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"A Canal Runs Through It."

 

This is a small park, adjacent to the Contra Costa Canal Trail in Pleasant Hill. It is a pretty area, with some amazing views. There's also a nice bench and grove, fittingly called the "Bush Grove."

 

So although this is a calm and serene area, there's really not much to this park. Look quickly, because it'll be past in a second

 

However, you’ll truly appreciate the beautiful sign of Las Juntas Open Space, painted on a wooden material. It seems that you’re going to enter a farm or a country side. 

 

Just a bit of land next to the canal that no one has built on.  Small with no amenities but nice.  There are a couple of picnic tables and fire pits.  There is a nice bench that gives you a great view of Mount Diablo.  It's a great place to stop during a walk at night.

 

Great views of Mt. Diablo in an almost completely undeveloped space. No parking, no restrooms. But as everyone that visits the place said - “Simply gorgeous views!”

 

All in all, a pretty nice small park with a bench. Not intended to stop and spend some time there, but a great view and place to rest and get some pictures of Mt. Diablo along the Contra Costa canal trail.

 

Nearby Transit & Points of Interest:

 

Colleges

  • Diablo Valley College

  • Saint Mary's College of California

  • University of California, Berkeley

 

Transit / Subway

  • Pleasant Hill Station

  • Walnut Creek Station

 

Shopping Centers

  • Avalon Walnut Creek

  • Pleasant Hill Marketplace

  • Walden Shopping Center

 

Parks and Recreation

  • The Ruth Bancroft Garden

  • Larkey Park

  • Lindsay Wildlife Museum

  • Heather Farm Park

  • Gardens at Heather Farm

 

Military Bases

  • National Guard Armory Central Contra Costa

  • Army Reserve

  • US Naval Weapons Station Concord

 

Airports

  • Oakland International

  • San Francisco International

 

City - Walnut Creek

Walnut Creek is an East Bay suburb conveniently situated between Oakland and San Francisco, packed with rugged, wide-open spaces and an array of shopping opportunities, making it the perfect city for easy access to large city facilities and great outdoors. Walnut Creek is about 30 minutes by car from Oakland, but if your choice is public transport, this suburb also has direct BART service to both Oakland and San Francisco!

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Pleasant Hill, California has some of the most picturesque hiking trails in the region.  Here’s our top list This amazing attraction is located near the following must-see sights in Walnut Creek, California:
 

  • Contra Costa Canal Trail

  • Paso Nogal Park

  • Hidden Lakes Park

  • Briones Regional Park

  • Mount Wanda Trailhead 

  • Pleasant Hill Park

  • Acalanes Ridge 

  • Bear Creek Staging Area
     

All of these wonderful hiking trails are located just a short distance from our location at 1261 Locust Street in Walnut Creek, California!

Las Juntas Open Space
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