ALAMEDA PARKS - TILLMAN PARK AND HARRINGTON FIELD
Tillman Park was opened in 1991. The park is located in heart of the Harbor Bay Isle residential neighborhood. It is four acres in size and surrounds the Bay Farm Island School. A playing field, picnic area and play area are on one side of the Park. A recreation building and a Victorian style gazebo are nestled near the school.
The site of the school was conveyed to the City by Harbor Bay Isle Associates in exchange for property HBIA wanted to develop. The City Council named the park in honor of Charles A. Tillman a lifelong resident of Alameda and a senior citizens' advocate.
The Park is in the midst of a a modern, lovely community where the streets are lined with tree and the homes are impressive. This school and park sit above buried ships of the Old Bay Farm Island breakwater.
TILLMAN PARK PLAYING FIELD DIRECTLY BEHIND TILLMAN PARK SIGN
TILLMAN PARK RECREATION CENTER
TILLMAN PARK PICNIC AREA
TILLMAN PARK VICTORIAN STYLE GAZEBO
Harrington Field is located on a corner in the midst of modern townhomes. It is primarily a park for younger kids and includes a soccer flied, sand lot and picnic tables. In the early 70's Doc and Karen Harrington lobbied the City for a soccer field to be build on an empty site which had been designated as for future park use. Before the park was completed Doc Harrington passed away. When the site was opened it was dedicated and named in his honor.
HARRINGTON FIELD SIGN IN FRONT OF THE SOCCER FIELD
KIDS PLAYING SOCCER AT HARRINGTON FIELD
Alameda Parks - Tillman Park and Harrington Field are just two of the many parks on Bay Farm Island.
Alameda is a wonderful island community. If you would like more information about Alameda, call or text me at 510-504-5612.
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