Charles Lee Tilden Regional Park

Berkeley, Contra Costa County, CA

ParkingNo parking fee
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DogsLeash in developed areas
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Hours5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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Size
1,468 acres Source
Managed by
East Bay Regional Park District

About Charles Lee Tilden Regional Park

A large park in the Berkeley hills with a botanic garden, the Little Farm, and a merry-go-round. Source

One of the District's three oldest parks, Tilden has been called the jewel of the system, and its recreational activities have become a happy tradition for generations of East Bay youngsters. From a carousel ride and a picnic to a swim at Lake Anza and a stroll through the Botanic Garden, Tilden has variety to delight everyone.
— Charles Lee Tilden Regional Park, official page (checked Oct 15, 2026)

Know before you go

Charles Lee Tilden Regional Park covers 1,468 acres in Berkeley, Contra Costa County. 12 named trails add up to about 17.7 miles inside the park; the longest is Seaview Trail at 2.8 miles, and Seaview Trail has the most up and down (about 1,307 feet). Mapped trails range from 572 to 1,828 feet in elevation. OpenStreetMap shows 26 parking areas, including Camp Oaks Staging Area (17 spaces), plus 18 restrooms and 15 drinking fountains. The closest mapped bus stop is Lake Anza (routes 67), at the park edge.

Facilities

  • BBQ Grills
  • Camping
  • Drinking Water
  • Picnic Area
  • Restrooms
  • Swimming

Facility details: OpenStreetMap

Charles Lee Tilden Regional Park at a glance

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  • PParking · 26: Camp Oaks Staging Area (17 spaces)
  • WCRestrooms · 18: Toilet
  • WDrinking water · 15: Redwood Valley Railway
  • TTrailheads · 1
  • iVisitor center · 1
  • Named trails · 12

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Trails

TrailMapped lengthElevationSurface & uses
Seaview Trail2.8 mi1,307 ft up & down965–1,828 ftPavedBikesUnpavedHorses
Selby Trail2.8 mi879 ft up & down769–1,304 ftUnpavedNo bikes
Wildcat Gorge Trail1.7 mi373 ft up & down573–933 ftUnpavedBikesHorsesNo bikesNo horses
Nimitz Way1.6 mi234 ft up & down995–1,068 ftPavedBikesHorses
Vollmer Peak Trail1.5 mi685 ft up & down1,102–1,784 ftBikesHorsesUnpavedNo bikes
Meadows Canyon Trail1.4 mi376 ft up & down572–966 ftUnpavedBikesHorses
Grizzly Peak Trail1.3 mi465 ft up & down1,233–1,587 ftUnpavedNo bikes
Quarry Trail1.2 mi408 ft up & down1,020–1,186 ftUnpavedBikesHorses
Lower Big Springs Trail1 mi403 ft up & down1,088–1,291 ftUnpavedBikesHorses
Arroyo Trail0.9 mi594 ft up & down1,112–1,702 ftUnpavedNo bikesHorses
Golf Course Trail0.8 mi172 ft up & down1,149–1,246 ftBikesHorses
Mineral Springs Trail0.7 mi272 ft up & down826–978 ftUnpavedBikesHorses

How trail figures are measured

Getting to Charles Lee Tilden Regional Park by bus

Stops within a quarter mile of Charles Lee Tilden Regional Park; confirm times with the transit agency.

Compared with nearby parks

Among the 19 other parks in this guide within 10 miles, Charles Lee Tilden Regional Park is number 6 of 20 by size at 1,468 acres. 2 nearby parks have more mapped trail mileage than its 17.7 miles.

Closest places for what Charles Lee Tilden Regional Park doesn't list:

How comparisons work

Rules & reservations

Official park page
  • Dogs

    Dogs must be leashed in parking lots, picnic areas, lawns, and other developed areas, and may be off leash under control in undeveloped open space (district rules). Dogs are not permitted in the Tilden Nature Area. Source

Attractions such as the Botanic Garden and Little Farm have their own hours.

Map & directions

Wildcat Canyon Road and Grizzly Peak Boulevard, Berkeley, CA

1Location overview · map data © OpenStreetMap

37.900571, -122.251376Get directions

Nearby parks

Straight-line distance
Tilden Nature Area1.2 miWildcat Canyon Regional Park3.3 miKennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area3.5 miPoint Isabel Regional Shoreline3.7 miSibley Volcanic Regional Preserve4.3 mi

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Contra Costa County parks

Sources & verification

Last verified: Oct 15, 2026
  1. California Protected Areas Database (CPAD) 2026aname, county, agency, access, acres
  2. East Bay Regional Park District dog rulesdogs
  3. East Bay Regional Park District park pageofficial_url, hours, address, description, fees, dogs
  4. OpenStreetMap facilities and trailsfacilities.bbq-grills, facilities.camping, facilities.drinking-water, facilities.picnic-area, facilities.restrooms, facilities.swimming, trails
  5. U.S. Census Bureau place boundaries (nearest place)city
  6. OpenStreetMap: parking, restrooms, water, trailheads, trail lines, and bus stopsvisit
  7. Terrain Tiles elevation (USGS 3DEP), sampled every 20 m along OpenStreetMap trail linestrails.elevation
  8. Official park page (introduction excerpt)intro
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