Josie De La Park is also hosts the Carmen Flores Recreation Center. it's about a few storefronts…read morewide and an half block long. grass is the most prominent feature here. walkways, a possible soccer field where the grass is. the rec. center is way in the back. as is the children's playground. in front, there's a basketball court but the baskets have no "nets". no parking lot, little street parking. it's cool for people who live, work, or happen to be in the area.

This is a cute little community park and I've been through here on three occasions on my way to the…read moreCarment Flore Recreation Center. My husband knew both of them as an activist back in the day. It is a nice park and it's great seeing people walking around and enjoying the park, the kids are playing, and they can participate in the community center events. The second time I came through, I was checking in on my niece who was attending a weeklong camp for kids. She was holding court, as she does, in the play area. I reported back to her mom that she was fine. But the community feel was what got me. I loved it and the folks in the area are lucky to have it and be able to use it.

Near Bart - a good amount of space - but a bit tired in need of some thought or purpose or…read morereinventing. Large lot and mature trees. Some grass that looks neglected. Standard lawn areas are a bit out of fashion due to the drought. I think I would replace it with something that is easier to maintain like Mexican Feather Grass. Can't go wrong. Can't kill it. Near Chinatown and older beautiful historical Victorians. This park has so much potential. My first thought is that it is a space that is not utilized to its potential. Nearby houses look ok to me. Some might not have perfect paint jobs but they are cared for. No blight nothing horrible in the park either. I've been taking Bart lots lately - five days a week - and so its a park that I pass by often. And I think thats the problem. Its a park you pass by and just don't want to hang around in. 2.5 stars

I've spent an hour spacing out here in a SF day trip and would do it again…read more Only thing is, it's a bit too quiet here at times...

We were scouting the Ferry Terminal because we were planning on taking the Ferry to San Francisco…read morein a couple of days. We wanted to see the location, parking and the area in general. We had the Princess with us and as we were leaving mapped out the nearest dog park. Lo and behold, it was right next door! It's not a huge park but there's enough room to throw a ball and run around in. Parking is one the rocks right in front of the gate on Main Street. I suppose you could also park in the Ferry Terminal parking lot although I'm not sure if that's okay or not. There are two entrances to the park. The main entrance on Main Street has a dual gate entrance while the entrance on the Ferry Terminal side is a single gate. Dual gates are my preference because it adds a layer of safety should one gate accidentally not latch properly. We found a couple of dog toys and there were several bowls with water. There were also numerous gallon jugs with water in them. There is no water fountain nor restroom onsite, so it appears that other pet parents are taking empty jugs and filling them. The encampments and motorhomes that other wrote about in 2022 and 2023 are no longer there, so the area feels relatively safe.

Great little linear park. Near the main road and because of the length it makes for a decent size…read more This is near the water and a main road. Mostly clean. Biggest problem is that it is difficult to get to assuming your not living nearby. Alameda is such a drag to drive around in - I'd say its almost as bad as downtown San Francisco in terms of driving 1 mile will cost you 12 minutes. Lots of stop signs and tiny narrow streets. Crowded feeling. Your dog will love it. If he is cooped up in a tiny apartment there is space to run. Also important for your dog to socialize and do some flea swapping with the next dog. They love that.

5 stars for improvement…read more Quality/Quantity - All/most of the crime is gone. Actually, it looks like a park now. Safer to walk now; no garbage, litter, human waste, needles, fires, property crime, etc. everywhere any more. Community Center - Rebuilt. Atmosphere - Finally clean and safer. Look forward to seeing "kids" use this park again. Good news, less gang violence, but more homelessness. Service - Self service. Price - Free. Owner Comment - Congrats on your goal in 1996 to better utilize this wasted space. Then in 2002, it slowly started to change for the better. But too little too late. It is not until 2024/2025 (end of 2024) that the park actually looks safe and habitable.... I hope we/you can keep it that way! Our government at work, it just took 2024-1996 = 28 years from idea to action... Thank you to all the volunteers and advocates that finally made this all happen! Overall still 3 stars (used to be 1 star) but with continued improvement, I can see the rating improve.

Clinton Park is a whole city block bounded by 6th ave, 7th, ave, international, and e. 12th st. it…read morehas a few trees, benches, and a building for adult education. at various times of the year, there are local festivals, such as tet lunar new year celebrations, cambodian new year.... Clinton square park is descended from the clinton township of the 1850's. the township is named after mary ellen clinton, the township founder's girlfriend. jack london and robert louis stevenson lived nearby here at one time. the native american tribal center is a block away. this area may seem to be mostly populated by southeast asians, but there are also significant numbers of native americans, latins, and russians in the area also. parking spaces are a premium here as the surrounding commercial businesses attracts many cars. a shame since this prevents me from frequenting clinton park more often.

Not sure why this park has below four stars. Sure, when I went on a walk it was a bit muddy, but…read morethat's expected after the rains. I went around 4:30pm during the week after putting it off since last July. It was a pleasant walk with lavender fragrant lavender bushes along the way. This walk leads onto the beach across from South Shore and I really wanted to keep going, but it was getting too dark. The pics I posted are from on the way back. Definitely worth checking out. I loved seeing all of the fur babies along the trail too!

Loved the visit this morning to my old 'running space', back when I was a very proud Alamedan with…read morea key to a door of a house in a veritable secret gem of small-town living in big-bad Bay Area! (my huge claim to fame is that I quite literally lived across the street from Xmas Tree Lane (Thompson). So cool every year walking with my coffee mug, and not having to bear the nutsoness of driving my way out of that mayhem. The region of Alameda between the main isle and Harbor Bay/Bay Farm island is a wonderland of nature and beauty, views and water, sea breeze and outdoor happiness. This little Towata park is found just before the bridge crossing over into Bay Farm, just off Otis Dr. Turn right into a space that allows for about 10 parked cars, and from there, enjoy the underpass to the blue pedestrian bridge which parallels the auto one, and enjoy the water from both sides!!! It's really very special, this ability to walk out toward the estuary side and see rabbits and chipmunks, and lizards too. Facing McAfee and the Oakland hills, I came to circle the golden round of Shoreline Park that juts into the water, taking a peek at the Aegean marina folk and the activity on their boats today. On the other side, after making the mile+ circle, one can opt to turn onto the wooden-planked bridge to cross over to the shores of Bay Farm Island.... with gorgeous views of the Bay... Lovely piece of Alameda enchantment. And awesome weather to boot.

Wonderful park hidden away in East Oakland! Lots of benches, picnic tables, gorgeous trees, a…read morebasketball court, swings and a baseball field. Usually quiet and lovely. Enjoy!

A small gem tucked off a quiet residential street. The palm drive and graded slope suggest this may…read morebe an old estate deeded to the public trust. There are several nice stands of redwood near the rear of the park.

I have never been to this park before, and as I drove down the long path parallel to the freeway I…read morewas a bit taken off by what I saw to the right hand side. I'm glad as we parked along the dirt area and walked in maybe a half mile, there were no encampments to be found at this park during all these Covid restriction times. We had a great little picnic area underneath a tree and you could hear the water up against the shore. People were flying kites nearby, and there were boats to watch in the water.

this Cesar E. Chavez Park is in poor condition. there's graffiti on the signage and the children's…read moreplay structure. no visible parking seen except for street ones. only patches of grass, children's play area, 2 benches & walkways the few benefits seen.

"No Trout, but Ducks and Turtles Floating Around Might be Mistaken for Trout"…read more This is a rustic urban park, good for fishermen as well as families with small children. The day that I visited, several fishermen were using the casting ponds to improve their angler skills. The casting ponds have circular objects--I guess that's what you aim for. The whole thing reminds me of golfing, except instead of hitting a little ball you swing hooks at the water. The beauty of this method is that you have fishing line connected to the hook, so it's easy to get the hook back. Just think if they did that for golf how much easier it would be. Next time I'm bringing a fishing line to give it a try. They have signs reminding you to not jump in and swim around. Good idea. Of course the ponds are about 2 feet deep, so it wouldn't be much of a swim, even if there weren't fishing hooks flying overhead. I suppose if they wanted to, they could have designated swimming areas, where the fishermen don't aim the hooks at you. I'm pretty sure that would work okay. The park is reasonably well maintained, but the facility is obviously old. I saw a sign that proudly proclaimed, "Trout Fishing." Even though I'm sort of a chump, I didn't fall for that. Another visitor confirmed there really aren't any trout here. But there is a cute family of ducks and ducklings, and nearby a bunch of turtles. Maybe the sign maker confused ducks with trout. Easy to see how that could happen. Beside the casting ponds, the other ponds are pretty, and young children will certainly find the ducks a good attraction. One visitor pointed out a family of turtles close by. The turtles didn't seem to be doing too much today--just sort of floating in the water. They have several decent picnic tables as well. This would be a pleasant place to bring your family for a picnic. I did not see any restrooms or drinking faucets, but they might be hidden somewhere. So overall, a good place to visit with your young children. I can't imagine staying here more than an hour or so but it's a decent place for a quick visit. Plus, it's 100% free, with close parking as well. Just don't expect to bring home any trout for dinner.

A park right by the freeway, you say? This is a quaint…read morelittle park where you can do things like have a picnic, practice your fly casting techniques, or yes, use the public restroom. This park has been here for ages, and back in the day, the city and the Oakland PAL use to stock the deep pools with trout for inner city youth to fish during the summer. No allocation of funds for that nowadays. Boo. If you hike to the back of the park, a path will take you to the freeway overpass leading to a really nice (and long) hike through Leona Lodge ending up at Merritt College. Nice way to spend a warm afternoon. But still, it's a great place to relax, get back to nature, then make your fast getaway on the freeway.