Swimming

Swimming Facilities

The East Bay Regional Park District swim facilities include six open-water lakefront beaches, two chlorinated lagoons, two pools, and two bay shoreline beaches.

For OPEN/CLOSED status, swim fees, and lifeguard schedule, click on swim facility links below. Walk-ins for all open locations will be available on a first-come, first-served basis until capacity is reached. Cull Canyon and Don Castro also offer an optional swim entry registration on weekends and holidays during the swim season.

Swim entry registration opening schedules are as follow:
- April 30 for May
- May 5 for June
- June 4 for July
- July 2 for August and September

• Please note:
  • Each individual may register up to 10 people total per swim session. All members of the group must enter the swim facility together at the same time. Infants count toward the 10-person limit, so be sure to include them in your registration. If your group is larger than 10, another member of your party will need to complete a separate registration for the additional individuals.
  • Admission will only be granted for the number registered and paid for. The all-day swim pass is valid from 11am - 6pm (everyone must exit water at 5:30pm).
  • Swim entry registration is $6.00/person. This fee is non-refundable/non-transferable.
  • Other Park entry fees, such as parking, may apply.

Accessibility

Beach wheelchairs are available at:

• Crown Beach in Alameda
• Del Valle in Livermore
• Don Castro in Castro Valley
• Lake Anza at Tilden in Berkeley
• Lake Temescal in Oakland
• Quarry Lakes in Fremont
• Shadow Cliffs in Pleasanton

Beach wheelchairs, intended to provide a means for wheelchair users to travel across the beach, are available for free on a first-come, first-serve basis. They are not intended to enter the water. To reserve a chair, call the park office prior to visiting. A staff member will bring the chair out to the beach. It takes approximately 15 minutes to prepare the chair. Staff will give a brief orientation of the chair's use and arrange a time for the chair to be returned.  

The following swim facilities are accessible to swimmers with disabilities:

• Castle Rock in Walnut Creek
• Roberts Regional Recreation Area in Oakland

Each facility has an accessible pool lift, restrooms, changing rooms, and drinking fountains. Visit Park page for more info about other accessible facilities.

If you are interested in Adaptive Swim Lessons, please call (510) 690-6625 for more information.

Swimming Facilities Map

This map shows locations of all Park District swim facilities.

Junior Lifeguard programs are also offered at several lakes. For information about swimming lessons, junior lifeguards, and other aquatic programs please visit the Lifeguard Services webpage, browse programs at EBParks.org/Register or call 1-888-EBPARKS (1-888-327-2757).