Out of the House and Into the World A sample of some of the outdoor activities West County has to offer When the weather gets hot, the air conditioning gets running. Let’s change that up a bit and get outside this summer. We found a little something to do outside in all of West County’s cities, some need more explanation than others. Take a look around and see what’s out there! CroCkett With rolling green fields and plenty of trees for shade, Alexander Park provides for a wonderful outing with friends or family. Open from dawn to an hour before dusk, Alexander Park includes many amenities including barbecues and picnic benches, two large play structures for kids, a swing set, and just a lovely community atmosphere. The park is located adjacent to the Crockett Tennis Courts, swimming pool and community center as well. There’s also a bocce ball league that meets at the park, more details can be found on their website. Alexander Park is located at Pomona St. and Rolph Ave. For more info visit www.town.crockett.ca.us. el Cerrito Find a trail and start trekkin’! El Cerrito Trail Trekkers. www.ectrailtrekkers.com el Sobrante The San Pablo Reservoir is a hidden gem with some incredible opportunities for outdoor adventures, and it’s open 7 days a week! A great place for fishing, boating, hiking birthday parties, graduations, weddings and more. “We have over 100 boats here,” said Marcie Shoemaker, Lake Manager at the Reservoir. “From single kayaks to double kayaks, we even have some kayaks that’ll fit two adults and a child. We have paddle boats and rowboats, regular motorboats, deluxe motorboats, patio boats that will seat up to 10 people, ultra-patio boats that’ll seat up to 14, then we have our ultra-plush Suncruiser that will seat 10 people—it has two couch-like parts to the boat and a little round couch area.” So take your pick! Catering By Matt Larson to any size party, you can have a very affordable day out on the water. The water is also full of fish as they’re replenished all the time from Mount Lassen. “We plant fish every week; up to 1,200 pounds of trout,” said Shoemaker. “Hopefully we can do it all year long but if the water temperature gets too high, once it reaches 70 degrees we start planting catfish.” They plant both rainbow and lighting trout, and you can also find sturgeon, spotted bass, both largemouth and smallmouth bass, crappie and carp. “It’s beautiful,” said Shoemaker. “Most people are surprised it even exists so close to the city.” San Pablo Reservoir is located at 7301 PHOTO CREDITS: DAnIEL PEREz AnD KAREn HOLzMAn
Contra Costa Marketplace - July 2015
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