The Albany "Bulb" is located at the foot of Buchanan Street at the Albany waterfront. The Albany Bulb was previously a construction debris landfill site until operations were ceased in 1984. The Regional Water Quality Control Board worked with the City and community members to achieve the requirements of a landfill closure order and establish the area as a public park.

Birds:waterfowl, shorebirds

Hiking Difficulty: 1

Directions:

• Take Highway 24 west
• Take 80 North
• Take the Buchanan exit
• Go left under the freeway towards the west
• Park on the right-hand side (Golden Gate Fields parking is on the left)

Hiking Difficulty codes:
1=Easy, very few hills to climb
2=Moderately Easy, some small hills to climb
3=Challenging, flat land ranging to gentle to some steep slopes
4=Difficult, some very steep hills to climb