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Community of Castro Valley
Nestled in a quiet valley against tree covered rolling hills, Castro Valley businesses, residents, and visitors enjoy a "rural" atmosphere at the hub of California's economical, cultural, and recreational heartland. This steadily growing community, 13 miles south of Oakland and 27 miles southeast of San Francisco, boasts such natural amenities as an extensively developed park system, swimming lagoon, 315 acre lake, and a beautiful 18 hole golf course.