Castro Valley is a quiet, friendly town located in the East Bay Area. Surrounded by green rolling hills on all sides, this town offers a peaceful relief from the neighboring cities. Citizens enjoy a rural lifestyle with the advantage of being located close to large cities like San Francisco and Oakland. As such, Castro Valley offers natural amenities such as a well developed park system, swimming lagoon, 315 acre lake, and an astounding 18 hole golf course. The schools are national recognized and the community is kind and welcoming.