By Kathy Chouteau
Parking fees just got simpler and dog fees eliminated at East Bay Regional Parks, now that its Board of Directors unanimously approved updated fees for 2025.
At East Bay Regional Parks with kiosks, a $5 flat parking fee is in effect to make it simpler and easier for the public to visit the parks. Past parking fees could range from $3 to $6 from park to park.
While dog fees have been eliminated this year, they are still required to be leashed up in certain areas such as trailheads, parking lots, paved trails, picnic areas, nearby horses and in parks where cattle are present. Previously, the dog fee was $2. Get the full scoop on walking dogs in the parks here.
If a person is walking more than three dogs at a time at the parks, a dog permit is still required—and professional dog walkers need a permit regardless of the number of dogs they’re walking.
Other changes are part of the 2025 updated fee schedule, such as swimming fees, day camp fees, special event fees, concessionaire fees, parking citation penalties and vehicle release fees. Via the fees, East Bay Regional Parks recovers the cost of services; it said that the new fee schedule “streamlines pricing and better reflects the cost of services and impacts on the Park District.”
Check out the whole 2025 fee schedule here.