See and Do!
Links
- EBparks Online
- Browse classes and activities online, view photos and information about reservable picnic sites and indoor facilities, or register online
- Program Guides
- Download Regional In Nature, Nature Nearby or other activity guides by visitor center or division
- Special Events
- Find special events throughout the year for you and your family
- Permits
- Get information on permits for special events, beer and wine etc.
- Memberships
- Support the Park District...become a member today!
Online Reservations
Go > EBParks Online ~ Reservations and more!
- Go to the Camping Page
- Picnic Areas
- Naturalist and Aquatics Programs
- Day Camps
- Weddings/Social Events/Business Meetings
- Memberships
Camping
Go to the Camping Page.
Picnic Areas
Real time availability for picnic sites is now available for viewing. Check it out on EBparks Online under the 'Facilities' tab.
There are over 100 picnic areas in the Regional Parks that can be reserved for groups of 35 to 500 people. A fee is charged for these services. East Bay residents (residents of Alameda and Contra Costa counties) can make picnic reservations beginning on the first Monday in November for the following year, while non-resident groups may begin making picnic site reservations on the first Monday in February (download information on East Bay resident discounts). To make your reservations, call 1-888-EBPARKS (888-327-2757) and press option 2, then 1. From April through August, call between 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Fridays. From September through March, call between 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, and 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. on Fridays. TDD (510)633-0460. For information on picnic reservation fees, click HERE.
Naturalist, Recreation, and Aquatics Programs
For information on outdoor recreation, naturalist-led or aquatics programs, or to register, click on EBparks Online. Or call our Reservations Office at 1-888-EBPARKS (888-327-2757) and press option 2, then 3. We take calls 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, and 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. on Fridays. We have expanded hours April through August and take calls starting at 8 a.m. to accommodate summer scheduling. TDD (510)633-0460.
To sign up for fee assistance for these programs, download the Sunshine Scholarship/Fee Assistance Program Application and return completed application to:
Reservations Department, EBRPD, P.O. Box 5381, Oakland, CA 94605-0381.For fee assistance for EBRPD swim lessons, Junior Lifeguard programs or Park N It day camps, click HERE to download the application. For more information on these programs, go to the
Day Camp page.
Weddings/Social Events/Business Meetings
Indoor Facilities
All the following indoor facilities are accessible to persons with disabilities. Click HERE for fees and other information on these indoor locations. Call 1-888-EBPARKS or 1-888-327-2757, press option 2, then 2 to make reservations:
- The Beach House, Temescal Regional Recreation Area
(Oakland)- Brazilian Room, Tilden Regional Park
(Berkeley Hills)- Fern Cottage, Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area
(El Sobrante)- The Shoreline Center, Martin Luther King, Jr., Regional Shoreline
(Oakland)Outdoor Locations
- Ardenwood Historic Farm (Fremont, CA): For picnic reservations for groups of 50 people or more, call (925) 426-3055, or visit www.ardenwoodaffairs.com. For groups of up to 50, call 1-888-EBPARKS or 1-888-327-2757, press option 2, then 1.
For the following outdoor locations, call 1-888-EBPARKS (1-888-327-2757), press option 2, then 1 to make reservations.
- Newt Hollow, Briones Regional Park (Pleasant Hill/Martinez)
- Loma Island, Contra Loma Regional Park (Antioch)
- Lichen Bark, Del Valle Regional Park (Livermore)
- Clancy's Place, Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area (El Sobrante)
- Ensenada North, Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area (Fremont)
- Ensenada South, Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area (Fremont)
- Botanic Garden (weddings only), Tilden Regional Park (Berkeley)
- Lakeview, Tilden Regional Park (Berkeley)
- Mineral Springs, Tilden Regional Park (Berkeley)
- Padre, Tilden Regional Park (Berkeley)
There is a $8 service charge for each reservation plus rental fee.
Visit the Corporate/Family Events page for fee and other information on these outdoor locations.
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