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PIDO volunteers hold routine work parties at Pt. Isabel (photo by Mary Barnsdale)

Point Isabel Dog Owners & Friends (PIDO) has worked hard since 1985 to keep Point Isabel Regional Shoreline clean, safe, and, most importantly, off-leash. We are a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Join PIDO today—and if you’re already a member, consider donating or volunteering. PIDO works to keep Point Isabel welcoming to many visitors, including people with dogs. Off-leash dog walking supports recreation, connection, and renewal for people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities.

A Schnauzer and owner sit atop a table at Pt. Isabel (photo by Doug Maisel)

PIDO helps inform and educate park visitors, and furthers communication between park users and the District.

We raise funds for poop bags and park improvements, advocate for people who exercise with their dogs, and work closely with East Bay Regional Park District and other park user groups. We also organize park cleanups, weed pulls, and mulching days, and host the annual Barktoberfest dog costume parade and Canine Good Citizen test. Our members help preserve Point Isabel for recreation while protecting habitat for wildlife.

 

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photo by Ellen Soohoo

Point Isabel Regional Shoreline,
2701 Isabel St., Richmond, CA 94804 (open 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.)

Point Isabel Regional Shoreline, located in Richmond, CA, along the east side of San Francisco Bay, is one of the most popular and largest off-leash parks in the country. It is the single most popular spot in the entire 125,000-acre East Bay Regional Park District and welcomes many types of recreation, including walking, jogging, off-leash dog walking, windsurfing, board sailing, and bird watching.

East Bay Regional Park District estimates that more than 1.5 million people visit 50-acre Point Isabel every year. With its breathtaking views of San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge, and Mount Tamalpais, this former landfill has evolved into a unique urban park.

EBRPD: 888-EBPARKS (888-327-2757), option 3, extension 4550
Emergency/Crime in Progress: Call 911 or (510) 881-1121
Non-Emergency Public Safety: (510) 881-1833

News for Nosey Dogs (and people)
Caption this PIDO Comic — Prizes for winners
Caption this PIDO Comic — Prizes for winners

For five years, Berkeley’s Damon :) Guthrie has brought Point Isabel to life in the PIDO Pointer and online comics. Enter our New Yorker–style caption contest (more mud, more slobber) at pido.org/comics by May 1. Damon judges; PIDO hoodie for winner.

PIDO Exclusive: Columbia Employee Store Access
PIDO Exclusive: Columbia Employee Store Access

PIDO members are invited to shop the Columbia Sportswear Employee Store and receive 40% off retail prices March 6–29, 2026. Visit the Richmond or Union City locations with your digital invite and proof of affiliation. Each invitee may bring four guests. In-store only.

Bay Woof features PIDO’s off-leash skills courses
Bay Woof features PIDO’s off-leash skills courses

PIDO Chair Diane Livoti wrote a feature that appeared in Bay Woof: Point Isabel Regional Shoreline may be small, but it’s the busiest park that allows dogs off leash in the East Bay—and making it work takes skill.

Richmondside Covers North PI Resilience Plan
Richmondside Covers North PI Resilience Plan

Reporter Zack Haber examines environmental restoration plans at Point Isabel Regional Shoreline, including habitat protection, sea-level-rise mitigation, and a proposed fence to protect shorebirds—an idea that has sparked debate.

North Point Isabel Park Cap Resilience Project
North Point Isabel Park Cap Resilience Project

Through a partnership with California State Parks, the project aims to beautify the site and strengthen resilience to sea-level rise by improving the existing landfill cap with grading, drainage, and planting to reduce erosion and support long-term recreational use.

Front page feature on Point Isabel and PIDO
Front page feature on Point Isabel and PIDO

San Francisco Chronicle reporter Peter Hartlaub writes that a mistaken bike trip leads to a delightful discovery of Point Isabel Regional Shoreline—an expansive, off-leash haven for dogs and their humans, reclaimed from industrial waste.

Hear about Point Isabel History project, April 10
Hear about Point Isabel History project, April 10

The East Bay Regional Park District’s Regional Parks Foundation granted PIDO $10,000 to produce a history of Point Isabel from prehistory through the park’s 50th anniversary. A draft is open for public comment July–September 2025. Final publication is planned for 2026.

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