About this Spot

The area around the Gilman St. parking lot including the North side of the fields.

The Gilman fields are a joint project of the cities of Albany, Berkeley, El Cerrito, Emeryville, and Richmond. The land is owned by East Bay Regional Parks.

Trash Note

There is significant litter in the parking lot itself, and periodic messes from campers. There is additional trash along Gilman up to the Bay Trail including windblown trash on the North side of the fields.

There is litter in the small park at the end of Gilman particularly around picnic areas.


Avoid cleaning active campsites unless you talk to the residents and get guidance from residents about what can be taken away. Potentially needles around homeless campsites.

Getting There & Parking

For smaller amounts, trash should be staged next to trash cans.

Larger amounts should be staged where it is easy to load into a truck, and out of the right-of-way.

Trash Disposal

There is significant litter in the parking lot itself, and periodic messes from campers. There is additional trash along Gilman up to the Bay Trail including windblown trash on the North side of the fields.

There is litter in the small park at the end of Gilman particularly around picnic areas.