Outdoors/East Bay

Lake Merritt

Oakland’s tidal lagoon loop — gardens, islands, a colony of geese.

Free
When
Open now.
Where
Lake MerrittLakeside, Oakland

The 3.4-mile Lake Merritt loop is the East Bay’s everyday promenade: the Glenview gardens, the bird islands, and Grand Lake at the far end. Free. Lakeside Park’s gardens and the Bonsai Garden are worth the detour.

Open now.

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