Fremont Attractions

Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont recreates a farm from the 1870's. This 19th-century country estate includes a mansion and elaborate Victorian Gardens.

On the east end of San Francisco Bay is the Coyote Hills Regional Park. There are plenty of birds in the marshland in this 976 acre park. There are Ohlone Indian shell mounds in the area and plenty of trails for hiking and biking.

The Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge protects 20,000 acres for migratory birds. An interpretive center overlooking Dumbarton Bridge has dioramas showing area wildlife and weekend interpretive walks, best from October through April.

A number of family activities including biking and boating are available on 450 acres at Fremont Central Park. Lake Elizabeth is 83-acres.

The Mission Fire Station serves both as a museum and a library for historical books and documents. Exhibits include early post offices, film-making, early schools, and Ice Age mammal fossils.

Scenic train rides are available on the Niles Canyon Railway in Fremont.

The Niles Depot was built in 1901, it replaced an earlier depot that had occupied the site since 1870.