Hayward, California is located on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay, 25 miles
(40km) southeast of San Francisco, 14 miles south of Oakland, 26 miles
(42 km) north of San
Jose and 10 miles (16 km) west of the Livermore Valley. The city encompasses 61 square
miles ranging from the shore of the Bay eastward to the southern
Oakland-Berkeley Hills. Hayward boasts a variety of recreational and cultural
attractions - parks, arts groups and art enrichment opportunities, historical
roots and resources.