3 Best Public Parks in Berkeley, CA

“Codornices Park is well-maintained and has a clean environment. It features a large 40-foot concrete slide, various swings, track rides, an 8-foot high wood structure with a slide, and a net climber. Codornices Park has some sports fields, including basketball courts and softball courts. The park offers many recreational and play opportunities in a beautiful hillside setting. Codornices Park has naturally large redwood trees and is an excellent place to take photographs. There are baseball fields and a basketball court. At Codornices Park, it also provides public restrooms, picnic tables available. Barbecue grills are also available.”

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“San Pablo Park has over 12.95 acres of parkland and has two ball diamonds, a basketball court, tennis courts, and a fieldhouse. The land for San Pablo Park was purchased in 1907 to make it the City of Berkeley’s oldest park. Gregg, the U.C. Professor, laid out plans for the park, and the recreation field was opened for public use in 1914. The park offers various recreational activities for all ages, from baseball and basketball to younger children’s play areas. The park has various features including climbers, swings, slides, a special seesaw for four, and sand diggers. They also provide a Tot play area, a School-age play area, and picnic areas with BBQ. In San Pablo Park, a clubhouse is available. Wheelchair accessibility is also available.”

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“Ohlone Park is a beautiful five-block-long green space with many recreational activities, such as tot and school-age play areas, a community garden, a picnic area, walking/biking trails, and an off-leash dog area. Ohlone Park has sports fields like basketball and volleyball courts and soccer and softball fields. The park was designed on BART-owned land along the strip of land known as Hearst Corridor after the City arranged to bury the BART tracks in Berkeley. The park is excellent for kids, with large open fields for frisbee or any other field activity. Ohlone Park has a basketball court and is one of the best places to set up a slackline and a hammock.”

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