The name 'Pinole' comes from a Spanish word for a roasted-grain flour used by Native Californians source
Community character
Pinole is a small residential city on the shore of San Pablo Bay in West Contra Costa County, with a historic downtown and hillside neighborhoods. source
Fernandez Mansion
Historic mid-19th-century home built by Bernardo Fernandez source
Old Town Pinole
Historic downtown district near the waterfront source
Pinole Valley Park
Large park with trails, sports fields, a dog park, and a skatepark source
Fernandez Park
Downtown park that hosts the annual Pinole Art and Wine Festival source
Pinole Valley
Inland valley neighborhood around Pinole Valley Road source
Old Town Pinole
Historic waterfront district in the northeast source