Joaquin Miller Park
Park
446 acres15.4 mi of trail
Sequoia-Bayview TrailSunset TrailCastle Park TrailBig Trees Trail+1
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: Robert Hsiao · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Oakland
Oakland has 104 miles of mapped trails, 1.9 for every square mile of land
99% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 15% of Oakland’s land is conserved, about 5,230 acres. The biggest trail networks: Joaquin Miller Park (15.4 mi), Ecological Study Area (8.4 mi), Knowland Park (6.2 mi).
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns · #162 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
15%
5,230 acres · of 56.0 sq mi of land
Trails
104 mi
1.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
5,029 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
183 mi
115 mi lanes · 29 mi paths
Highest peak
1,388 ft
Spiral Knob
Lakes & rivers
20
9 beaches · 4 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Oakland?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Oakland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Oakland is ahead of 91% of U.S. towns, #162 of 847 in California. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Oakland’s overall grade.
Conserved land15% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (104 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (5,029 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home99% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 91%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 81%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Oakland ranks #64 on Outdoors.
Water is 28% of Oakland’s area (22 of 78 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 10%.
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
The longest trail network is Joaquin Miller Park, with 15.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ecological Study Area
Managed by University of California, Berkeley
345 acres8.4 mi of trail
Upper Jordan Fire TrailLower Jordan Fire TrailConvict TrailRedwood Bend+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Middle Harbor Shoreline Park
Park
46 acres3.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Leona Heights Park
Park
108 acres2.9 mi of trail
McDonell TrailYork Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Overflow Parking
Glenn Daniel King Estate Park
Park
77 acres2.7 mi of trail
Dogs allowed
No trailhead mapped yet
Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve
Managed by East Bay Regional Park District
224 acres2.6 mi of trail
Gwin Canyon TrailStonewall-Panoramic TrailEast West TrailClark Kerr Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Claremont Canyon
Managed by University of California, Berkeley
175 acres2.5 mi of trail
Summit House TrailWillow TrailSide Hill TrailGwin Canyon Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 128 parks & preserves
Joaquin Miller Park446 acres · 15.4 mi of trail
DirectionsEcological Study Area345 acres · 8.4 mi of trail · University of California, Berkeley
DirectionsKnowland Park448 acres · 6.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMiddle Harbor Shoreline Park46 acres · 3.4 mi of trail
DirectionsLeona Heights Park108 acres · 2.9 mi of trail
DirectionsGlenn Daniel King Estate Park77 acres · 2.7 mi of trail
Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve224 acres · 2.6 mi of trail · East Bay Regional Park District
DirectionsClaremont Canyon175 acres · 2.5 mi of trail · University of California, Berkeley
DirectionsLakeside Park234 acres · 2.4 mi of trail
DirectionsDimond Canyon Park67 acres · 1.9 mi of trail
DirectionsTemescal Regional Recreation Area43 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
DirectionsShepherd Canyon Park65 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMorcom Rose Garden6 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsArroyo Viejo Park18 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsMosswood Park10 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsMartin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline710 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsReinhardt Redwood Regional Park26 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · East Bay Regional Park District
DirectionsJohn Garber Park15 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · City of Oakland
DirectionsPortview Park6 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsSan Antonio Park11 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsUnion Point Park7 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsTownship Commons6 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsPeralta Hacienda Park4 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsArrowhead Park101 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsColiseum Gardens Park6 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsNorth Oakland Regional Sports Center57 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsMcCrea Park6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Chaparral Hill5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · University of California, Berkeley
DirectionsPeralta Park5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsDimond Park14 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBrookfield Village Park10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMontclair Playground8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsGrove Shafter Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsWilliam D Wood Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBrookdale Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsOak Grove Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Lakeshore Homeowners Association
Lake Merritt Channel Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCourtland Creek Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsClinton Square3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCésar Chávez Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Berkeley
DirectionsVicente Canyon Hillside Open Space2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Vicente Canyon Hillside Foundation
Dover Street Edible Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSplash Pad Park1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCypress Freeway Memorial Park1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsWillow Mini Park1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsAnthony Chabot Regional Park42 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · East Bay Regional Park District
DirectionsJudge John Sutter Regional Shoreline16 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · East Bay Regional Park District
DirectionsErnie Raimondi Park10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Directionsde Fremery Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLowell Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCarter Gilmore Sports Complex (Greenman Field)6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCentral Reservoir Recreation Area5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
South Prescott Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsEastshore Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsColumbian Gardens4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBeaconsfield Canyon4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Piedmont Pines Neighborhood Association
Ostrander Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsTassafaronga Recreation Center3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Butters Canyon2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWade Johnson Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsJosie de la Cruz Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMaxwell Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Harrison Square1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPine Knoll Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Oakland
DirectionsGlen Echo Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Oakland Parks and Recreation
DirectionsHenry J. Kaiser Memorial Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Oakland
DirectionsPeralta Creek Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Neighbors of Peralta Creek Park
McLaughlin Eastshore State Park327 acres · East Bay Regional Park District
DirectionsGrizzly Peak Open Space71 acres · City of Oakland
Siesta Valley24 acres · East Bay Municipal Utility District
Bushrod Park10 acres · City of Oakland
DirectionsChabot Park8 acres
Castle Canyon8 acres · Piedmont Pines Neighborhood Association
Snow Park5 acres
DirectionsPinto Ranch Recreation Area5 acres
Marjorie Saunders Park5 acres · Piedmont Pines Neighborhood Association
Concordia Park5 acres
DirectionsSobrante Park4 acres
DirectionsBurckhalter Park4 acres
DirectionsGolden Gate Park4 acres · City of Oakland
DirectionsStonehurst Recreation Area4 acres
DirectionsAllendale Park4 acres
DirectionsOak Glen Park4 acres
DirectionsVerdese Carter Park3 acres
DirectionsHellman Recreation Center3 acres
Marston Campbell Park3 acres
DirectionsElmhurst Park3 acres
DirectionsChabot Recreation Center3 acres
DirectionsEstuary Park2 acres
DirectionsRockridge-Temescal Greenbelt2 acres
DirectionsRedwood Heights Recreation Center2 acres
DirectionsPreservation Park2 acres
DirectionsRainbow Recreation Center2 acres
DirectionsHardy Park & Dog Park2 acres
DirectionsPoplar Recreation Area2 acres
DirectionsLincoln Square Park2 acres
DirectionsBella Vista Park2 acres
F.M. Smith Park2 acres
DirectionsLafayette Square2 acres
DirectionsScott Lindsey Park2 acres · Port of Oakland
DirectionsFranklin Park1 acres
DirectionsJefferson Square Playground1 acres
DirectionsGarfield Park1 acres
DirectionsWilma Chan Park1 acres
DirectionsFrank H. Ogawa Plaza1 acres
DirectionsActa Non Verba - West Oakland Farm Park1 acres
Temescal Creek Park1 acres
DirectionsSheffield Village Park1 acres
Athol Plaza1 acres
DirectionsVantage Point Park1 acres
DirectionsAvenue Terrance Park1 acres
Manzanita Park1 acres
Park Boulevard Plaza1 acres
Fruitvale Bridge Park1 acres
Union Plaza Park1 acres
DirectionsTyrone Carney Park1 acres
Bishop Floyd L. Begin Plaza1 acres
DirectionsLakeshore Park1 acres
DirectionsHolly Mini Park1 acres
Directions88th Avenue Mini Park1 acres
Rockridge Park1 acres
14th Street Pocket Park1 acres
DirectionsEula Brinson Mini Park1 acres
Bertha Port Park1 acres
DirectionsHelen McGregor Plaza Park1 acres
DirectionsGwen Jackson Mini Park1 acres
Plum Patch Park1 acres · Lakeshore Homes Association
Rosemount Park1 acres · Lakeshore Homes Association
Who protects it
5,230 conserved acres
15% of Oakland’s land. Water is left out: Oakland has 56.0 square miles of land and 22.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Oakland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city3,319 ac
Regional agency2,207 ac
Other state land26 ac
Private owners3 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits2 ac
Local Park · 2,923 acLocal Other or Unknown · 1,132 acLocal Recreation Area · 1,058 acLocal Conservation Area · 351 acUnknown Easement · 62 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| MLK Regional Shoreline Local Park | Regional agency | 573 | Open |
| Knowland Park/Oakland Zoo Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 456 | Open |
| Joaquin Miller Park Local Park | Town or city | 432 | Open |
| Berkeley Open Space Local Park | Town or city | 419 | Open |
| McLaughlin Eastshore State Park Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 309 | Restricted |
| Leona Heights Regional Open Space Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 296 | Open |
| Martin Luther King Junior Regional Shoreline Local Park | Regional agency | 237 | Open |
| Lake Chabot Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 232 | Open |
| City Of Oakland Open Space Local Park | Town or city | 221 | Open |
| Claremont Canyon Regional Reserve Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 203 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
351 places to go in Oakland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Oakland
Lake Temescal BeachIn Temescal Regional Recreation Area
DirectionsRadio Beach
DirectionsSandy BeachIn Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline
DirectionsToll Plaza Beach
DirectionsPlus 5 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Swimming spots in Oakland
1 swimming spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Public pools in Oakland
Courtyard by Marriott pool
DirectionsLaney College Competition Pool
DirectionsLaney College Warmup Pool
DirectionsLive Oak Memorial Pool
DirectionsMontclair Swim Club
DirectionsTemescal Pool
DirectionsTrefethen Aquatic Center
DirectionsPlus 1 public pool without a name on the map.
Playgrounds in Oakland
Aesop's PlayhouseIn Lakeside Park
DirectionsAlice's Wonder-Go-RoundIn Lakeside Park
DirectionsAnansi's Magic Web Ferris WheelIn Lakeside Park
DirectionsAstro CircleIn Eastshore Park
DirectionsClocktower SlideIn Lakeside Park
DirectionsDimond Park Lower PlaygroundIn Dimond Park
DirectionsDimond Park Toddler PlaygroundIn Dimond Park
DirectionsDragon SlideIn Lakeside Park
Directions11 more playgrounds
Flecto CarouselIn Lakeside Park
DirectionsHardy Play Equipment
DirectionsHardy Playground
DirectionsKiwanis Kiddie KornerIn Lakeside Park
DirectionsLily Pad WalkIn Knowland Park
DirectionsOtter HomesIn Knowland Park
DirectionsPrescott School Playground
DirectionsRedondo Playground
DirectionsThe Jolly Roger Pirate ShipIn Lakeside Park
DirectionsTomato FrogsIn Knowland Park
DirectionsTortoise Shell AreaIn Knowland Park
Directions215 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Oakland
Hardy Dog ParkIn Hardy Park & Dog Park
DirectionsJoaquin Miller Large Dog ParkIn Joaquin Miller Park
DirectionsJoaquin Miller Small Dog ParkIn Joaquin Miller Park
DirectionsPlus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Oakland
4 boat launches without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Oakland
2 fishing spots without a name on the map.
Waterfalls in Oakland
3 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Oakland
Alligators viewpointIn Knowland Park
DirectionsAlligators viewpointIn Knowland Park
DirectionsCamel's viewpointIn Knowland Park
DirectionsLion's viewpointIn Knowland Park
DirectionsLookout PointIn Joaquin Miller Park
DirectionsOtters viewpointIn Knowland Park
DirectionsThe Rock
DirectionsTree SwingIn Ecological Study Area
Directions31 scenic views are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Peaks in Oakland
Picnic areas in Oakland
Birthday Party AreaIn Knowland Park
DirectionsBlue HeronIn Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline
DirectionsBuffleheadIn Arrowhead Park
DirectionsCinderella's Party AreaIn Lakeside Park
DirectionsCircus Party AreaIn Lakeside Park
DirectionsEgretIn Arrowhead Park
DirectionsFernwoodIn Joaquin Miller Park
DirectionsFire CircleIn Joaquin Miller Park
Directions7 more picnic areas
HuckleberryIn Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park
DirectionsJapanese Party AreaIn Lakeside Park
DirectionsPalo Seco Wedding SiteIn Joaquin Miller Park
DirectionsPelicanIn Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline
DirectionsRailIn Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline
DirectionsRoberts GroveIn Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park
DirectionsTernIn Arrowhead Park
Directions59 picnic areas are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Campgrounds in Oakland
1 campground without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Oakland
43rd and 44th Street Community Garden
DirectionsBushrod Community Garden
DirectionsFig Leaf Gardens
DirectionsMerritt Horticultural DisplayIn Lakeside Park
DirectionsMosswood Community GardenIn Mosswood Park
DirectionsOakland Fukuoka Sister City GardenIn Lakeside Park
DirectionsPlus 4 community gardens without a name on the map.
Trails & water
25 named trails and 20 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 27.0 miHorses · 2.7 miUnpaved · 53.0 mi
Upper Jordan Fire Trail2.9 mi
Skyline Boulevard Singletrack2.8 mi
Sequoia-Bayview Trail2.0 mi
Sunset Trail1.5 mi
Bass Cove Trail1.4 mi
Leona Trail1.4 mi
Upper Bass Cove Trail1.3 mi
Castle Park Trail1.1 mi
Big Trees Trail1.1 mi
Gwin Canyon Trail1.0 mi
15 more trails
Palos Colorados Trail
1.0 miMcDonell Trail
0.9 miGoldenrod Trail
0.9 miSinawik Trail
0.9 miLower Jordan Fire Trail
0.8 miEast West Trail
0.8 miJeep Trail
0.8 miPyrite Trail
0.7 miStonewall-Panoramic Trail
0.7 miCinderella Trail
0.7 miYork Trail
0.7 miOld Cañon Trail
0.7 miConvict Trail
0.6 miSinawik Loop
0.6 miArtemisia Trail
0.5 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
"Duck Pond"pondBilger Quarry LakelakeFlamingo PlazapondJapanese PoolpondKoi PondpondLake AlisoLake MerrittLake Merritt-Oakland Esturary ChannelLake TemescalreservoirLake Temescal Sediment Detention PondpondOakland Casting Club poolspondSchool PondpondSeneca ReservoirreservoirThe Merry Miller PondpondThere!Chabot SpillwayElmhurst CreekFoot pool/rocky streamLake Merritt-Oakland Estuary ChannelOakland Inner Harbor
Biking & sports
183 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
115 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
29 mi
off-road bike paths
40 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
San Francisco Bay TrailBike route
2.8 miCourts & fields
196Basketball
132Tennis
51Baseball
44Soccer
10Football
6Pickleball
5Softball
4Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →62 places on the National Register, 6 of them National Historic Landmarks
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 80 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Mills HallBuilding · listed 1971
About itDunsmuir HouseBuilding · listed 1972
About itCameron-Stanford HouseBuilding · listed 1972
About itAlfred H. Cohen HouseBuilding · listed 1973
About itPacific Press BuildingBuilding · listed 1975
About itPardee HouseBuilding · listed 1976
About itFirst Unitarian Church of OaklandBuilding · listed 1977
About it50 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Oakland: 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) | 58 | 61 | 64 | 66 | 69 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 72 | 64 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 4.1 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and September the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 4.1 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Oakland →
Next door
Oakland and its neighbors
Oakland has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Oakland104 miCastro Valley29 miBerkeley17 miSan Leandro17 miAlameda14 miBrisbane5.0 miSouth San Francisco4.7 miEmeryville1.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 15% | 1.9 | 11 | 99% | A |
| Berkeley | 14% | 1.6 | 5 | 98% | A− |
| San Leandro | 4% | 1.2 | 4 | 96% | B+ |
| Alameda | 7% | 1.4 | 6 | 99%+ | A− |
| Emeryville | 41% | 1.1 | 5 | 99%+ | A |
| Castro Valley | 18% | 1.7 | 28 | 91% | A |
| Brisbane | 5% | 1.7 | 23 | 99% | A |
| South San Francisco | 5% | 0.5 | 5 | 99%+ | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Oakland
Where can I hike in Oakland?
The longest trail networks: Joaquin Miller Park, 15.4 miles; Ecological Study Area, 8.4 miles; Knowland Park, 6.2 miles; Middle Harbor Shoreline Park, 3.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Oakland is conserved land?
15% 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 Oakland’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Joaquin Miller Park and Glenn Daniel King Estate Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Oakland?
183 miles of bike routes are on the map: 115 of painted or protected lanes, 29 of off-road paths and 40 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: San Francisco Bay Trail.
Is there public land near Oakland?
64,721 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oakland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,054 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Oakland have?
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #162 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 Oakland 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 →