One of the most populous unincorporated communities in California, ranking fourth at the 2020 census source
Community character
Castro Valley is a suburban, largely residential unincorporated community in the Alameda County hills that grew from ranch land into a mid-20th-century bedroom community. source
Chabot Cinema
One-screen movie theater on Castro Valley Boulevard source
Adobe Art Gallery
Community art gallery housed in a 1936 Works Progress Administration building source
Castro Village
Shopping complex regarded as the community's commercial center source
Lake Chabot Regional Park
Reservoir and East Bay regional park with trails, boating, and fishing in the northwest hills source
Harry Rowell Rodeo Ranch
Rodeo grounds managed by the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District source