Tilden Regional Park, Regional park in Berkeley Hills, California.
Tilden Regional Park is a regional park in the Berkeley Hills, California, spanning 841 hectares (2,079 acres) and forming part of a larger protected area system in Contra Costa County. It encompasses forested slopes, open meadows, and several valleys that run between steep ridges.
The East Bay Regional Park District bought the first 2,162 acres, including the land then called Upper Wildcat Canyon, from the East Bay Municipal Utility District on June 4, 1936. That same meeting set aside $63,428 in local funds to match $1 million in federal relief money. The tract was renamed Charles Lee Tilden Regional Park on July 16, 1936, honouring the attorney and businessman on the district's first board.
The park's name honors Charles Lee Tilden, a Bay Area attorney and businessman who sat on the first Board of Directors of the East Bay Regional Park District. The Brazilian Room, a park venue, uses Brazilian hardwood taken from the Brazilian Pavilion of the 1939–40 Golden Gate International Exposition, and the district also bought used benches and trash cans from that fair.
Hiking trails run through forests and hills, some offering views toward San Francisco Bay and the surrounding mountains. The park also contains a botanical garden, a children's steam train, and a golf course, each with its own operating hours.
Lake Anza offers swimming in a freshwater lake surrounded by hills during summer months. Tilden Little Farm invites visitors to feed farm animals and learn about agriculture.
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