San Pablo Recreation Area

San Pablo Open for the 2010 Season!

A study completed in 2004 revealed that San Pablo Dam would be subject to slumping in a major earthquake, potentially sending water over the damaged dam into downstream communities. As a safety precaution, EBMUD immediately lowered the water level in San Pablo Reservoir by more than a third as a fix was studied. Now, after two years of drilling, mixing and hauling, earthen and concrete reinforcements to the dam's base are in place and the reservoir is filling back up again. With rising water levels and the reservoir open for recreation season, it's a great time to visit this hidden gem.

Park Details

San Pablo Recreation Area is located at  off San Pablo Dam Road between the towns of Orinda and El Sobrante and offers a wide variety of exciting recreation services. The reservoir is open from March through October, but is closed during the winter for migratory birds as part of EBMUD's wildlife enhancement program.

Address: 7301 San Pablo Dam Road

Phone: (510) 223-1661 or email recreate@ebmud.com.

Month	Recreation Area Hours		Boat Launch Hours THURS.-SUNDAY & HOLIDAYS
	Open	Close	Open	Close
February	6:30 AM	5:00 PM	7:00 AM	5:00 PM
March	6:00 AM	5:30 PM	7:00 AM	5:30 PM
April	6:00 AM	6:00 PM	7:00 AM	6:00 PM
May	6:00 AM	7:30 PM	7:00 AM	7:30 PM
June	6:00 AM	8:00 PM	7:00 AM	8:00 PM
July	6:00 AM	8:00 PM	7:00 AM	8:00 PM
August	6:00 AM	7:30 PM	7:00 AM	7:30 PM
September	6:30 AM	7:30 PM	7:00 AM	7:30 PM
October	6:30 AM	6:00 PM	7:00 AM	6:00 PM

Quagga/Zebra Mussel Prevention Program

Learn about new requirements for boaters that help prevent the introduction of this invasive mussel into EBMUD waters.

Additional information about San Pablo Reservoir is available below. These documents are PDF files which can be viewed and printed with Adobe Acrobat Reader, a free software.