Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland

Name: Joaquin Miller Park
Address: Oakland, United States

#36 among attractions in Oakland

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Joaquin Miller Park is a large open space park in the Oakland Hills owned and operated by the city of Oakland, California. It is named after early California writer and poet Joaquin Miller, who bought the land in the 1880s, naming it "The Hights", and lived in the house preserved as the Joaquin Miller House. ()

Elevation: 1207 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 37°48'49"N, 122°11'6"W

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North Hills (Joaquin Miller Park)Oakland United States

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Day trips

Joaquin Miller Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Oakland California Temple, Chabot Space and Science Center, Dr. Aurelia Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park, Ascension Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Oakland.

0.9 miSW
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Oakland California Temple, Oakland
22 min walk • The Oakland California Temple is the 15th constructed and 13th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. During a January 23, 1961 meeting, plans for the temple were announced by David O. McKay. Ground was broken on May 26, 1962, with the cornerstone laid May 25, 1963, and dedication on November 19, 1964.
0.4 miNE
Museum, Science museum, Observatories and planetariums
Chabot Space and Science Center, Oakland
11 min walk • Chabot Space and Science Center, located in Oakland, California, is a center for science learning featuring interactive exhibits, planetariums, a large screen theater, hands-on activities and three powerful telescopes.
1.1 miE
Park
Dr. Aurelia Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park, Oakland
28 min walk • Dr. Aurelia Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park is a part of the East Bay Regional Parks District in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is located in the hills east of Oakland.
0.9 miW
Church
Ascension Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Oakland, Oakland
24 min walk • The Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Ascension is a church in Oakland, California. It is located at 4700 Lincoln Avenue.
0.6 miE
Park, Hiking trail, Outdoor activities
Roberts Regional Recreation Area, Oakland
16 min walk • Roberts Regional Recreation Area is an area adjacent to Redwood Regional Park located in Alameda County next to Oakland, CA and is part of the East Bay Regional Parks. It is across Skyline Drive from the City of Oakland's Joaquin Miller Park. Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp...
0.8 miSE
37°48'12"N • 122°10'37"W
The Skyline Serpentine Prairie in Redwood Regional Park, Oakland
22 min walk • Park
~460 ftSW
Forest, Park, Hiking trail
Joaquin Miller House, Oakland
3 min walk • The Joaquin Miller House, also known as The Abbey, is a historic house in Joaquin Miller Park, a public park in the Oakland Hills area of Oakland, California, United States. A crude, vaguely Gothic structure, it was the home of poet Joaquin Miller from 1886 until his death in 1913.
1.1 miS
Neighbourhood
Redwood Heights, Oakland
29 min walk • Redwood Heights is a mostly middle-class and highly diverse residential neighborhood in the hills of East Oakland, California. It is centered on Redwood Road, which was once a logging road.
0.8 miNW
Neighbourhood
Piedmont Pines, Oakland
22 min walk • Piedmont Pines is an affluent residential neighborhood in the hills of Oakland, California. It is generally bounded by Highway 13 to the west, Shepherd Canyon Rd. to the north, Skyline Blvd. to the east, and Joaquin Miller Park to the south.
1.2 miW
Neighbourhood
Oakmore, Oakland
31 min walk • Oakmore is a neighborhood in Oakland, California located east of Park Boulevard and north of Dimond Park. This neighborhood was built in the 1920s and 1930s for people who worked in San Francisco and took the Key Route to work.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Joaquin Miller Park?

Nearby attractions include Joaquin Miller House, Oakland (3 min walk), Chabot Space and Science Center, Oakland (11 min walk), Roberts Regional Recreation Area, Oakland (16 min walk), The Skyline Serpentine Prairie in Redwood Regional Park, Oakland (22 min walk).

How to get to Joaquin Miller Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Joaquin Miller Park:

Bus

Joaquin Miller Road & Robinson Drive • Lines: 339 (8 min walk)
Chabot Space and Science Center • Lines: 339 (11 min walk)