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China Camp State Park Village – China Camp State Park loop from Santa Venetia

China Camp State Park Village – China Camp State Park loop from Santa Venetia

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China Camp State Park Village – China Camp State Park loop from Santa Venetia

01:00

22.5km

220m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 3, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 7.67 km for 67 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.77 km

Turtle Back Hill in China Camp State Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Turtle Back Hill is a small peninsula that is actually more like an island, a unique ecological island that is almost entirely surrounded by the salt marshes along San Pablo Bay. Turtle Back Hill features a microcosm of the ecology of China Camp State Park. All four types of oak trees that can be found in the park are on Turtle Back Hill: coast live oaks, valley oaks, California black oaks, and blue oaks. Interspersed with the oak woodlands are grasslands that have a mixture of both native and non-native species. On the northwest side of the hill is a beautiful field of purple needlegrass (Nassella pulchra), the official state grass of California. And surrounding the hill are the vast salt marshes that so typify the shoreline of San Pablo Bay.
friendsofchinacamp.org/the-park/highlights/#turtle-back-hill

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6.02 km

China Camp State Park Village

Highlight • Historical Site

The park pays homage to a 19th-century fishing village of Chinese immigrants who harvested shrimp from the bay. Much of the village has been preserved, and for a couple bucks you can pay to enter and explore the old town and pier.

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6.93 km

China Camp State Park east entrance

Highlight • Rest Area

The road through the park is free and open daily 24 hours

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7.70 km

McNears Beach County Park

Highlight • Beach

Set in a beautiful sheltered cove with mature landscaping, this 55 acre regional park is located along the shores of San Pablo Bay in San Rafael, southeast of China Camp State Park. The fishing pier is extremely popular—anglers fish for sturgeon, stripped bass, shark, perch, bat ray, halibut, and crab. Facilities include a swimming pool, snack bar, sand volleyball courts, several group picnic areas of varying size, expansive turf areas, and newly renovated tennis courts. The narrow, bayside beach offers a fun, safe place for general beach recreation and easy carry-in boat access for kayaks and canoes.
For cars there's only one entrance from San Pedro Rd; contrary to the sign in the park, bikers/hikers can also exit via a narrow trail leading to the China Camp State Park entrance sign, see komoot.de/tour/14120943
Free for bikes/pedestrians, there's a $10 per vehicle parking fee at McNear's Beach ($5 Monday–Thursday), the swimming pool is $5 per person, open from Memorial Day through Labor Day (May–Sept). marincountyparks.org/depts/pk/divisions/parks/mcnears-beach

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8.71 km

San Rafael Rock Quarry (McNear Quarry)

Highlight • Structure

Today a wetland is reclaiming the exploited low-lying areas in front of the brick manufacturer, founded in 1868 mcnear.com/about-us/about-McNear.html

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11.0 km

Loch Lomond Marina

Highlight • Rest Area

Loch Lomond Marina is located in San Rafael, along eastbound San Pedro Ave on the bay. Its Loch Lomond Yacht Club averages 150 Members, yachting power boats and sailboats. The surrounding land has recently been converted into a new residential housing project.
lochlomondyachtclub.com

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15.0 km

North San Pedro Road and China Camp State Park

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

China Camp State Park was set up around a historic Chinese-American fishing village located next to a salt marsh. It's a very scenic spot! Such a joy to ride here.

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20.3 km

China Camp State Park

Highlight • Historical Site

China Camp State Park sits along the shores of San Pablo Bay, with 15 miles of nature trails where hikers and bikers can enjoy panoramic waterfront views, wildlife, oak trees and open meadows. The Park surrounds a historic Chinese-American shrimp fishing village and includes several unique features. A museum is located in the Park to learn about its history, a café for snacks and drinks, a walk-in tent campground and picnic areas.

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22.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.6 km

6.90 km

920 m

146 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.9 km

282 m

218 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Sunday 12 July

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China Camp State Park Village – China Camp State Park loop from Santa Venetia

Turtle Back Hill in China Camp State Park

China Camp State Park Village

China Camp State Park east entrance

McNears Beach County Park

San Rafael Rock Quarry (McNear Quarry)

Loch Lomond Marina

North San Pedro Road and China Camp State Park

China Camp State Park

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