Union Point Park — Attraction in Oakland

The park 2 parking areas at either end, a pefestrian path along the water, a set of restroom facilities, landscaping and a structure which resemnle a pair of mounds connected by a bridge.

The place is usually occupief by multiple transients who sleep in tents or in the derelict vehicles. Garbage and other debris accumulates here faster than the city can remove it. The park is open during daylight hours and camping is prohibited.

In the past year, the number of transients in the park has decreased and there are fewer RV type vehicles. Cars are often brought here to be stripped of parts.

I do not reccomends this park for children or vulnerable adults. Rugged individuals or groups may enjoy the view of the water or the nearby Coast Guard Station and there is free parking if you...

Tucked away through a tunnel on the backside of Point Richmond is a wonderful Little Gem known as Union Point Park Sparse onbfacilities but but on space and the views are spectacular. The day I was out there was one of those blistering hot unusually climate-changing warm days where the temperature was in the upper 90s There were many families on site picnicking and lots of kids swimming in the bay which I thought was remarkable. The place has southwestern exposure with a number;p. public restrooms and facilities for cleaning fish if you're an angler. fmiles of hiking trails with places for privacy and places to play maze throughout the park and many that afternoon were enjoying thebwesgjgc . volleyball it's a great little gem that few people find except for maybe the locals I say...

So very Oakland that We The People voted on the Measure DD bond and directed millions to create this park that was opened with such fanfare. Years later it is run down and variously overrun with encampments and the parking lot filled with trailers and campervans. It will probably take another million or more to restore it to something close to its opening state. But what is the point if there is no commitment to maintain it and enforced use rules that preserve it as a park for all and not a run down urban camping site? If the later is all Oakland is willing to deal with then the site should have been paved over, bathrooms installed, and regular trash pickup provided (and enforced). Would have saved a fortune and created a better space for the...