With summer in full swing, there’s no better time to get to Tilden Regional Park.

From hiking, swimming, riding trains or merry-go-rounds, or just enjoying the peaceful nature, there’s plenty for everyone to do.

Want to make a whole day of it, with or without the kids?

Jen Vanya of the East Bay Regional Parks District helped us create the following itinerary, though there’s a lot here, so feel free to bounce around at your leisure. • Tilden Nature Area

With more than 700 acres of land, the preserve includes plants and woodlands, grasslands, forests and streams. Walk, run, hike, swim, picnic – choose your own adventure.

“You could spend hours there and do a nice amount of activities with young kids until they’re tired out,” Vanya said. “There’s even a little garden to see there. And

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