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Swim Lessons and Junior Lifeguard Programs include swimming, swim lessons, and Junior Lifeguard programs. The program uses an all-day swim pass that is valid from 11am to 6pm, with everyone required to exit the water at 5:30pm. Swim entry registration opens on specific dates for each month: April 30 for May, May 5 for June, June 4 for July, and July 2 for August and September.
• Schedule: All-day swim pass valid 11am–6pm (water exit at 5:30pm); swim entry registration opens April 30 for May, May 5 for June, June 4 for July, and July 2 for August and September
• Price: Swim entry registration is $6.00 per person; this fee is non-refundable and non-transferable, and other park entry fees such as parking may apply
Swim facilities for these programs include six open-water lakefront beaches, two chlorinated lagoons, two pools, and two bay shoreline beaches. Junior Lifeguard programs are offered at several lakes. Walk-ins for all open locations are available on a first-come, first-served basis until capacity is reached. At Cull Canyon and Don Castro, an optional swim entry registration is offered on weekends and holidays during the swim season. Each individual may register up to 10 people total per swim session, all members of the group must enter the swim facility together at the same time, infants count toward the 10-person limit, and admission is only granted for the number of people registered and paid for.
Beach wheelchairs are available for free on a first-come, first-serve basis and are not intended to enter the water. To reserve a beach wheelchair, visitors call the park office before visiting, and a staff member brings the chair to the beach, gives a brief orientation on its use, and arranges a time for it to be returned. The swim facilities at Castle Rock in Walnut Creek and Roberts Regional Recreation Area in Oakland are accessible to swimmers with disabilities and each has an accessible pool lift, restrooms, changing rooms, and drinking fountains. Adaptive Swim Lessons are available, and people are instructed to call (510) 690-6625 for more information. For information about swimming lessons, Junior Lifeguard programs, and other aquatic programs, people are directed to visit the Lifeguard Services webpage, browse programs at EBParks.org/Register, or call 1-888-EBPARKS (1-888-327-2757).
The mission for these programs is to manage and preserve natural and cultural resources for all to enjoy and protect, and the regional parks are described as ideal for healthful recreation and environmental education.
Last updated May 11, 2026.
• Schedule: All-day swim pass valid 11am–6pm (water exit at 5:30pm); swim entry registration opens April 30 for May, May 5 for June, June 4 for July, and July 2 for August and September
• Price: Swim entry registration is $6.00 per person; this fee is non-refundable and non-transferable, and other park entry fees such as parking may apply
Swim facilities for these programs include six open-water lakefront beaches, two chlorinated lagoons, two pools, and two bay shoreline beaches. Junior Lifeguard programs are offered at several lakes. Walk-ins for all open locations are available on a first-come, first-served basis until capacity is reached. At Cull Canyon and Don Castro, an optional swim entry registration is offered on weekends and holidays during the swim season. Each individual may register up to 10 people total per swim session, all members of the group must enter the swim facility together at the same time, infants count toward the 10-person limit, and admission is only granted for the number of people registered and paid for.
Beach wheelchairs are available for free on a first-come, first-serve basis and are not intended to enter the water. To reserve a beach wheelchair, visitors call the park office before visiting, and a staff member brings the chair to the beach, gives a brief orientation on its use, and arranges a time for it to be returned. The swim facilities at Castle Rock in Walnut Creek and Roberts Regional Recreation Area in Oakland are accessible to swimmers with disabilities and each has an accessible pool lift, restrooms, changing rooms, and drinking fountains. Adaptive Swim Lessons are available, and people are instructed to call (510) 690-6625 for more information. For information about swimming lessons, Junior Lifeguard programs, and other aquatic programs, people are directed to visit the Lifeguard Services webpage, browse programs at EBParks.org/Register, or call 1-888-EBPARKS (1-888-327-2757).
The mission for these programs is to manage and preserve natural and cultural resources for all to enjoy and protect, and the regional parks are described as ideal for healthful recreation and environmental education.
Last updated May 11, 2026.
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