Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline
Park
187 acres5.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in San Leandro
96% of residents live within a half mile of a park in San Leandro
17 miles of mapped trail cross San Leandro, 1.2 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline (5.3 mi), Marina Park (3 mi). 353 acres are parks and preserves, 4.0 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns · #371 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
327 acres · of 13.3 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
353 ac
4.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
47 mi
32 mi lanes · 4.7 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is San Leandro?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does San Leandro have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, San Leandro is ahead of 69% of U.S. towns, #371 of 847 in California. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of San Leandro’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (17 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land4.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (353 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13CParks close to home96% 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 69%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 56%
Water is 14% of San Leandro’s area (2 of 15 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline, with 5.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Marina Park
Park
38 acres3 mi of trail
San Francisco Bay Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 19 parks & preserves
Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline187 acres · 5.3 mi of trail
Marina Park38 acres · 3 mi of trail
DirectionsCherry Grove Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsHalcyon Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMemorial Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsWashington Manor Park15 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsThrasher Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSan Leandro Ball Park20 acres
DirectionsStenzel Park9 acres
DirectionsChabot Park7 acres
Bonaire Park5 acres
DirectionsFloresta Park4 acres
DirectionsRoosevelt Field and Playgrounds3 acres
Toyon Park3 acres
DirectionsSiempre Verde Park2 acres
DirectionsMcCartney Park2 acres
Garfield Playground1 acres
Mulford Gardens Park1 acres
Victoria Park1 acres
Who protects it
327 conserved acres
4% of San Leandro’s land. Water is left out: San Leandro has 13.3 square miles of land and 2.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages San Leandro’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency185 ac
Town or city145 ac
Local Park · 264 acLocal Recreation Area · 53 acLocal Other or Unknown · 13 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline Local Park | Regional agency | 185 | Open |
| Pacific Recreation Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Marina Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Par Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Washington Manor Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Stenzel Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Bonaire Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Florest Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| McKinley Playground Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Toyon Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
61 places to go in San Leandro
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in San Leandro
Bay O' Vista Swim & Tennis Club
DirectionsPlus 1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in San Leandro
Thrasher Park PlaygroundIn Thrasher Park
DirectionsToyon Park PlaygroundIn Toyon Park
DirectionsWestern Play AreaIn Memorial Park
Directions44 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in San Leandro
Dog Time Stay and Play
DirectionsOyster Bay Off Leash ParkIn Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Boat launches in San Leandro
San Leandro Marina Slip
DirectionsPicnic areas in San Leandro
10 picnic areas without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Disc golf in San Leandro
Oyster Bay Disc Golf CourseHours: 05:00-22:00 · In Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline · East Bay Regional Parks District
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.4 miUnpaved · 0.8 mi
San Francisco Bay Trail2.3 mi
Biking & sports
47 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
32 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.7 mi
off-road bike paths
10 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
San Francisco Bay TrailBike route
3.1 miCourts & fields
38Tennis
36Basketball
17Baseball
6Soccer
3Football
2Pickleball
1Volleyball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in San Leandro: 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) | 59 | 61 | 64 | 67 | 70 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 72 | 64 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 3.6 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and September the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 3.6 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in San Leandro →
Next door
San Leandro and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Leandro | 4% | 1.2 | 4 | 96% | B+ |
| Oakland | 15% | 1.9 | 11 | 99% | A |
| San Lorenzo | 4% | 0.2 | 3 | 96% | B− |
| Ashland | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 98% | C |
| Castro Valley | 18% | 1.7 | 28 | 91% | A |
| Hayward | 42% | 1.5 | 54 | 98% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in San Leandro
Where can I hike in San Leandro?
The longest trail networks: Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline, 5.3 miles; Marina Park, 3 miles; Washington Manor Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of San Leandro is conserved land?
4% 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 San Leandro’s trails?
Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline and Marina Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in San Leandro?
47 miles of bike routes are on the map: 32 of painted or protected lanes, 4.7 of off-road paths and 10 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: San Francisco Bay Trail.
Is there public land near San Leandro?
36,170 acres of parks and open public land lie inside San Leandro or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 353 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does San Leandro have?
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #371 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 San Leandro 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 →