Idora Park
Idora Park was a 17.5-acre (71,000 m2) Victorian era trolley park in north Oakland, California constructed in 1904 on the site of an informal park setting called Ayala Park on the north banks of Temescal Creek. Around it, Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary (8.8 mi) comes first on our list. Pleasant highs of 64–75°F mark the mildest months, March to November.
A theme park inside Oakland
You can stay in Oakland
Idora Park is inside Oakland, which has 89 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from San Jose
San Jose is about 45 miles southeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Open since 1904
Idora Park opened in 1904, 122 years ago. About ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 64–75°. When to go ↓
An airport 9 miles away
Oakland San Francisco Bay (OAK) has airline service, about 9 miles from Idora Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
How the seasons run
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Idora Park
Idora Park was a 17.5-acre (71,000 m2) Victorian era trolley park in north Oakland, California constructed in 1904 on the site of an informal park setting called Ayala Park on the north banks of Temescal Creek. It was leased by the Ingersoll Pleasure and Amusement Park Company that ran several Eastern pleasure parks. What began as a pleasure ground in a rural setting for Sunday picnics evolved into a complete amusement park visited by many residents of the San Francisco Bay Area. Its popularity declined after the advent of the automobile, and it was closed and demolished in 1929.
- Type
- Theme park
- Opened
- 1904
- Wikipedia readers
- 3.3K a year
Places to stay near Idora Park
The nearest towns with places to stay are Oakland (89) and San Francisco (528).
- 1Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
- 2USS Hornet
- 3Chase Center
- 4Oracle Park
- 5Lombard Street
- 6Presidio of San Francisco
- 7California Memorial Stadium
- 8Oakland Arena
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Idora Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland | in town | — | 89 56 hotels · 22 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds | 440,838 | $930K | D− |
| San Francisco | 10 mi southwest | 15 min | 528 426 hotels · 24 motels · 37 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 27 hostels · 6 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 826,079 | $1,395K | D |
| Berkeley | 3 mi northwest | 5 min | 30 24 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel | 121,911 | $1,414K | D− |
| South San Francisco | 14 mi southwest | 20 min | 36 32 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 64,941 | $1,189K | C |
| Alameda | 7 mi south | 10 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 76,876 | $1,236K | D |
| Emeryville | 2 mi west | 5 min | 8 6 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 13,251 | $605K | D− |
| Richmond | 9 mi northwest | 15 min | 14 9 hotels · 3 motels · 2 lodges & cabins | 114,861 | $668K | D |
| Vallejo | 18 mi north | 25 min | 36 24 hotels · 7 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 123,287 | $590K | D− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Close to Idora Park
You can reach each of these within 12 miles.
Big draw19 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw25 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw48 mi Stadium & arenaOracle Park
Big draw59 mi LandmarkLombard Street
Big draw611 mi GardenPresidio of San Francisco
72 mi Stadium & arenaCalifornia Memorial Stadium
87 mi Stadium & arenaOakland ArenaPhoto credits
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · USS Hornet: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0 · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oracle Park: User Coasttocoast on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lombard Street: The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Presidio of San Francisco: Robert Campbell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · California Memorial Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Oakland Arena: Mike Disharoon, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Planning a visit to Idora Park
Is Idora Park in Oakland?
Yes. It’s inside Oakland, CA.
When is the best time to visit Idora Park?
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November, with highs of 64–75°.
How far is Idora Park from San Jose and Stockton?
About 45 miles southeast of San Jose and about 53 miles east of Stockton, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Idora Park?
Oakland San Francisco Bay (OAK), about 9 miles away.
Where should I stay near Idora Park?
San Francisco (10 mi, 528 places to stay), Oakland (in town, 89 places to stay) and Berkeley (3 mi, 30 places to stay).
Inside knowledge from Oakland
No one has shared advice yet; Oakland’s Town Square takes questions.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.