Rowboats, pedal boats and electric boats are available to rent. Canoes, kayaks and small private sailboats are allowed, but no gasoline motors are permitted. Group picnicking facilities and a bicycle trail are available. Chabot Reservoir Open all year with facilites for boat and bank fishing, canoeing, picnicking, and hiking. It is operated by the East Bay Regional Park District under a 32-year contract that expires in 1998.
Activities operated by a private concession include fishing, picnicking, boating, and hiking.
A large play apparatus for children, group picnic areas, and rental boats are available. In 1974, an 80-mile system of trails was opened for hiking and horseback riding through the District's undeveloped East Bay watershed. The trails around Lafayette Reservoir, Lake Chabot, and within the San Pablo Reservoir Recreation Area are available to everyone.