McLaughlin Eastshore State Park
Managed by East Bay Regional Park District
309 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Remar Bakery · Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Emeryville
41% of Emeryville’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 41% of Emeryville’s land is conserved, about 342 acres. 1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Emeryville, 1.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #190 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
41%
342 acres · of 1.3 sq mi of land
Trails
1.4 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
64 ac
4.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
16 mi
6.7 mi lanes · 3.5 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Emeryville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Emeryville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Emeryville is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns, #190 of 847 in California. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Emeryville’s overall grade.
Conserved land41% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%A+Trails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land4.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (64 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13CParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 89%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 78%
Water is 43% of Emeryville’s area (1 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 24%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Emeryville Marina Park
Managed by City of Emeryville Community Services Department
9 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 13 parks & preserves
Emeryville Marina Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Emeryville Community Services Department
DirectionsPoint Emery Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsDoyle Hollis Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsShorebird Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMcLaughlin Eastshore State Park309 acres · East Bay Regional Park District
DirectionsDavenport Mini Park4 acres
DirectionsHuchiun Park2 acres · Emeryville
DirectionsHorton Landing Park2 acres
DirectionsChristie Avenue Park1 acres · City of Emeryville
DirectionsTemescal Creek Park1 acres
Joseph Emery Park1 acres
DirectionsNovartis Park1 acres
DirectionsStanford Avenue Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
342 conserved acres
41% of Emeryville’s land. Water is left out: Emeryville has 1.3 square miles of land and 1.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Emeryville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency326 ac
Town or city16 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 305 acLocal Park · 37 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLaughlin Eastshore State Park Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 276 | Open |
| Emeryville Crescent State Marine Reserve Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 29 | Restricted |
| Point Emery Park Local Park | Regional agency | 21 | Open |
| Marina Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Davenport Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Doyle Hollis Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Christie Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Stanford Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Temescal Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
13 places to go in Emeryville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Emeryville
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Emeryville
2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Emeryville
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Emeryville Greenway0.1 mi
Biking & sports
16 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.7 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.5 mi
off-road bike paths
5.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
San Francisco Bay TrailBike route
0.7 miCourts & fields
6Tennis
6Basketball
3Soccer
2Baseball
1Beach volleyball
1Football
1Skate park
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 7 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Remar BakeryBuilding · listed 2002
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Emeryville: April to August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 61 | 63 | 66 | 69 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 72 | 64 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 4.7 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and September the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 4.7 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Emeryville →
Next door
Emeryville and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Emeryville
Where can I hike in Emeryville?
The longest trail networks: Emeryville Marina Park, 0.1 miles; Point Emery Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Emeryville is conserved land?
41% of its land, against a typical 4% for a California town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Emeryville’s trails?
McLaughlin Eastshore State Park and Emeryville Marina Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Emeryville?
16 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.7 of painted or protected lanes, 3.5 of off-road paths and 5.4 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: San Francisco Bay Trail.
Is there public land near Emeryville?
29,643 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Emeryville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 64 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Emeryville have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #190 of 847 in California. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Emeryville neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →