It’s well known that the Bay Area has great hiking, parks and wilderness areas nearby, but what about right here in the city? Oakland North has picked out 10 great walks that are all easily accessible, either by a short drive, bike ride or bus trip. Look at the photo slideshow to learn about each place.
Locations:
Slide 1:
Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline Park
Doolittle Drive and Swan Way
Slide 2:
Mandela Parkway
Mandela Parkway, from 8th Street to 32nd Street
Slide 3:
Stonewall Fire Trail
Stonewall at Claremont
Slide 4:
Lake Temescal
6500 Broadway
Slide 5:
Middle Harbor Shoreline Park
2777 Middle Harbor Road
Slide 6:
Morcom Rose Garden
700 Jean Street
Slide 7:
Lake Merritt
568 Bellevue Avenue
Slide 8:
Jack London Waterfront
2 Broadway, at Jack London Square
Slide 9:
Union Point Park
2311 Embarcadero East
Slide 10:
Mountain View Cemetery
5000 Piedmont Avenue
YES! Thank you so much for this. I have lived in Oakland for three years and did not know about most of these areas. Oakland is full of beauty, you just have to know where to look
this is awesome! I imagine that some of these are also good bike rides, but it would be awesome to see the 10 best bike rides in Oakland.
There are so many awesome things going on in this city – thanks for highlighting them!
Hi Jackie, thanks for the great idea!
Dara just put up a new story about 5 great Oakland bike rides, complete with route maps! It’s at:
http://oaklandnorth.net/2011/01/26/5-great-bike-rides-in-oakland/