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Park Info

Address
1200 Frederickson Lane
Antioch, CA 94509
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Phone Number
Toll Free: 888-EBPARKS (888-327-2757), option 3, extension 4518

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Maps
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Transit & Trails
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Park Events
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Parking Fee
$5 per vehicle; $4 per trailered vehicle. Buses: $25/per bus.

Dog Fee
$2 per dog. Guide/service dogs free

Grazing Information
Grazing in the Parks

Beach Access Fee
See the Swim Facilities page

Boat Launch Fee
See the Boating/Sailing page

Camping Reservations
No reservable campgrounds

Picnic Reservations
1-888-EBPARKS or 1-888-327-2757, press option 2, then 1

Emergency Number
911

EBRPD Headquarters
1-888-EBPARKS or 1-888-327-2757

Park Update

Grazing Update
There are cattle grazing at the East Side of the park.

Contra Loma Regional Park

About The Park
Park Hours
Park Activities
Park Accessibility
To Reach The Park
Trail Map
Interpretive Panels

Notice

Boat Owners:

Please help keep Invasive Mussels out of our waters.
Read more about the Boat Inspections and the Invasive Mussel.

About The Park

Contra Loma's 780 acres include an 80-acre reservoir for year-round fishing and a lifeguarded swim lagoon for summertime swimming. Enjoy these attractions along with year-round hiking, biking, and nature study at this Contra Costa County oasis. Alcohol is not permitted.

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Park Hours

Area	Dates - 2013	Open Hours
Park Gates	January	7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
	February	7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
	March	7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
	April	6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
	May to August	6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
	September	6 a.m to 8 p.m.
	October	7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
	November	7 a.m to 6 p.m.
	December	7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Swim Lagoon Public Swim Hours: May vary due to weather, water quality, staffing availability and visitation. Food concession hours are same as swim hours.	Open Weekends & Holidays from April 27 - June 2	11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
	Open Daily from June 3 - Aug. 23	11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
	Open Weekends & Holidays from Aug. 24 - Sept. 22	11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Park Activities

The lake's swim lagoon has a sandy beach with restrooms and a concession stand. Shady picnic areas on a green lawn are accessible to the disabled. Alcohol is not permitted anywhere in the park. Swimming is permitted in the lagoon only, in the summer when lifeguards are on duty. There is a beach access fee. For fee information and lifeguard schedule, visit the Swim Facilities page. Swim lessons and the Jr. Guard program are held at the lagoon in the summertime. For information, see Aquatic Programs at the Park District's EBparks Online program registration page. Visitors to Contra Loma may launch their own boats. For boat launch information, see our Boating and Sailing page. Persons using float tubes must have with them life jackets.

The reservoir contains catfish, black and striped bass, bluegill, trout, and red-eared sunfish for fishing. A Daily Fishing Access Permit is required and can be purchased at the park entry kiosk. Other information on fishing can be found in the Fishing section of this site.

From Contra Loma there are trail connections to Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve.

Note: The Contra Costa Water District, which owns the reservoir, requires that all windsurfers shower a minimum of 2 minutes prior to entering the reservoir and wear at least a short wetsuit. Showers are located outside the restrooms and next to the beach used by windsurfers. Persons using float tubes must wear waders or other wetsuit material to eliminate body contact with the water in the reservoir. People using sea kayaks that self bail must shower prior to entering the reservoir and wear at least a short wet suit. Other dry-type kayaks are permissible with the only restriction being no rollovers or other activities that cause body contact with the water.

Park Accessibility

There are wheelchair accessible drinking water, parking and restrooms in the park. The shady picnic areas near the lake's swim lagoon are wheelchair accessible. The lagoon has an accessible pool lift.