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East Bay Regional Park District

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The East Bay Regional Park District has 65 parks and 29 regional interpark trails covering more than 96,000 acres in Alameda and Contra Costa counties on the eastern side of San Francisco Bay.

This agency offers an extraordinary range of volunteer opportunities, from trail maintenance to guiding the vision impaired on trail hikes.

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Alameda and Contra Costa counties encompass 1,745 square miles on the eastern side of San Francisco Bay. EBRPD manages:

* Over 95,000 acres
* 65 regional parks, recreation areas, wilderness, shorelines, preserves and land bank areas
* 29 regional inter-park trails
* 1,150 miles of trails within parklands
* 11 freshwater swimming areas, boating and/or stocked fishing lakes and lagoons and a disabled-accessible swimming pool
* 235 family campsites; 42 youth camping areas
* 2 golf courses
* 2,082 family picnic tables
* 1,707 reservable group picnic tables
* 9 interpretive and education centers
* 18 childrens' play areas
* Wedding, meeting and banquet facilities

90 percent of the District's lands are protected and operated as natural parklands.

Event Registrations: 1-888-EBPARKS (1-888-327-2757) and press option 2, then 3. Info.

April - August:
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays,
8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Fridays.

September through March
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays,
8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. on Fridays.

TDD (510)633-0460.


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Email:   info-at-ebparks.org

2950 Peralta Oaks Court
P.O. Box 5381
Oakland, CA   94605
1-888-EBPARKS

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