ridge Trail system, traverses the preserve along the ridgeline between Wildcat Canyon and Anthony Chabot Parks. Round Top Road goes from the Sibley visitor center to the top of Round Top. Round Top Loop Trail circles Round Top peak. 

A pristine wooded canyon is protected in this 290-acre parkland near Merritt College in Oakland. Restoration is in progress along Rifle Range Creek along Leona Trail to reduce erosion and protect the riparian ecosystem. Dogs and humans are not allowed in the creek.

Skyline Gate Staging Area is a gateway into the protected area spanning over 1000 acres of redwood forest and grassland. The scenery differs greatly from the entrance near Redwood Bowl. This starts on the outer edge of the park, and you can take the West or East Ridge Trails around the edges of the park. You will have views of the valley and trails lined with eucalyptus trees.

Chappell Hayes Observation Tower offers fantastic views of the Oakland Estuary and the Port's shipping activities. Visitors may use the free viewing binoculars at Pt. Arnold and in the observation tower.

Located along Oakland’s waterfront at the foot of the eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, this regional shoreline provides spectacular vistas of the San Francisco Bay and city skylines.

Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve is a 241 acre regional park and nature reserve in the Berkeley Hills. Trails connect the preserve with Robert Sibley Volcanic Preserve on the north, and Redwood Regional Park on the south.

Redwood Gate is a park located in Oakland, California offering 150-ft. coastal redwood trees, hiking trails & picnic area.

Sequoia Bayview Trail Trailhead is a 4.5 kilometer heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Oakland, California that features beautiful wild flowers

Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park contains the largest remaining natural stand of coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) found in the East Bay.

Bridgeview Trail to Old Cañon is a 4.5 kilometer heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Oakland, California that features a river and is good for all skill levels.