Paint-Out Dec 26, Diablo Foothills Orchard Staging Area

Contra Costa Plein Air Paint-Out

Monday, December 26, 10 am - 2 pm

Diablo Foothills Regional Park, Orchard Staging Area

Just past Castle Rock Arabians,1350 Castle Rock Rd., Walnut Creek CA 94598

Diablo Foothills Regional Park | East Bay Parks (ebparks.org)

Let's go back to the beautiful Diablo Foothills Regional Park Orchard Staging Area. The weather will probably be cool and overcast, but chances of rain are low. This is a good chance to avoid the usual high school traffic in the area because of the holiday break.

Please note that this location IS NOT at 1700 Castle Rock Rd., the address listed for Diablo Foothills Regional Park. Our spot is a big parking lot on the right side of Castle Rock Rd. just after you pass Castle Rock Arabians at 1350 Castle Rock Rd.

The entrance has a big East Bay Regional Park sign and a driveway gate. The gate is usually closed, though, so plan to park across the street in the overflow parking lot and walk over to the main parking lot where the good views are. (Last time we got lucky and a ranger opened the driveway gate for us.) I'm attaching a map to help you find us.

The good news is that even when the gate is closed the restroom is usually open. And the even better news is that the views from this area are spectacular! Well worth the slight bit of hassle to get there. Admission is free, rain cancels. I hope to see you there!