Serpentine Prairie — Attraction in Oakland

A few handicap parking spaces available. Parking can be hard to find at peak times. Lots of street parking though. Public restrooms by the parking lot with water fountains. Many trails start from here. There are easy trails with very little elevation changes and there are harder and longer trails. Some trails are off leash for dogs. You need to look for the signs. Parking area requires leashes. You share these trails with horses, so be ready to leash your dog when you see one. Some trails are rocky and not suitable for wheelchairs other than the...

A small area that has been restored with California native wildflowers and grasses. It's pretty busy with locals, mountain bikers and dogs but it's still worth visiting. You can make a longer hike if you combine it with other trails in...

Due to some unique tectonic features, the grounds here support a large variety of indigenous plant life. Standing on these hills the open prairie shows how California might have looked like before the introduction of...