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Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center

Name: Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center
Address: 4901 Breakwater Avenue, Hayward, CA 94545, Bay Area, IL, US

Interpretive center on stilts above a salt marsh introducing San Francisco Bay Estuary ecology, with exhibits and programs. Adjoining Hayward Regional Shoreline offers nearly seven miles of diked Bay Trail through mudflats, salt marsh, grasslands, and salt ponds.

IS IT REALLY FREE?

Free. Interpretive center open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. (HARD Nature Centers page). Shoreline trails open dawn through dusk. Free admission noted for HARD nature centers; adjoining Hayward Regional Shoreline trails operated by East Bay Regional Park District.

📍 Hayward · 4901 Breakwater Avenue, Hayward, CA 94545

🕑 Hours vary by season; see the official page

Official source ↗ · Last checked 2026-11-03

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