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A Preserve Reg Ridge Sobrante RICHMOND R L I Welcome to Tilden 0 N PABLO . G T O CUTTING N Pa Regional Canyon Wildcat rk tively non-strenuous walk compared to Tilden’s more TRAIN RIDES Since 1952, the Redwood Valley 580 Area Recreation Reg Grove Kennedy 1 Tilden Year opened: 1936. Acres: 2,079 Preserve Regional Island Brooks BL. demanding trails. Railway has been offering scenic rides aboard min- . 80 A Shoreline Regional Isabel Point V Highlights: hiking, bicycling, equestrian, picnicking, EL CERRITO The Regional Parks Botanic iature steam trains through the redwoods of Tilden E BOTANIC GARDEN N U DA Regional Park E group camping; public golf course, lake swimming, 2 S M Garden specializes in the propagation of California Regional Park. For information, operating hours, and a n historic merry-go-round, steam trains, botanic Area Nature Tilden native trees, shrubs, and flowers. Plants are segregated ticket prices, call (510) 548-6100. The Golden Gate P a North b Berkeley, Oakland, Orinda garden, Little Farm, Brazil Building. BART l o into 12 geographic ranges, from desert to Pacific rain Live Steamers (free) is open Sundays, noon-3 p.m. See 3 Did you know? Boxing champion Joe Lewis played R forest. Garden hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily www.goldengatels.org. SOLANO AV. W e s I Pa Regional Tilden L e D r on Tilden’s golf course in the Annual Regional rk C v ROAD June-Sept., 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily Oct.-May. Phone OTHER PARK FEATURES Tilden Regional Park A o 12 45 T i r C Golf Championship in 1945. 3 MARIN AV. Y 1-888-327-2757, option 3, ext. 4507. offers hiking and equestrian trails, picnic areas (some SPRUCE N . GRIZZLY SHATTUCK AV. SHATTUCK State Park Eastshore McLaughlin BRAZIL BUILDING This historic facility is popular reservable), and the Rotary Peace Grove. The park’s UNIVERSITY AV. R O 580 A Fees, No fee for parking or dogs. Swim fee: OXFORD D BERKELEY Miles for weddings, social events, and meetings. Catering Nimitz Way, accessible from Inspiration Point, is a AV. PABLO SAN S . P $3.50/$2.50 seniors & under age 15. Merry-go- A R GARDEN BOTANIC may be arranged. The hall, patio, and commercial paved, multi-use, ridgetop trail. It is a segment of the 13 K PEAK round: $3. Steam train: $3. Golf: see www.tilden- ASHBY AV. D R kitchen may be viewed on the first and third Tuesday Bay Area Ridge Trail and the East Bay Skyline National AV. TELEGRAPH . Preserve Regional Canyon Claremont 80 parkgc.com. Daily fishing access: $5/day. of each month, from 1-8 p.m. Phone (510) 544-3164. Trail. BL. The Merry-Go-Round, built AV. CLAREMONT ROAD RANCH FISH MERRY-GO-ROUND PICNIC AND CAMPING RESERVATIONS GRAND LAKE ANZA Enjoy beach sunbathing, swimming, in 1911 by Herschell-Spillman and relocated to Tilden For reservations or information see www.ebparks.org 880 Area Reg.Rec Te mescal BART picnicking, and food service (swim complex entrance Regional Park in 1948, features beautifully restored wood- or call 1-888-327-2757, option 2. 24 AV. Preserve Volcanic Sibley BROAD WAY BROAD B ORINDA ROADW fee). For swim season and lifeguard hours see www.eb- en menagerie carousel animals. For information, operating MEMBERSHIPS The Regional Parks Foundation TERR.AY . 980 MORAGA G parks.org, or call 1-888-327-2757, option 3, ext. 4562. hours, and ticket prices, call (510) 559-1004. offers memberships to park users. Information: (510) R Preserve Regional Botanic Huckleberry A S N K D OAKLAND Y AV. Merritt Lake A GOLF COURSE Enjoy an 18-hole championship 544-2220 or see www.regionalparksfoundation.org. V L . I N AV McKAY 61 E golf course, a driving range and practice green, the pro . 580 WEBSTER EPHERD shop, and food service. Reservations: (510) 848-7373. LAUREL CANYON E. 14TH SH Lower Tilden Nature Area YON RD. TRAIL PARK N .06 .02 CA BL. TILDEN NATURE AREA This 740-acre preserve 900 See reverse for full Nature Area map. BL. 13 Hikers, Horses & Bicycles North CENTRAL P LAUREL AV. I ALAMEDA N .02 Redwood Regional Park E L FRUITV ALE AV. ALE FRUITV I N with 10+ miles of hiking trails contains a blend of na- CANYON ST. C H AV. O L Hikers & Horses N D TREE TRAI Jewel Lake Trail: 0.91- JO U L ROAD A ENCINAL AV. A R Q E U Rec Regional Roberts S & Crab Cove tive and introduced plant communities, including oak/ Hikers Only O IN Crown Beach M IN T I 800 Tot Lot R P mile loop, gentle.800 L L ER . Area bay woodlands, grasslands, and eucalyptus forests. SYLVAN .10 35TH Stream AV. Restrooms TRAIL P Pack Rat Trail: NYO O ST. PARK R CA N A 750-foot boardwalk leads to Jewel Lake, a historic E O D Mileage HIGH 700 L W OAD .20 Drinking Water .34 mile, moderate. ROAD R O ROAD Between Points .14 ST. O reservoir and a peaceful place to watch wildlife. At WILDCAT D L ST. HIGH Horse Water I VIEW Creek Sylvan Trail: A 880 the Environmental Education Center (EEC) you can Parking .23 GROUP S R CAMP EAST 14TH ST . SpacePreserve Regional Open Leona Canyon SKYLINE T Phone Y .11 700 .70 miles, gentle. explore Wildcat Creek watershed exhibits, learn about Bus Stop LV A Regional Shoreline Martin Luther King A n N Upper San Leandro Reservoir t N Information h D o Visitor Center O Wildcat Peak Trail: park activities, and purchase nature-related books and O Y NEW n Laurel M O y N a WOODLAND L Picnic I HEGENBERGE c TRAIL A T 1.43 miles, steep. A materials including a self-guided trail booklet. The EEC GROUP T C C R L 0 1/8 Mile .08 AV STANLEY T h CAMP E H .21 a Reservable . U b is open Tues-Sun, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The nearby Little 185 L LAKE Pine Tree Trail: R K Contour interval 20 feet o E BART E 580 L LOOP ROAD Camp t W L R R E RVIC B E E DR. R J E L S . A Farm (8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. daily) is home to farm animals, 0.93 miles, moderate. , V WILDCAT PEAK . R Jr TRAIL D e . 98TH g A .03 R including cows, sheep, goats, rabbits, chickens, and . AV. i R o T O O 600 Laurel.18 Canyon Trail: GOL BL. F n R A 106TH L SYLVAN N IN a L 61 D CT. OAKS PERA A K l Shoreline Regional Oyster Bay pigs. Several heritage breeds are preserved, including V E S L 1.11 miles, moderately AV. Y R S BL. HILL FOO R .27 .09 P P .18 U D DAVIS ST. LT REDWOOD ROAD .08 . a Milking Shorthorn Cattle. Visitors are welcome to bring Headquarters District Park 600 A O steep. A r T- L O D LONE k L A TRAIL OAK ESTUDILLO O Campground lettuce or celery to feed the animals. Park naturalists O EM RY M M Family ROAD WASHINGTON R Memory Trail: A EAST 14TH ST BLUE GUM MARINA BL. R T R L LAKE CHAB C offer interpretive programs about the area’s natural and AI GROUP CAMP .21 I Chabot Lake Park Regional 0.51 miles, moderate. E ROAD L TRAIL R cultural history for schools, organized groups, and the LITTLE FARM LEANDRO D LAKE E AV. .13 C SAN ENVIRONMENTAL OT I public. To make school or group program reservations, . .71 to Wildcat EDUCATION CENTER V EL Disabled accessible R C Canyon Regional JEW E EN call the EEC at (510) 544-2233 or 1-888-327-2757, op- .05 parking and facilities. S T Park boundary L R .05 TRAI A tion 3, ext. 4564, or see www.ebparks.org. CREEK L WILDCAT .06 WILDCAT RAIL .10 P .03 .03 T A BIG LEAF .15 #67 R Tilden Nature Area’s E K NATURE AREA TRAILS CREEK K weekends only INDIAN D Disabled TRAIL Jewel Lake A R East Bay Regional Park District .16 L Creek CAMP . accessible trails, designated by symbols on trailside directional .10 Wildcat .14 IL JEWEL MEMORY TRA 2950 Peralta Oaks Court, posts, vary in length and difficulty and traverse a vari- .34 LOWER PA Oakland, CA 94605-0381 U CKR TRAIL .30 Mi. To ety of habitats. A self-guided trail booklet is available 500 P AT Canon Dr. AV. PE AT TRAIL .36 1-888-327-2757 (1-888-EBPARKS) (TRS 711) R CKR N #67 A O for the Jewel Lake Trail from the EEC, open Tues-Sun, P N E weekends only www.ebparks.org Rev. 5/19 A IV 600 C R 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Short-Loop Trail offers a rela- D AT E R 1.3 miles to To San Pablo Dam Road POLICE, FIRE, MEDICAL EMERGENCY.......... 510-881-1121 U D W S H E D EBMUD land. No dogs. San Pablo Dam B M and PARKS POLICE NON-EMERGENCY...............D 510-881-1833 E EBMUD hiking permit required: Road and San 24 A O S S NIMITZ WAY (510) 287-0459 Pablo Reservoir. EBRPD Headquarters.................................R 1-888-EBPARKS EBMUD land. No dogs. A A .45 D Botanic Garden..........1-888-327-2757, option 3, ext. 4507 North M A T ON O Y Y L N A Brazil Building ............................................(510)N 544-3164 W A A C C NI ITZ 1700 M Golf Course.................................................(510) 848-7373 .46 IEW INSPIRATION POINT SEAV TR Merry-Go-Round ........................................(510) 559-1004 L A 900 OAD INS T I .55 IL R P A I A .10 .13 R Steam TrainsC ...............................................(510) 548-6100 900 A ILD R T T 1905 I D Tilden ParkW Ofce...
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