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Situated on the “Oakland Riviera” between Coast Guard Island and Alameda’s Park Street Bridge, Union Point Park offers a relaxing waterfront oasis in a traditionally industrial zone of the city. Opened in 2005, the park in its early days was an easy place to score a BBQ pit on the weekend, but word’s got around about this spacious and scenic fun-filled park. So get there early on the weekend, or make a reservation with the city if you want to score a picnic area.

 

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The nautical themed playground, with its tunnels and bridges, is a blast with the kids.

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The "Bay Trail" runs right through the park and adjacent marina.

 

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Some party-ers from the night before had left some empty PBR cans in this statue's hands.

 

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The Statue's Inscription: "Sígame/Follow Me — From Oakland they came, their gifts many. Artist — Scott Donahue, 2001"

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The pier offers a great view of Coast Guard Island, adjacent marina, and the island of Alameda

 

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The park, with its interestingly shaped pier, sits next door to a Conagra factory and the cement factory just beyond.

 

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A trail spirals up a large mound where the whole park and surroundings can be taken in.

 

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Is this some sort of circular ball field, or crop circle inspired design?

 

Union Point Park

www.waterfrontaction.org/learn/parks/up.htm

2311 Embarcadero East between Dennison & Kennedy Streets, Oakland