Lafayette Reservoir is an easy first stop with ample day-use parking, picnic areas, and lakeside trails that make it simple to park your tow vehicle and head out for a walk or paddle. Mount Diablo State Park offers summit views, extensive trail networks and developed campgrounds a short drive away, accessible via Interstate 680 and local roads for trailers. For a scenic drive, take Highway 24 up toward Grizzly Peak Boulevard for sweeping vistas and pullouts where you can stretch legs and photograph the view. Each of these options provides straightforward parking or nearby campgrounds so you can unhitch and explore without hauling gear back and forth.