Parks & Gardens
Parks & GardensDon Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
San Jose
A bayside refuge where salt marshes hum with endangered Ridgway's rails and hundreds of pelicans, cormorants, and shorebirds stage seasonal spectacles across mudflats and islands.
Birdwatching paradise
Rare wildlife sightings
Salt marsh views
Historic ghost town
Tips
🦆spring and fall best for shorebirds
🏚️spot Drawbridge ghost town from the levee
🥾trails get muddy after rain—plan accordingly
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
San Jose
Parks & GardensParks & GardensA bayside refuge where salt marshes hum with endangered Ridgway's rails and hundreds of pelicans, cormorants, and shorebirds stage seasonal spectacles across mudflats and islands.
Birdwatching paradise
Rare wildlife sightings
Salt marsh views
Historic ghost town
Tips
🦆spring and fall best for shorebirds
🏚️spot Drawbridge ghost town from the levee
🥾trails get muddy after rain—plan accordingly