In response to threats of large-scale developments on Albany and Berkeley shorelines, local environmentalists banded together in 1985 to form the Citizens for East Shore Parks (CESP) to fight for a shoreline park.

The culmination of CESP's vision came on December 6, 2002, when the State Park's Commission unanimously approved the Eastshore State Park. The 8.5-mile-long Park contains 2,000 acres of uplands and tidelands along the waterfront of Berkeley, Oakland, Emeryville, Albany and Richmond.

CESP continues to work to preserve the natural resources and facilitate the recreational and educational opportunities of the east shore of San Francisco Bay, creating a necklace of shoreline parks from Oakland to the Carquinez Strait.

San Francisco Bay Oil Spill
In early November an oil tanker crashed into the Bay Bridge releasing 58,000 gallons of toxic bunker fuel into the San Francisco Bay. This oil spill is a disaster for all Bay Area shorelines and marine wildlife including the Eastshore Park. For more information on the spill and ways to help please click here.
Great News!
California Coastal Conservancy Grants Help Eastshore State Park
Recently major funds have become available for the progression of ongoing projects at the Berkeley Meadow and Brickyard Cove of the new Eastshore State Park. Last May, the California Coastal Conservancy gave generous grants to the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) and the California State Parks Department in order to continue efforts to improve the Berkeley waterfront for people and wildlife alike. Read more...
Gilman Ball Field near Completion
The Eastshore State Park will soon have a wonderful new addition to enhance its outdoor splendor: Gilman Ball Fields. The long-awaited construction of the ball fields began last May and is now in full swing. Read more...