Temescal Regional Recreational Area, Oakland

Name: Temescal Regional Recreational Area
Address: 6502 Broadway Ter, Oakland, 94618, United States
Telephone: (888) 327-2757

#51 among attractions in Oakland

Park, Relax in park, Beach

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Temescal Regional Recreational Area, Oakland

Facts and practical information

Temescal Regional Recreation Area, formerly Lake Temescal Regional Park, is a regional park in the Berkeley Hills, in northeastern Oakland, California. The TRRA encompasses 48 acres, abutting SR 24, SR13, and the interchange connecting the two highways, southwest of the Caldecott Tunnel.The park is part of the East Bay Regional Park District. ()

Created: 1936Elevation: 433 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 37°50'52"N, 122°13'52"W

Address

6502 Broadway TerNorth Hills (Upper Rockridge)Oakland 94618 United States

Contact

(888) 327-2757

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Day trips

Temescal Regional Recreational Area – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mountain View Cemetery, Berkeley Playhouse, Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, California College of the Arts.

1 miS
Cemetery
Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland
26 min walk • The Mountain View Cemetery is a 226-acre rural cemetery in Oakland, Alameda County, California. It was established in 1863 by a group of East Bay pioneers under the California Rural Cemetery Act of 1859.
1.5 miNW
Theater, Church, Concerts and shows
Berkeley Playhouse, Berkeley
39 min walk • The Julia Morgan Theater, located in the former St. John's Presbyterian Church, is a historic building in Berkeley, California designed by architect Julia Morgan.
1.2 miNW
Museum, Art museum
Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, Berkeley
31 min walk • The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, formerly known as the Judah L. Magnes Museum from 1961 until its reopening in 2012, is a museum of Jewish history, art, and culture in Berkeley, California. The museum, which was founded in 1961 by Seymour and Rebecca Fromer, is named for Jewish activist Rabbi Judah L.
1.4 miSW
Universities and schools
California College of the Arts, Oakland
35 min walk • California College of the Arts is a private art school with two campuses in California, one in San Francisco and one in Oakland. Founded in 1907, it enrolls approximately 1,239 undergraduates and 380 graduate students.
1.1 miSW
Cemetery
Saint Mary Cemetery, Oakland
29 min walk • Saint Mary Cemetery is a Catholic cemetery in Oakland, Alameda County, California, adjacent to Mountain View Cemetery.
1.2 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Rockridge Market Hall, Oakland
31 min walk • Rockridge Market Hall is a market hall opened in 1987 in Rockridge, a neighborhood of Oakland, California. It contains nine stores, including a caterer, a specialty foods shop, a flower shop, a wine shop, a produce shop, a coffee roaster, a fish shop, a butcher shop and a bakery. The food hall is across from the Rockridge BART station.
1.4 miSW
Church, Historical place, Mysterious site
Chapel of the Chimes, Oakland
35 min walk • Chapel of the Chimes was founded as California Electric Crematory in 1909 as a crematory and columbarium at 4499 Piedmont Avenue, at the entrance of Mountain View cemetery in Oakland, California. The present building dates largely from a 1928 redevelopment based on the designs of the architect Julia Morgan.
1.2 miN
Park
Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve, Oakland
32 min walk • Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve is a small regional park mainly located in the city of Oakland, California, and administered by the East Bay Regional Park District.
~340 ftNE
Beach
Lake Temescal, Oakland
2 min walk • Lake Temescal is a small reservoir in the Oakland hills, in northeastern Oakland, California. It is the centerpiece of Temescal Regional Recreation Area, also known as Temescal Regional Park. It is a part of the East Bay Regional Park District.
1 miW
Neighbourhood
Rockridge, Oakland
25 min walk • Rockridge is a residential neighborhood and commercial district in Oakland, California. Rockridge is generally defined as the area east of Telegraph Avenue, south of the Berkeley city limits, west of the Oakland hills and north of the intersection of Pleasant Valley Avenue/51st Street and Broadway.
1 miW
37°50'50"N • 122°14'56"W
St Albert's Priory, Oakland
26 min walk • Church

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Temescal Regional Recreational Area?

Nearby attractions include Lake Temescal, Oakland (2 min walk), Berkeley Hills Tunnel, Oakland (12 min walk), Caldecott Tunnel, Oakland (24 min walk).

How to get to Temescal Regional Recreational Area by public transport?

The nearest stations to Temescal Regional Recreational Area:

Bus

Claremont Avenue & Hazel Road • Lines: 79 (27 min walk)

Metro

Rockridge • Lines: Yellow (29 min walk)