Vargas Plateau Regional Park is a wonderful green area located on a 1,000-foot-high plateau in the Fremont Hills, California. The lush, pastoral landscape with open grasslands, deep ponds, and steep forested canyons offers home to rich and diverse wildlife. Visitors can spot hawks, eagles, deer, bobcats, snakes, and many other animals. The view from the plateau is breathtaking and stretches all the way to the distant horizon, letting visitors see San Francisco Bay, Niles Canyon, Fremont, Newark, and Union City. The park can be reached by car and is a popular outdoor recreation area, especially for hiking and wildlife watching.

2536 Morrison Canyon Rd, Fremont, CA 94539, Phone: 510-544-3246

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