Tilden Regional Park
Charles Lee Tilden Regional Park, also known as Tilden Park or Tilden, [tɪldɨn], is a 2,079-acre (841 ha) regional park in the East Bay, part of the San Francisco Bay Area in California. You will find it 4 mi northeast of Berkeley. It is run by East Bay Regional Park District.
A park & preserve, 4 mi northeast of Berkeley
Berkeley is the nearest base
Berkeley is 4 miles southwest, with 30 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from San Jose
San Jose is about 48 miles southeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 63–76°. When to go ↓
An airport 12 miles away
Buchanan Field (CCR) has airline service, about 12 miles from Tilden Regional Park.
Established in 1936
Tilden Regional Park dates from 1936 and is run by East Bay Regional Park District. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Picking a season
Each month’s highs and lows around Tilden Regional Park are below.
Tilden Regional Park
Charles Lee Tilden Regional Park, also known as Tilden Park or Tilden, [tɪldɨn], is a 2,079-acre (841 ha) regional park in the East Bay, part of the San Francisco Bay Area in California. It is between the Berkeley Hills and San Pablo Ridge. Its main entrance is near Kensington, Berkeley, and Richmond. The park is contiguous with Wildcat Canyon Regional Park.
The park is managed by the East Bay Regional Park District, created from the first land the District purchased in 1936.
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Established
- 1936
- Area
- 2,079 acres
- Run by
- East Bay Regional Park District
- Wikipedia readers
- 6.9K a year
Where to sleep near Tilden Regional Park
Nearest for a night are San Francisco (528) and Oakland (89).
- 1Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
- 2Chase Center
- 3USS Hornet
- 4Oracle Park
- 5Lombard Street
- 6California Memorial Stadium
- 7Presidio of San Francisco
San Francisco
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
826,079 people
13 mi southwest of Tilden Regional Park
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Tilden Regional Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 13 mi southwest | 20 min | 528 426 hotels · 24 motels · 37 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 27 hostels · 6 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 826,079 | $1,395K | D |
| Oakland | 9 mi south | 15 min | 89 56 hotels · 22 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds | 440,838 | $930K | D− |
| Berkeley | 4 mi southwest | 5 min | 30 24 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel | 121,911 | $1,414K | D− |
| Vallejo | 15 mi north | 20 min | 36 24 hotels · 7 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 123,287 | $590K | D− |
| Richmond | 8 mi northwest | 10 min | 14 9 hotels · 3 motels · 2 lodges & cabins | 114,861 | $668K | D |
| Emeryville | 5 mi southwest | 10 min | 8 6 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 13,251 | $605K | D− |
| South San Francisco | 18 mi southwest | 25 min | 36 32 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 64,941 | $1,189K | C |
| Alameda | 11 mi south | 15 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 76,876 | $1,236K | D |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Around Tilden Regional Park
Each of these is within 38 miles.
Big draw111 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw212 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw39 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
Big draw411 mi Stadium & arenaOracle Park
Big draw512 mi LandmarkLombard Street
62 mi Stadium & arenaCalifornia Memorial Stadium
Big draw714 mi GardenPresidio of San Francisco
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaLevi's StadiumPhoto credits
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Hornet: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0 · Oracle Park: User Coasttocoast on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lombard Street: The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia., Public domain · California Memorial Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Presidio of San Francisco: Robert Campbell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Levi's Stadium: Matthew Roth, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Visiting Tilden Regional Park
What town is Tilden Regional Park near?
Berkeley, CA, about 4 miles southwest.
When is the best time to visit Tilden Regional Park?
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November, with highs of 63–76°.
How far is Tilden Regional Park from San Jose and Stockton?
About 48 miles southeast of San Jose and about 51 miles east of Stockton, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Tilden Regional Park?
Buchanan Field (CCR), about 12 miles away. The nearest big hub is Oakland San Francisco Bay (OAK), about 12 miles.
Where should I stay near Tilden Regional Park?
San Francisco (13 mi, 528 places to stay), Oakland (9 mi, 89 places to stay) and Berkeley (4 mi, 30 places to stay).
Notes from people in Berkeley
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.