Alvarez Ninth Street Park

Beautiful park for catching a quick lunch breather, dog walking, view of the water to the Carquinez bridge or kid play.Also duals as a boat landing out to the bay.Ciao for now.....

I discovered (Alvarez) Ninth Street Park on Yelp, when I was looking for a beach to go to that I haven't been to. The reviews mentioned there's a beach at this park. I wanted to check it out and actually see the beach before I plan a beach day when the weather starts getting hot. Its a cute lil beach! I would call it more of a sandy bank by the water. It's not very big from what I can tell. I would dip my feet in the water... not sure about going deep into it because of the rocks and the tides. I took a short drive (only 30 mins!) and I arrived in no time! There was plenty of parking! This park has a children's playground, boat loading area, a dock for fishing (a man was out doing some fishing when I was there), bathrooms, benches throughout to sit and enjoy the beautiful views, and a huge grass area to bring a blanket to bask in the glow of the sun and/or have a picnic. The outside wall of the bathrooms have a map of the bay area with notes of fun things to do, local museums, and trails to take a trek on. I took a short stroll and sat at one of the benches facing the boating area. It was so tranquil! The water, views of Carquinez bridge, and hills in the distance are such a treat to look at! The sea breeze made it all the more relaxing enjoying some time outside. Mission accomplished! :)I just added this park to my list of favorite parks. I definitely will be coming back! :)

Driving around Benicia we came across a small city park we had not seen before (probably because on most visits we stick to downtown Benicia). Unusual for Benicia, there was tons of parking along 9th St for the park. The park itself is nothing special, you could walk from one end of the park to the other in a few minutes. A family with kids was in the small playground. I spotted a couple lonely picnic tables and what might be a deserted volleyball court.But the views are spectacular! The park overlooks Carquinez Strait, with the Carquinez Bridge in the distance. Just gorgeous views! Down the hill is a small beach and more kids were frolicking in the sand.Great place to just come, hang out, and enjoy the view.

Wow, this is such a nice and versatile location. We took the grands to play on the beach, splash in the water and enjoy the playground. It's nice that they have bathroom facilities. The only downer was that there was more trash than the bins at the bottom of the stairs to the beach were overflowing. I'd recommend bringing your own bag to put your trash in and take it home with you. A great place to take the family. Free Parking. And a boat ramp also.

A very quaint place to take a stroll, walk your dog, barbecue, take your kids to the playground or splash around in the water at the beach. I even saw someone kiteboarding in the water. The park/beach is near a neighborhood and there is a spacious parking lot available.I used to come to this park as a kid and collect the sea glass at the beach. The beach is small and intimate, it's a perfect area to set up some chairs and watch the sunset. There's signs posted that dogs aren't allowed at the beach area but no one heeds by this- please leash your dogs and pick up after them if that's the case.

Wow there are a lot of spiders and toddlers here! Still fun for a visit. But the spiders were out of control! But fun. But spiders!

Beautiful. It was a random trip we went to, best views. And the water was pretty! I loved the green hills because of the rain in California!

Beautiful area. Not really a beach but Beautiful walking area. Grasslands near the cliffs. A side by here is called Southhampton Bay.

This is our go to park for picnics on days the kids have Judo in Vallejo or Benicia. There is actually a place you can get in the water and swim. They have P launch for boats also. Huge parking area and every time we come to this park there's really not that many people here so not too crowded. They have a small beach area where you can get some sun. And a lot of rocks for the kids to Xplore along the beach.

We had a family photo shoot here and it was a hour drive from our home. We went on a Sunday around sunset 6 ish and it was packed with families. We found an area where there was no people and took some amazing photos. ( photographer Sabrina Lynn Photography services LLC can be found on FB )PS free parking