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Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline

This 196-acre bayside park built on a former landfill is peaceful despite the proximity of Oakland International Airport. It’s a good spot to watch northern harriers and white-tailed kites, as well as the bigger birds—jets—approaching the airport. An expansive lawn by the picnic area is a good place for tossing a Frisbee or flying a kite. Pick up...
This 196-acre bayside park built on a former landfill is peaceful despite the proximity of Oakland International Airport. It’s a good spot to watch northern harriers and white-tailed kites, as well as the bigger birds—jets—approaching the airport. An expansive lawn by the picnic area is a good place for tossing a Frisbee or flying a kite. Pick up an interpretive trail guide at the park signboard or just explore the paved 1.5-mile shoreline trail on your own. In late spring, painted lady and swallowtail butterflies frequent the mustard and fennel growing on the hillsides. Across the Bay is San Bruno Mountain; to the south you see Coyote Hills and the San Mateo Bridge. Future plans include a new entrance at Davis Street with access to a parking lot within the park.

Trail/Pathway Details

Bay Trail

Trailhead: North end of Neptune Dr.

Length: 2-4 total miles

Typical Width: 4 ft. & above

Typical Grade: Mostly level or gentle

Once you get past the initial uphill stretch, the perimeter trail is level. The inland trails have some slopes that may be greater than 1:12 (a typical ramp slope).

Terrain: Hard

Description

From the trailhead, you climb a long, gentle hill for several hundred yards to a fork. There you can veer right and travel uphill to a picnic area, where a dirt trail travels inland, or continue on the smoother paved shoreline trail, as I did. The shoreline trail continues to wrap around the hillside to a spur that...
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Accessibility Details

The facilities listed below meet all of our access criteria unless otherwise noted.

Plentiful street parking on Neptune Dr. Vans with lifts or ramps should park on the west side of the street, where there is a sidewalk. An accessible vault toilet is at the first trail junction, up the hill by the picnic area. There is no sink.

Tables near the bathroom are very high, including one that has no benches attached. More are scattered along the inland trail to the “Rising Wave” sculpture.

Other Things of Interest

On May 20, 1937, Amelia Earhart took off from the Oakland Airport on her final voyage.
Rising Wave sculpture
Rising Wave sculpture (Bonnie Lewkowicz)

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Additional Information

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Website: www.ebparks.org
Managing Agency: East Bay Regional Parks
Address: North end of Neptune Dr.
Nearest City: San Leandro
Phone: (888) 327-2757
Hours: 5 am-10 pm
Fees: None
Dogs: On leash
Public Transportation: AC Transit
Reviewed by Bonnie Lewkowicz, October 5, 2013
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