Mostly outdoor time. Rodeo gives you the San Pablo Bay shoreline at Lone Tree Point, 2,124 acres of hills at Crockett Hills Regional Park next door, a historic ballfield with a brand-new playground, a public library and a handful of local events.

For big shopping trips, restaurants and nightlife, plan on driving to Hercules, Pinole or beyond. Here’s what’s in Rodeo itself, with sources.

Where can I get to the water in Rodeo?

At Lone Tree Point, at the bottom of Pacific Avenue. East Bay Regional Park District’s Lone Tree staging area is on San Pablo Avenue at Pacific Avenue. It is the Rodeo end of the San Pablo Bay Trail, which is planned to run 10 miles to Point Pinole in Richmond. Some segments are open and some are not built yet, and dogs are allowed (East Bay Parks, San Pablo Bay Regional Shoreline Trail page, checked September 24, 2026).

The piece heading north from Lone Tree Point toward Hercules opened in 2021 and includes a bridge over a wetland (Bike East Bay, 2021; EBRPD project filing on CEQAnet, 2018). Walk it at low tide and at sunset before you decide how much the shoreline matters to you.

One thing to know: the Rodeo Marina at 13 Pacific Avenue is listed as currently closed by the California Division of Boating and Waterways (checked September 24, 2026). Don’t count on launching a boat in Rodeo.

Where can I hike near Rodeo?

Crockett Hills Regional Park, just east of Rodeo. It covers 2,124 acres and carries a 4.5-mile segment of the Bay Area Ridge Trail. The main entrance is the Crockett Blvd Staging Area at 1300 Crockett Blvd in Crockett. The park is open 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., gate hours in September are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., parking is free and dogs are allowed (East Bay Parks, Crockett Hills Regional Park page, checked September 24, 2026).

What is Lefty Gomez Field?

Rodeo’s ballfield on Parker Avenue, named for a hometown baseball great. Vernon “Lefty” Gomez was born in Rodeo on November 26, 1908, and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972 (National Baseball Hall of Fame, checked September 24, 2026). The field is on California’s Office of Historic Preservation list of historical resources, registered May 8, 1991 (OHP listing P741, checked September 24, 2026).

The field got an all-abilities playground that opened on September 4, 2026. John Swett Unified School District led the installation, and park dedication and park impact fees from new Rodeo housing paid for it (Contra Costa News, September 3, 2026, from Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston’s office).

What events happen in Rodeo?

A few during the year, and many of them use Lefty Gomez Field. Dates change every year, so we don’t list them here, where they would go stale. Check these before you plan a visit:

  • The Bay Front Chamber of Commerce calendar, which covers Rodeo and Hercules.
  • The Contra Costa County Library calendar for Rodeo Library programs.
  • The Rodeo Municipal Advisory Council agenda, which is where proposed local events and projects often come up first.

What about the library and community meetings?

The Rodeo Library is at 220 Pacific Avenue, (510) 799-2606. It is open Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., and closed Sunday through Tuesday (Contra Costa County Library, Rodeo page, checked September 24, 2026). The library posts its events on the county library calendar.

If you want a say in what gets built, go to the Rodeo Municipal Advisory Council, which advises the county. It meets the 4th Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Rodeo Senior Center, 189 Parker Avenue, and the public is welcome (Contra Costa County, RMAC page, checked September 24, 2026). Rodeo has no city council, so this is where local projects get aired before they go to the county.

Is there a downtown in Rodeo?

A small one, not a dining district. Parker Avenue is the main street for the library, the senior center, the school district office at 400 Parker Avenue and Lefty Gomez Field. Walk it on a weekday and a weekend and see whether the shops and food you want are close by. If they’re not, the Hercules shopping centers off I-80 are a short drive, or you can take WestCAT Route 11 or 15 to the Hercules Transit Center (WestCAT, schedules effective September 12, 2026).

Questions people also ask

Can you walk along the water in Rodeo?

Yes. The Lone Tree staging area on San Pablo Avenue at Pacific Avenue is the Rodeo end of East Bay Regional Park District’s San Pablo Bay Trail. A segment heading north toward Hercules opened in 2021. Some planned segments are not built yet, and dogs are allowed, per East Bay Parks, checked September 24, 2026.

Is the Rodeo Marina open?

Not right now. The California Division of Boating and Waterways lists the Rodeo Marina at 13 Pacific Avenue as currently closed, checked September 24, 2026. If boating matters to you, check the state listing again before you buy, and look at launch options in nearby towns along the bay and the Carquinez Strait.

What are the Rodeo Library hours?

The Rodeo Library at 220 Pacific Avenue is open Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. It is closed Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, per the Contra Costa County Library’s Rodeo page, checked September 24, 2026. Holiday closures are posted on the library site.

Who was Lefty Gomez?

Vernon “Lefty” Gomez was a pitcher born in Rodeo on November 26, 1908, and elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972, per the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Rodeo’s ballfield on Parker Avenue carries his name, and it got a new all-abilities playground that opened on September 4, 2026.

Your next step

Spend a Saturday in Rodeo before you buy: the trail at Lone Tree Point in the morning, Parker Avenue at lunch, Crockett Hills after. Then tell us which streets felt right and we’ll pull the homes and recent sales there. Talk to a Rodeo agent on our team or call (510) 949-5525.

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By Bill Davis, DRE #01880656, The Davis Team at eXp Realty, Rodeo, CA. Updated September 24, 2026.

Sources

  • East Bay Regional Park District, San Pablo Bay Regional Shoreline Trail and Crockett Hills Regional Park pages: ebparks.org (checked September 24, 2026)
  • Bike East Bay, “New Bay Trail Connection at Lone Tree Point,” 2021; CEQAnet project 2018012023
  • California Division of Boating and Waterways, Rodeo Marina facility listing: dbw.parks.ca.gov (checked September 24, 2026)
  • National Baseball Hall of Fame, Lefty Gomez: baseballhall.org (checked September 24, 2026)
  • California Office of Historic Preservation, Lefty Gomez Field, listing P741: ohp.parks.ca.gov (checked September 24, 2026)
  • Contra Costa News, “Rodeo: New All-Abilities Playground Set to Open,” September 3, 2026
  • Contra Costa County Library, Rodeo Library: ccclib.org (checked September 24, 2026)
  • Contra Costa County, Rodeo Municipal Advisory Council page: contracosta.ca.gov/3276 (checked September 24, 2026)
  • WestCAT, Route 11 and Route 15 schedules: westcat.org (checked September 24, 2026)