Hayward in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Don Castro Regional Recreation Area

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, May 21, 2022

1. Don Castro Regional Recreation Area Marker

Inscription. The Don Castro lagoon and adjacent lake were created in 1964 when the Alameda Flood Control and Water Conservation District dammed San Lorenzo Creek. Today the lagoon is supplied with water from EBMUD. A large shallow area is roped off for children. The adjacent lake is closed to boating and swimming, but hikers along the shore will discover a surprising wilderness in miniature, where turtles and frogs splash in the water, ducks rest in the reeds and raccoons and deer come down to drink at sunset. Anglers along the lake may catch trout, bass, catfish and bluegill. The lake is stocked regularly with trout and catfish.

Erected by East Bay Regional Park District.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1964.

Location. 37° 41.526′ N, 122° 3.189′ W. Marker is in Hayward, California, in Alameda County. It can be reached from Woodroe Avenue. The marker is mounted in a wood stand in front of the entrance to the lagoon. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 22400 Woodroe Avenue, Hayward CA 94541, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area

and on the Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: William G. "Bill" Wolters (approx. one mile away); Lone Tree Cemetery

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(approx. 1.1 miles away); Robert McDonald (approx. 1.1 miles away); Legend of Lone Tree Cemetery (approx. 1.2 miles away); Lone Tree Cemetery Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Site of First Public School in Castro Valley (approx. 1½ miles away); Friendship Monument (approx. 1.7 miles away); Hisako Uyama Partridge (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hayward.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, May 21, 2022

2. Don Castro Regional Recreation Area Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 633 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.