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Tilden Regional Park, entrances off Wildcat Canyon Road and Grizzly Peak Boulevard. 562-PARK.  

www.ebparks.org/parks/tilden.htm. 

No entrance fee for the park. Fees required for swimming at Lake Anza, the merry-go-round, steam train and pony rides. 

Group Picnic reservations: 636-1684 

Driving directions: There are many entrances and facilities in Tilden Regional Park. The Nature Area, Little Farm, Pony Ride, Carousel, Lake Anza and the Botanic Garden are easily reached through the Canon Drive entrance at the intersection of Wildcat Canyon Road and Grizzly Peak Boulevard. 

Public transportation: On weekends and holidays, AC Transit No. 67 from the Berkeley Bart station takes you into the park along Central Park Drive and Wildcat Canyon Road; on weekdays it operates only to the Canon Drive and Shasta Road entrances.