Lake Merritt — Attraction in Oakland

Super great view and the people as well. This place was one of my most memorable spots in Oakland. I lovvvved this lake and the surrounding community. My friend and I had just left the Jack Square area and she went back to the hotel and I ventured on my own to see more of Oakland. I am soooo happy I followed my mind and checked out this lake. The weather was beautiful and I walked around the entire lake in awe, people watching and taking pics. I saw people walking, jogging, biking. I was alone and didnt feel unsafe in the early evening. There was a certain area on the lake where you had groups of photographer's getting their shots of the scenery. The buildings right by the water is just something magical to look at. There was some construction going on when I visited. The lake is soo huge that even if its crowded you dont feel like you're bumping into others. I saw people having BBQ's, parties etc...

This place is a must see whenever you're in the area. I am so jealous of all the locals who live near this gorgeous lake and get to enjoy it daily.if you have a chance...

Cool view of the city. Very hard for me to walk away without a sour taste for this place. The bonsai garden is the reason why I went. It closes at 5:00 and I can live with that. That's not why this place gets a three. The public restroom I used was the most disgusting bathroom on the men's and women's side that me and my girlfriend have ever used . there was a lot of shady activity going on around the lake as well specifically over by the restroom near the bansai garden. We continued to walk around and there were a few piles of what I could only imagine what they were on the sidewalk. The homeless gentleman got very angry with me when I denied to give him money. It's sad that they put all the money into this place cause it does have the potential to be something great for the...

Everytime when i visit a new place or a new city i looking for the local map to discover where are the best place to visit, including public sites as, for example, parks, streets, buildings and natural places, as beaches, rivers and lakes. In the city of Oakland, CA, the place that everyone has to visit, obligatorily, is the Lake Merritt, that is located in de middle of the urban zone of the Oakland, and is a large tidal lagoon just east of Downtown. It is surrounded by parkland and simpathetic buildings. If you are enthusiastic about the outdoors then Lake Merritt is the place for you. There a lot of local people walking, running, riding bikes and skates and doing a lot of other interesting things that is impossible to remember all of them. Just go...