Outdoor Program classes and day camps must have a permit in order operate in the East Bay Regional Park District. Day camps and Outdoor program are considered “operating” in the Park District when the park is the primary business location (i.e. participants are dropped off and picked up at the park). Additionally, this permit is required for day camps and outdoor programs that meet four (4) or more days per month for at least two (2) months. In most cases, a permit is not required for occasional field trips.
Special event permits are required for events such as walkathons, organized training's, athletic competitions, festivals, or other organized activities. In addition to the criteria above, a permit is also required for:
A permit is required to use a metal detector in the Regional Parks. Use of metal detectors is limited to beach areas, lawns, and other developed park areas and is NOT allowed at Contra Loma Regional Park or in natural parkland areas, wilderness areas, or regional preserves.
If you are a Commercial dog walker OR if you walk more than three dogs at a time in the Regional Parks, you need to have a Dog Permit. Commercial dog walkers are required to obtain a permit, regardless of how many dogs they walk at one time (limit of six dogs).