Lafayette, California

City of Lafayette

Lafayette is located on 15 square miles in Contra Costa County, and is one of nine counties of the San Francisco Bay Area.  The City was incorporated in 1968, although settlement of the area began in 1848. Lafayette is noted for its high quality of life with top rated schools, low crime rate, small town downtown, clean air, mild climate and oak tree-studded hills. Located between Berkeley and Walnut Creek, Lafayette has its own Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) station and is only a 25 minute BART ride to San Francisco.

For more information: City of Lafayette

City of Lafayette Parks, Trails and Recreation Department

The Parks, Trails & Recreation Department provides top-notch recreation programs and services based upon community needs and interests. The department is responsible for the management and operation of a variety of recreation programs, special events and facilities including the Lafayette Community Center, the Community Park and a system of city trails.

For more information: City of Lafayette Parks, Trails and Recreation Department

Lafayette Community Park

The 68-acre site of Lafayette Community Park contains a diverse array of topography, wildlife and recreation opportunities.   The south-end has two sports fields that are used for baseball in the Spring and soccer in the Fall.  There is a group picnic area that can be reserved and several single picnic tables.  A Tot Playground with an adjoining lawn is near the picnic area and fields.  A footbridge leads people from the parking lot, located at 480 Saint Mary’s Road, to the fields, picnic area and public restrooms. A natural trail meanders through the entire park.

Las Trampas Creek runs along the western edge of the park and Grizzly Creek runs along the northern edge.  Zones of dense riparian vegetation accompany the creeks.  Flatlands along Las Trampas Creek were originally floodplains, and prior to the 1960’s were used for growing walnuts and pears. The rolling lands form the highest ground and comprise the majority of the overall site.  They support a variety of vegetative communities, including a well-developed oak woodland, open grassland and two eucalyptus groves. Street address: 480 St. Mary's Road.

For more information: Lafayette Community Park

Lafayette Bike Park

Lafayette Bike Park is proposed to be located in the south end of Lafayette Community Park adjacent to the sports fields. Built on a hill, the progression based bike park will be packed with beginner, intermediate, advanced and expert level table top jumps, berms, and rollers that are gravity fed. Riders will pedal/push to the top and drop in on a selection of fat berms, flowy rollers, and a variety of jumps including hips, kickers, step ups, step downs and more built for both BMX and mountain bike riders to rip it up. A water fountain, bathrooms, trash and recycling are located nearby providing riders with all of the necessary facilities for a great day of riding. Easy access from the Lafayette-Moraga Regional Trail, a paved bike path that parallels St. Mary’s Road from Lafayette to Moraga will allow local riders to safely ride right to the park. A bus stop for Lafayette Community Park is located at 480 St. Marys Road and is served by County Connection Line 206 (equipped with bike racks) which leaves from the Lafayette BART Station. Street address: 480 St. Mary's Road.

For more information contact: Lafayette Bike Park

Lafayette Community Center

If you haven’t experienced the Lafayette Community Center, you are missing quite a treat!  Nestled in beautiful Burton Valley, the Center offers a place where parents can enroll toddlers in safe, loving activities, where teens can sign up for exciting trips and attend drug & alcohol free band concerts, where adults can choose from fitness programs like jazzercise and yoga, learn to paint, train their dogs and belly dance. 

Street address: 500 St. Mary’s Road 

For more information: Lafayette Community Center