GLENDALE LA LOMA PARK

Location

1310 La Loma at Glendale Avenue -  Northeast Berkeley

Getting There

Map of Parks; or check the link on  The Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports: Parks in Berkeley Website for the park location on a Google map. 

Glendale La Loma Park, located on a terraced hillside with great views, offers a variety of opportunities for play and recreation.

Features

• Baseball/softball field

• Multi-purpose turf

• Basketball (1/2 court)

• Tot play area featuring swings, slide, train, hillside climber

• School-age play area featuring climber with slide, swings, sand

• Picnic area with BBQ/fireplace

• Vista/overlook with fantastic views

• Rock outcrop

• Unstaffed clubhouse

If you’re interested in rock climbing, check out the other Berkeley parks with rock features: Contra Costa Rock Park, Cragmont Rock Park, Great Stoneface Park,  Grotto Rock Park, Indian Rock Park, Mortar Rock Park, and Remillard Park.   

History  

The City of Berkeley purchased the first parcel of land, the site of a former quarry, in 1949. Part of the site was filled in and leveled in 1962, and two additional properties were purchased from private owners in 1966–1967. A baseball field was added in 1967, and the upper terraces were developed in 1969–1970. Glendale–La Loma Park was dedicated at a public ceremony held on November 1, 1969. In 1974, the park was awarded the National Merit Design Award by the Professional Awards Program of the American Society of Landscape Architects.

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Restroom Available weekdays  8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. only.

Limited Parking available at the upper terrace, including a disabled stall

Acreage

5.61 acres              244,400 sq. ft.

Accessibility

 Upper terrace with tot play area is fully wheelchair accessible, but school-age play area requires assistance down a long, steep path, and the structure in sand is not accessible.

Park Hours

6 a.m. to 10 p.m. unless otherwise posted.

For questions on park maintenance, contact:

Mobile Unit 1: Pam Boland, 510-981-6637, PBoland@ci.berkeley.ca.us 

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