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King School Park

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Address: 1700 Hopkins St, Berkeley, CA 94707
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Size: 1.72 acres | 74,920 sq. ft.
Hours: Unless otherwise posted (upon principal’s discretion): Tot Play Area: Dawn or 6 am to dusk or 8 pm Other Joint Use Areas: School Days: 4 pm to dusk or 8 pm Non-School Days: Dawn or 6 am to dusk

King School Park is owned by the Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD) and maintained by the City of Berkeley. By a joint-use agreement between the City of Berkeley and the Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD), King School offers public access to its play areas, tennis courts, running track, gym, and basketball courts when school is not in session and daytime access to its tot play area.

Features

  • Picnic Area
  • Restroom
  • School-age Play Area
  • Swimming Pool
  • Tot Play Area
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Sports Fields

  • Basketball Court
  • Soccer Field
  • Tennis Court

King School Park was built with Measure Y funds after voters passed a bond measure in 1974 to fund additional park development to meet the recreational needs of Berkeley’s citizens. It was opened to the public in 1979.