Waterbird Regional Preserve
Waterbird Regional Preserve is a park in California, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Mount Olympia stands 898 m to the southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Moorhen Marsh, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- East Bay Regional Park District
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Moorhen Marsh: 0.4 mi
- Pacheco Marsh: 0.9 mi
- West Hills Farm: 3.8 mi
- Ridgeview Open Space: 4.0 mi
- Almond Ranch: 4.2 mi
- Site of the Murder of Dr. John Marsh: 1.3 mi
- Howard Ray: 1.5 mi
- Christian Brothers Winery: 1.8 mi
- 736 Ferry Street: 2.2 mi
- Bergamini Building: 2.2 mi
- Morello School Park: 1.5 mi
- Mountain View Park: 1.7 mi
- Cappy Ricks Park: 1.8 mi
- Highland Ave. Park: 1.8 mi
- Holiday Highlands Park: 1.9 mi
- Shell Alumni Museum: 1.7 mi
- Martinez Museum: 2.1 mi
- Museum of History, Benicia (formerly Benicia Historical Museum): 3.0 mi
- Museum of History, Benicia - Downtown: 3.8 mi
- Benicia Capitol: 3.9 mi
- James Cooper Memorial Garden: 1.8 mi
- Community Garden: 2.8 mi
- Horticulture (OH): 4.0 mi
- Port Costa Community Garden: 5.3 mi
- Forrest Deaner Native Plant Botanic Garden: 6.2 mi
- East Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
- West Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
- Beech Picnic Area: 2.7 mi
- Redwood Picnic Area: 2.7 mi
- Olive Grove: 2.7 mi
- Martinez Beavers: 2.4 mi
- United States Peace Corps Fountain: 2.8 mi
- John Muir and Alhambra Creek Watershed: 3.1 mi
- John Muir Statue: 3.1 mi
- Benicia Bench: 3.7 mi
- Arch Bridge: 2.4 mi
- US Army helicopter: 3.3 mi
- bandstand: 3.9 mi
- City of Benicia Fishing Pier: 4.1 mi
- Hurricane Harbor: 4.1 mi
- Old Martinez Summit: 3.1 mi
- Franklin Crest: 3.4 mi
- Mount Wanda: 3.5 mi
- Mount Helen: 3.5 mi
- Cardiac Hill: 3.9 mi
- Lake Anza Beach: 12.2 mi
- Lake Temescal Beach: 14.1 mi
- Albany Beach: 15.2 mi
- Kite beach: 16.9 mi
- Playpen: 17.0 mi
- Sulfur Springs: 5.8 mi
- Sulfur Spring: 11.0 mi
- Peach Tree Spring: 11.1 mi
- Soto Springs: 11.2 mi
- Coffeeberry Spring: 12.3 mi
- Eckley: 6.2 mi
- Ambrose: 8.0 mi
- Acelanus: 12.1 mi
- Nortonville: 12.5 mi
- Somersville: 13.4 mi
- Mitchell Rock: 11.1 mi
- Turtle Rock: 13.5 mi
- The Devil's Shelf: 15.8 mi
- East Slope Badlands: 17.0 mi
- Chab: 20.2 mi
- Abrigo Falls: 6.2 mi
- Green Valley Falls: 18.2 mi
- Quarters A: 20.8 mi
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 20.8 mi
- Rest Stop: 4.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of Waterbird Regional Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Olympia | SE 128° | 898 m | 13.4 mi |
| Eagle Peak | SE 134° | 722 m | 11.9 mi |
| Vollmer Peak | SW 216° | 581 m | 11.8 mi |
| Las Trampas Peak | S 173° | 557 m | 13.2 mi |
| Chaparral Peak | SW 215° | 540 m | 12.1 mi |
| Grizzly Peak | SW 218° | 531 m | 12.3 mi |
| Round Top | SSW 204° | 531 m | 13.0 mi |
| Barberry Peak | SSW 211° | 513 m | 12.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:56 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:12 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 49 | 53 | 57 | 62 | 67 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 61 | 52 | 46 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Martinez WTP, 1 mi away.
- Mute Swan93 obs
- Black-necked Stilt79 obs
- American White Pelican61 obs
- American Avocet57 obs
- Snowy Egret49 obs
- Great-tailed Grackle43 obs
- Northern Shoveler38 obs
- Song Sparrow37 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/465294906
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