We always bring our dog to the Dog trail here. Friendly people and has many dogs coming here for…read morewalk. (Unleashed areas) It could be really windy once you get to the top, so please bring a jacket if you can. This is also a great place to watch sunset in the bay area. You can see the whole SF city and bay bridge clearly on some days. You can also watch flights landing at SFO.

"Not as boring as I thought it would be"…read more I often visit Lake Chabot, but decided to try out this location instead. There's plenty of parking on the street close by. There does not appear to be any facilities anywhere in the park. On the map, it looks like just one paved trail going up the hill, but there's a lot more dirt trails as well. When you get close to the top, there's great views of Lake Chabot. Perhaps the highlight of my visit was the historical Nike missile launch site. It's fenced off so you can't get too close, but you can still see some old buildings. It's right next to the amateur radio antenna structure. So while this is still is not one of my favorite parks, it's a decent place to visit, once or twice.

Parking is ok just get really packed on the weekends of course. I always enjoy watching the planes…read morefly in and out to the sky. Great place for a nice walk if you enjoy the Bay Area strong breeze!

You know we gotta start every year with a hot girl walk! To celebrate the new year, we headed to…read moreOyster Bay Regional Shoreline. This trail is truly a hidden gem, emphasis on hidden. After a drive behind industrial buildings, you'll eventually reach the entrance to this trail and park. This was my first time here so I mostly stuck to the paved pathway, but there are a lot of different paths and trails that you can explore. On the main paved loop, it's a mostly flat walk around the hill and along the waterfront. You'll get great views of the water along the San Leandro Marina (El Torito side) and the Oakland airport. It's just under 2.5 miles to complete that loop. There are also some trails along the hill and a disc golf course. There are some less-nice views along the trail (like I said, industrial buildings), but it's not a big deal. There's a lot of street parking along the industrial streets right by the entrance and on the new year afternoon we didn't have any issues. It looks to be a popular spot for folks to bring their dogs. I did notice that a lot of people have their dogs off leash so if your dog is not so dog-friendly, maybe skip this trail, just in case other dogs come up to them.

So this reservoir was built in 1874 but closed to public, then opened for recreational use in the…read more60s. So the trails around the lake have matured really well. Like most parts of the paved trails are very well shaded from trees that have grown over those years. My dog and I walk for around an hour to hour and a half, so we usually pick west or east from the parking lot and return the same way. I think we've only explored like half of the lake so far. I've seen wild turkeys, deers, rabbits, and ducks around. And if you are wearing overear headphones, you get the natures remix with all the birds and insects chirping.

I've been to this east Bay regional park a million times and I've had a great visit each time. They…read moredo lots of races here and I've enjoyed running the bike trail up at the top coming through the Eucalyptus trees. It's's fun except for a challenging hill called live oak trail. If you've never tried it before, try running up the hill as fast as you can go. It will be a fun experience for you. You could thank me later. In the Marina. there's a small Cafe--sort of like a bar-and-grill except for no bar. They also sell fish, licenses and rent boats. One of my favorite all time parks in the east bay regional park system

I used to live nearby, and this would be my go-to place for jogging, skating, and/or just enjoying…read morethe peaceful environment surrounded by nature. This was my first time back after at least a decade, unless you count our unsuccessful attempt at taking my bf's boat out from the Wes McClure Boat Launch several years ago when the tide was too low. Not much has changed with this place. Went for a run on Sunday, and took in the sunset views on this beautiful evening, while making my way around the small lagoon at the park. The trail connects to the SF Bay Trail, so there's plenty of options for getting your steps in. The marina was busy as expected on the weekend but not as crowded as it gets during the spring and summer. I like that there are exercise stations along the pathway, as well as a few benches situated among the rocky shoreline. Parking and restrooms are conveniently available on site, too. The place isn't perfect, but it's one of the nicest spots in the San Leandro area.

Mama my cousin and I drove here. We decided to have a little food from Dixons! Very soothing water…read more We sat ate chatted! Very nice family.

Located less than 5 minutes from 580 off of the 150th and you're in a world away. Hike, fish, bike,…read morehave a picnic or host a large party/bbq on one of several reservable areas. $5.00 plus 2 for each dog---kind of an honor system but for less than 100 you can get an EBRP year round pass that allows you to visit a lot more parks as many times as you want. Easy decision. M-F seniors get 1/2 off on boat rentals and from there you can finds the fish...if you know what you're doing ;). Anthony Chabot was a man who was instrumental in the California gold rush in the lower Sierras. He helped develop and mastered the hydraulic mining techniques required to reduce mountains to piles of rock to be sifted for gold. After those operations were shut down over environmental concerns, he brought his craft here to help make this reservoir. Amazing really. Nice spot to decompress and get right. Some areas around the lake show clear signs that hydraulic action was used. Birds, frogs, squirrels, butterflies, deer and more.

Chabot Park is not Lake Chabot Regional Park, but it does lead to there with the trails…read more The entrance to this Park is a little dicey to get to, if you're not familiar with this area of the San Leandro/East Oakland border area, it's hard to explain how to get here. And I have a feeling the residents of this area would like to keep it that way, so I'll honor their unwritten code, lol!! The Park itself is very much like your in the woods, lots of trees and fallen trees. They do have restrooms and disc golf here, which seems to be pretty popular, someone always seem to be playing it. Lots of free parking also. But the best thing about this park is the trail that can lead you to Lake Chabot. It starts off all uphill for at least 1/2 mile, then you start downhill and can determine which way around the lake you want to go. If you stay on the paved trail, to the right, you'll cross a bridge which is the Chabot Dam and it's a faster route, although hilly, to Lake Chabot Regional Park. If you choose the dirt trail, to the left, you won't necessarily stay next to the lake the whole way, there's signs to keep you on track. Either way, it's a great walk or run, watch and listen for the bike riders, sometimes they are really speeding coming off those hills. And if you're going to walk all the way around, bring water. Also, there's not a lot of areas where you get phone service. Always enjoy coming here, convenient for me!!

Went to visit a friend who lives on Malcom Ave. On a beautiful day, we went for a walk with her…read moredog into Knowland Park which we have done several times. You can access the park at the end of several dead end streets off Malcom Ave. There are trails in the park that are adjacent to the backside of Oakland Zoo. Since our previous visit last July, where goats were in the area clearing out tall grass, the Zoo has since expanded into the Park with new fencing built to mark the new zoo boundaries. During our social distance walk, we were able to look through the double layer of fencing to see the bears in their lair. The views! You get gorgeous views from the East Bay across to the West Bay from SF down to the Peninsula. A peaceful park that is peaceful and not crowded. Great place for a walk with gorgeous views.

Heard about this spot from a coworker. Finally checked it out one afternoon with my husband…read more We entered the park from a dead end court in the neighborhood, taking the trails at random. Little did we know this area is up Above the back side of the Oakland Zoo. May be one of my new favorite open spaces to explore and unplug.

Review is for their large campsite at Bort Meadows. A parent in my oldest kids class reserved a…read morehuge campsite for families in the class and I'm so glad we participated. The larger site holds up to 75 vehicles and 300 people max and because only around 50 people signed up we had so much open space to ourselves. They have one water spigot, 4 non-flushing toilets, charcoal grills, tables, and 2 fire pits so for such a large campsite it's bare bones and minimal. The grass is well maintained and there was a nice small hill and plenty of open room for kids to play in at our site. The big note if you get this spot is there is a gate blocking the entrance to the lower parking lot. They give you the combination to one of the locks but there are three combination locks attached to the gate. You can still slide the gate open with them not opened as long as you have the combination to the one lock. It was perfect cooking together potluck style and all the different games and camping toys the different families brought. It's windy in this area and perfect for kites. At night it does get cold and I would position your tent in the best way where it's convenient to get to the bathroom in the dark.

This is a review for the family campground. We had reserved camp sites 51, 52, 59, and 60 for 7…read morefamilies, with a couple sites having two families/two tents per site. The camp sites we reserved were a bit of a tight squeeze for two 6-10 person tents, mostly because of lack of flat terrain at the sites. The actual sites themselves have a fair amount of space, it's just that the space can be hilly/uneven, have sawed off tree stumps in the middle of clear spots, or be right underneath the branches of eucalyptus trees (notorious for being easier to topple/fall in windy and rainy conditions. The last you want is to have branches or the tree itself toppling onto your tent. Other than the less than ideal spaces, we did have a good time camping here. The facilities were very clean, and not needing quarters for the hot showers was a fantastic bonus. There were plenty of places for the kids to run around, and the views of Lake Chabot were breathtaking. Thankfully while we were there we didn't have any issues with noisy/disrespectful campers. Overall this is a great family camp ground that's easily accesible in the Bay Area, just be aware of some of the space limitations and plan accordingly.

Great little trail! I visited on a Wednesday afternoon, and the dirt parking lot had a lot of cars,…read moreI don't know how people find parking on weekends! I did scrape the bottom of my Honda civic in one of the wash outs, so be careful. The hike was a nice up and down and up and down, and some of it is not shaded, so brings hats, sunscreen and water. The beginning has a pen for horses, so if your dog doesn't like horses, good to keep them leashed. We hiked until the trail conjoined with Lake Chabot and turned around. There were a lot of other off leash dogs that my dog got to meet and play with. There is a small water fountain near the beginning, good spot to fill up and the water tasted good! Great hike, I'd come by again and try hiking the other direction!