East Bay Regional Park District
July 20, 2012 by Bay Nature
The East Bay Regional Park District is the largest regional park district in the nation and manages more than 98,000 acres in 65 parks in Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
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Tilden Regional Park
July 08, 2012 by Bay Nature Staff
Just a few miles above downtown Berkeley, this popular park features something for everyone: a swimming lake, a botanic garden ...
Temescal Regional Recreation Area
July 08, 2012 by Bay Nature Staff
Just minutes away from downtown Oakland, Lake Temescal is a popular swimming, fishing and picnicking spot . Originally constructed as ...
Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area
July 08, 2012 by Bay Nature Staff
Shadow Cliff’s provides a cool retreat on hot summer days only a mile from downtown Pleasanton. The park features an ...
Don Castro Regional Recreation Area
July 08, 2012 by Bay Nature Staff
The swimming lagoon here is a magnet for visitors of all ages. NOTE: the Swim Lagoon will be CLOSED for ...
Cull Canyon Regional Recreation Area
July 08, 2012 by Bay Nature Staff
This park near Castro Valley is a fine place to swim on a hot summer day, fish, or just relax ...
Crown Memorial Regional Shoreline
July 08, 2012 by Bay Nature Staff
The largest beach on the Bay is in Alameda, a favorite for swimmers, birders, and wind and kite surfers. ...
Contra Loma Regional Park
July 08, 2012 by Bay Nature Staff
Hike this grassy habitat for rattlesnakes, see birds forage the lake, or take the family for a swim at the ...
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Experience the Bay
October 01, 2003 by Matthew Bettelheim
Swimmers plunge into the Bay at Aquatic Park for the swim to Alcatraz and back. Photo by Charles Kennard. The ...
Bay Area Reservoirs and Recreational Areas
July 01, 2003 by Erika Brekke
There are quite a few reservoirs and artificial lakes in and around the Bay Area that are open to the ...