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Get Out: Hikes for Tykes, Sunday Strolls
Big kids, little kids, parents — explore the Oakland hills with East Bay Regional Park District naturalists on these free walks and hikes.
Explore the hills with your kids this summer — the East Bay Regional Park District is offering two series of free, naturalist-led hikes, one for parents and young children, the other open to anyone but especially recommended for families with older children.
Hikes for Tykes
These Tuesday morning walks let parents and their young children explore local flora and fauna with guidance from a park naturalist. They run from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. and average about one mile. Bring a snack. Strollers are not recommended for most of these hikes.
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July 17, Roberts Regional Recreation Area, Oakland. Meet in the lower parking lot.
July 31, Lake Chabot Regional Park, Castro Valley. Meet at the Marina Cafe.
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Aug. 14, Huckleberry Botanic Preserve, Oakland. Meet at the Skyline Boulevard entrance.
Aug. 28, Lake Temescal (Temescal Regional Recreation Area), Oakland. Meet at the south entrance on Broadway Terrace.
Sunday Strolls
These two to five-mile hikes are recommended for families with older children. Dogs are welcome on most of the hikes. They run from 10 a.m. to noon.
July 22, Roberts Regional Recreation Area, Oakland. Meet at the Redwood Bowl. This 2.5-mile hike beneath the redwoods climbs to the highest point in Oakland.
Aug. 5, Crab Cove Visitor Center, Alameda. Meet on the center's porch for a relaxing four-mile hike along the shoreline of Robert Crown Memorial Beach to the Elsie Roemer Bird Sanctuary and back.
Aug. 12, Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve, Oakland. Meet at the Old Tunnel Road Staging Area (accessible via Old Tunnel Road off Fish Ranch Road). See frogs and volcanic vistas on a moderate 3.5-mile hike to the pond.
Aug. 19, Roberts Regional Recreation Area, Oakland. Meet at the lower parking lot. Visit the historic Blossom Rock Trees monument, then journey through redwoods in Roberts and Joaquin Miller Park on a moderate 2.5-mile hike.
For more information, visit ebparks.org.
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