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| Tildon Park in
Berkeley is the crown jewel in the East Bay Regional Parks district.
The East Bay Skyline National Recreational Trail follows scenic
Nimitz Way, popular with hikers and bicyclists, and other trails on
its 31-mile route. Tildon Park also includes a Botanical Garden,
Lake Anza with sandy beaches and year-round fishing, Little Train
scenic steam train rides, an 18-hole golf course, carousel, pony
rides, and a Nature Learning Center. For public transportation, take
BART to the Berkeley station, then AC Transit #67. 818-1717 for
transit information. For other East Bay parks and trails, go to
www.ebparks.org. |
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Location:
The park is located in the Berkeley hills just north of Highway
24. Entree points on Grizzly Peak Boulevard and Canyon Road |
Hours:
Please call for hours. |
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Phone:
Nill |
Price:
Call for Fees |
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| Pick up a self-guided
walking tour packet at the UC Berkeley Visitor Information Center,
2200 University Avenue @ Oxford Street, University Hall, Room 101
(open Monday through Friday) and set off for a walk around the
world-renowned campus with such sights as Campanile Tower, Sproul
Plaza, Hearst Mining Building and Sather Gate. Adjacent Telegraph
Avenue in Berkeley is worth a stroll for shopping and grabbing a
bite. |
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Location:
UC Berkeley Visitor Information Center, 2200 University Avenue @
Oxford Street |
Hours:
Free 1 1/2 hours tours are offered Monday through Friday at 10am,
beginning at the Visitor Center; and Saturday at 10am and Sunday at
1pm leaving from in front of the Campanile in the center of the
campus. |
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Phone:
510-642-5215 |
Price:
Call for Fees |
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