Take 24 South a few miles, get off at the Fish Road exit, and follow Grizzly Peak to Skyline Boulevard, and you’ll find yourself at Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve, one of the East Bay’s most popular and impressive natural resources.

The rare climactic and soil conditions here have produced a range of unique native plant species that you won’t find anywhere else in the state, which means that as you wander over the park’s 241 acres of land and miles of carefully preserved trails, you’ll find blossoming plants and wildflowers that you might never see anywhere else. Check out the photo guide on the website and you can even see if you can identify some when you next visit.

A mile-long nature path provides an easy introduction to the preserve, and it also links up with the Skyline National and Bay Area Ridge Trails. While jogging and cycling are discouraged due to the fragile nature of the soil and plant life, this makes a great place for a leisurely nature walk.

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