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To reserve a site, or for more information, visit the Tilden Picnic Area. There are barbecues at most picnic areas. For more information about the Tilden Nature Area, visit the Tilden Nature Area. Learn all about Tilden's surprising variety of plants and animals through the nature programs at the Little Farm and the Environmental Education Center (EEC) in Tilden Nature Area. Tilden Nature Area and The Little Farm OPEN For information, see the Tilden Attractions schedule above. The facility offers a wheelchair-accessible snack stand, drinking water, restroom, and parking.

Tilden's Herschell-Spillman Merry-Go-Round is a splendid antique menagerie carousel with hand-carved and beautifully painted wooden carousel animals to ride, and calliope-style music to make any child's heart sing. The Merry-Go-Round Reservations are encouraged at For more information call 1-888-EBPARKS OR 1-88, press option 2, or see.

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It features a commercial kitchen, a large main room with windows and doors opening up to the flagstone patio. It accommodates 150 seated or 225 standing guests. The setting is upscale to elegant with a breathtaking view of Tilden Park and beautifully landscaped gardens. This historic indoor/outdoor facility is popular for weddings, parties, corporate events, etc. See also the Friends of the Regional Parks Botanic Garden website ( ) for more information on the Regional Parks Botanic Garden. Call (510) 544-3169 for information, or visit the Botanic Garden page. The Botanic Garden offers accessible drinking and restroom facilities. Its visitor center (wheelchair accessible) offers tours and lectures throughout the year. The Regional Parks Botanic Garden contains the world's most complete collection of California native plants, including rare and endangered species. For information, including hours and ticket prices, see the Tilden Attractions schedule above, visit Redwood Valley Railroad or call (510) 548-6100. Parking, drinking water, and restroom facilities are wheelchair accessible. The Steam Train offers rides along a scenic ridge on a scaled-down steam train. Online plant sales and more information Steam Train OPEN From there you can access hiking and views from Inspiration Point, visit the Botanic Garden and Brazil Building, or enjoy golfing and the park's other attractions. You can also enter the park on its east side from Wildcat Canyon Road off San Pablo Dam Road just north of Orinda Village (take the Orinda exit off Highway 24 east of the Caldecott Tunnel). Canon Drive provides access to the Environmental Education Center and Little Farm, the Merry-Go-Round, Lake Anza swimming, picnicking and hiking. Or enter the park from its west side in Berkeley from Canon Drive where Wildcat Canyon Road and Grizzly Peak Boulevard intersect. The Shasta Road entrance, with access to the public golf course, the Brazil Building, the Botanic Garden, Lake Anza, Inspiration Point for hiking and views, the Merry-Go-Round, and the Environmental Education Center and Little Farm.

The Golf Course Road entrance, with access to the Native Here plant nursery and the public golf course.Note that South Park is closed to auto traffic November 1 - April 1 to protect migrating newts. The South Park Drive entrance, with access to hiking trailheads, picnicking, the Botanic Garden, and the Brazil Building.The Lomas Cantadas entrance, with access to the Steam Train.The park is located in the Berkeley hills just north of Highway 24-take the Fish Ranch Road exit east of the Caldecott Tunnel, drive uphill, and turn right at Grizzly Peak Blvd. The Steam Trains are closest to the Lomas Cantadas entrance off Grizzly Peak Blvd in Berkeley. The Environmental Education Center, Little Farm, Merry-Go-Round, and Lake Anza are closest to the Canon Drive entrance in Berkeley. There are many entrances and facilities in Tilden Regional Park.

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