Alcatraz Island,
San Francisco 415.707.5555
Notorious prison museum in the San Francisco
Bay.
nps.gov/alcatraz
Angel Island,
Marin County 415.435.1915,
angelisland.com
Old U.S. Army fort, now a nature park.
Aquarium in Golden
Gate Park, 415.750.7145, calacademy.org/aquarium
Briones Regional
Park, Orinda - Martinez 510.635.0138,
ebparks.org/parks/briones
Tranquil wilderness area in central
Cal Adventures,
Berkeley 510.642.4000, oski.org/html/ca_adult_about2.htm
Offers instruction on various activities for
children 8 or older.
Chabot Regional
Park, Oakland, 510.639.4751, ebparks.org/parks/anchabot.htm
Equestrian center, hiking, jogging and camping
area.
Children's Fairyland,
Oakland, 510.238.6876,
fairyland.org
A theme park recreating nursery rhymes, fairy
tales and legends.
Codornices
Park, Berkeley 510.981.6700, ci.berkeley.ca.us/parks/parkspages/Codornices
Offers a wide array of recreational opportunities
in a beautiful hillside setting.
East Bay Regional
Park District, Oakland, 510.635.0135
More than 60,000 acres in 46 parks and recreation
areas.
ebparks.org
East Bay Skyline
National Trail, Oakland, 510.635.0135
31 mile regional
Golden Gate Fields,
Albany, 510.559.7300,
goldengatefields.com
Thoroughbred racing field.
Jack London Square,
Oakland, 510.645.9292
Charming waterfront area with restaurants
and specialty shops.
jacklondonsquare.com
Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland, 510.
635.0135, oaklandnet.com/JoaquinMillerPark
Ten trails featuring Bay views
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Lafayette Reservoir
Recreation Area,
Lafayette 925.284.9669, ebmud.com/services/recreation/east_bay/lafayette/
Public recreation area with hiking, fishing,
boating & picnic areas in Lafayette.
Lake Chabot Golf
Course, Oakland, 510.351.5812, lakechabotgolfclub.com
Lakeside Park and Lake Merritt Boat House,
Oakland, 510.238.2196
Pier 39, San
Francisco 415.705.5500,
pier39.com
Unique shops, restaurants and bay cruises.
Rotary Nature Center, Oakland, 510.238.3739,
lakemerritt.org
One of the world's most beautiful municipal
parks and manmade lake
with 3.18 mile shoreline surrounded by the
Necklace of
Montclair Golf Club,
Oakland, 510.482.0422, http://www.montclairgolfclub.org
Oakland Ice Center,
Oakland, 510.268.9000,
oaklandice.com
Ice skating and hockey.
Oakland Parks and Recreation,510.238.FUNN,
oaklandnet.com/parks/default.asp
Oakland Zoo, Oakland, 510.632.9523,
oaklandzoo.org
Oakland Certified
Farmers Market, 800.949.3276, urbanvillageonline.com
Largest Farmers Market in Alameda County.
Temescal Regional
Recreation Area, Oakland, 510.635.0135,
ebparks.org/parks/temescal
Swimming, fishing, picnicking and
Tilden
Park Golf Course, Berkeley 510.848.7373,
ebparks.org/dropdown/golf.htm
Tilden
Regional Park, Berkeley 510.635.0135,
ebparks.org/parks/tilden.htm
Lake Anza, year round fishing, environmental
and nature area, merry-go-round, steam train,
pony rides, hiking, jogging, bicycling and
equestrian trails.
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