Very calm and accessible. We parked on the roadside and the beach is right there - miles and miles…read moreof shallow water and sand. There are a lot of driftwood and kelp, so it smells fishy. It's still clean enough that we played frisbees without our shoes. We moved onto the Crown Memorial State Beach afterwards. Although that beach had a parking lot and a cleaner beach, we thought the Alameda beach was more chill. Regardless, both had shallow water where it's safe for small children to wade out and play.

Alameda beach is one of the few beaches in norcal where you can lounge at…read more We have been regularly doing our open water swims in the area and the water's always feeling relatively clean and refreshing. There is plenty of parking all along the roads and overall, a great place to reset in the mornings, evenings and on weekends.

Shoreline park is a beautiful walking path and a green belt on Harbor Bay Isle. It's about 6 miles…read morelong and runs into the Harbor Bay ferry. There is a gravel path and cement path for cyclists. On any giving day you can find people walking their dogs, relaxing and watching the beautiful bay and enjoying sunsets. There are several benches throughout the path and they also have restrooms and plenty of trash receptacles. In some sections, they even have picnic tables and barbecue pits. One area also has an outlook and sandbox for children to play in. While out enjoying the path, you can guarantee you will find some beautiful wildlife, and a lot of pictures are taken by photographers and people just blown away by the beautiful view of San Francisco. Definitely recommend if you're looking for a clean, beautiful and romantic path.

I think Shoreline Park is just as long as the Bay Farm Island Shoreline Trail!! I see 'Shoreline…read morePark' signs all along this 1.5 mile stretch. Now, it is broken up by houses, but every patch of green grass is the park, I think. So, it starts near the Harbor Bay Club and ends at the Harbor Bay Isle Ferry Terminal. There are 3 restrooms along this park, and all 3 have water fountains. The Bay Farm Island Trail that runs along this park connects to the Harbor Bay Trail, which runs along Harbor Bay Parkway. The largest grassy area of this park is next to the Ferry Terminal, that's where you see most people hanging out. I run along this stretch very often, right next to the water with great bay views. It's often windy here, in the summer it's soothing, but when it's cold it gets even colder here. This is a great park on Bay Farm Island in Alameda!!

Truly a hidden gem. Unless you lived in Alameda, this place will be hard to find. This is where…read morewe launch our kayaks from time to time. Beautiful homes nearby. I'm glad it's open to public.

When my Dad moved our family to Alameda decades ago, the island still had barren undeveloped land…read more One such place was Ballena Bay. Today it's the home of a large marina, modern homes, Pier 29, beautiful bay views, and a office building. Hey, my Edward Jones advisor is at Ballena Bay! Locals know it can be a place for bad cellphone reception. But visitors can come and walk around anytime. During the early days of Covid-19, someone put up "No Visitors " signs on the pathways. Yeah right. Back in the old days, when I was a little kid, Ballena Bay was the place with that " secret fishing spot." Drop your line, and pull fish out of the bay. Guys were pulling crabs out of the water with their hands. Ballena Bay is part of the City of Alameda, the Island City.

One of the best if possibly the only east bay dog beach? Great area, perfect size, they do have…read morebathrooms although one major drawback is not water and/or foot washing area. If they put in a water/washing area for our feet and our dogs, this would be perfect. Hopefully someone from the city will read this!

Just to be clear it is not legal to have your dog running loose. Yes plentiful people do and I have…read moreat times thinking it was ok. Very nice beach with plenty of loose dogs but recently there was an incident that brought back enforcement and tickets to people with loose dogs. Enforcement is rare but just want people to know it is a risk letting your dog run free.

What a beautiful beach to go to. Many people came to here during the weekend which is no wonder why…read moreparking is very difficult. However, the good thing about it is how closer it gets you to taking pictures of the Golden Gate Bridge. I took very good pictures with nice angles, and I think it's good doing that here. This beach also leads you to different trails but I decided not to go through them since they might make me go outside of the beach. I decided to walk through the beach though. Very hot outside even though that San Francisco is known to be chilly here. I did enjoy touching cold ocean especially when the waves catch me. If you plan to go here during the weekend, expect yourself to find parking and perhaps going around. Otherwise, you can try again by revisiting during the weekdays.

This beach was about 25 minutes away from Pier 39, which where we were coming from. My daughter…read morechose this beach to celebrate her 17th birthday. It was absolutely beautiful, and we got lucky enough to find parking right at the entrance. The walk onto the beach was easy, and the sand was great. One of the highlights of the day was getting to watch someone set up a marriage proposal, which made the experience even more special. There were also a woman selling hot dogs near the entrance. Overall, it was a wonderful day, and we made some great memories. I would definitely recommend visiting this beach.

The Public Shoreline Trail is actually closed to the public during daylight hours. The gates are…read moreclosed during the evening for the homeowners that live next to or very close to this trail. This trail leads directly to Crab Cove and Crown Memorial Beach on one end and Ballena Bay on the other, and it's right next to the water. Lots of benches in the area to kick back on and enjoy the view. Check out this trail if you're in the area!!

This is a nice clean trail that is very easy to walk, run or bike ride…read more Started off at 512 Central ave. Free public parking in front of the gated community/condos We started off riding and before we knew it we were past the beach, past the bridge and all the way on the other side of the shoreline. We ended up riding 10 miles. It is a public shoreline trail however private homes are located in the area.

Summer 2025 It's a weekday and it's still busy and parking…read moreis almost full Filled with family and friends, talks and laughs Dog friendly, but be cautious and respectful please, clean up their mess and keep an eye on your pets Paved flat walk way, clean, organized and spacious, workout locations everywhere Just wish I can come on a weekend and not struggle to find parking

I've known of this park in the San Leandro Marina since I was a child, so decades and decades…read more There used to be a lively marina here where dozens of small boats could dock. The landscape used to have have that classic mariners look with rows of boat mast and hulls lined up in symmetric harmony with the backdrop of the bay. Waterfront restaurants used to thrive in this corner with views and special occasions would funnel here. Now the marina is gone, docks and boats have all been removed. The restaurants now are left with just 2 and those have not seen their glory days in decades. A much less thriving and celebrated area than it once was. But there are still nice paved trails here that are super popular amongst the locals whether families with kids/pets, seniors on their daily walk/stretch or people enjoying the massive grassy space. There are lots of picnic areas with bbq grills, lots of places to just sit and relax so on weekends this place still gets really busy, even with the waning changes that have transpired. I like to take walks here either later in the evening like sunset time if I have dined out nearby. A great way to walk off a little part of my dinner and soak in the chill views. Also love coming very early in the mornings before the masses really show up. Early enough the air is cooler, the park cleaner and just much easier to park and move around. When this place gets busy it is too urban for me, takes away from the serenity. So when I don't have time to venture into a true open space with hills and/or a forested area, a simple stroll here does me just fine. There are nice trees here and to walk right next to the bay turns an ordinary stroll into a more special one. To that I give my props and my appreciation.

Beautiful trail that follows the shoreline of Bay Farm Island…read more Fabulous views of San Francisco. Normally great weather if it's hot inland. I believe it's about six miles if you do the complete trail. We normally park in Veterans Ct, just across the Bay Farm Island bridge.

Great wide walking/ bike path with occasional benches. If…read moreyou love airplanes (I do) this is a fantastic spot as the takeoffs from OAK go right overhead!!