McLaughlin Eastshore State Park, Berkeley

#38 among attractions in Berkeley

Park, Relax in park, Regional park

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Facts and practical information

McLaughlin Eastshore State Park is a state park and wildlife refuge along the San Francisco Bay shoreline of the East Bay between the cities of Richmond, Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, and Oakland. It encompasses remnant natural wetlands, restored wetlands, as well as landfill west of the Eastshore Freeway. Its shoreline is 8.5 miles long, and its total area is 1,854 acres, which includes both tidelands and uplands. Originally named just Eastshore State Park, it was renamed in October 2012 to honor the late Save the Bay founder Sylvia McLaughlin, who, along with the late Dwight Steele of Citizens for Eastshore Park, drove the establishment of the park. Prior to 2013, it was jointly managed by the California State Parks and East Bay Regional Park District. The state agency and EBRPD executed a 30-year agreement for EBRPD to manage the park. ()

Elevation: 7 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 37°52'5"N, 122°18'29"W

Address

University Ave.Berkeley (West Berkeley)Berkeley 94710 United States

Contact

(888) 327-2757

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Day trips

McLaughlin Eastshore State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: 924 Gilman, Berkeley Marina, Adventure Playground, Golden Gate Fields.

0.9 miNE
Dancing, Nightlife
924 Gilman, Berkeley
24 min walk • The Alternative Music Foundation located at 924 Gilman Street, often referred to by its fans simply as "Gilman", is a non-profit, all-ages, collectively organized music club.
~1440 ftW
Sailing, Marina
Berkeley Marina, Berkeley
7 min walk • The Berkeley Marina is the westernmost portion of the city of Berkeley, California, located west of the Eastshore Freeway at the foot of University Avenue on San Francisco Bay.
0.5 miSW
Park
Adventure Playground, Berkeley
13 min walk • Adventure Playground is an urban park and adventure playground in Berkeley, California, located at the Berkeley Marina. The park opened in 1979 based on the ideas of Danish architect Carl Theodor Sørensen, who had made use of scrap junkyards for playgrounds when Copenhagen was under occupation during World War II.
1.2 miN
Destination for horse racing and dining
Golden Gate Fields, Berkeley
31 min walk • Golden Gate Fields is an American horse racing track straddling both Albany, California and Berkeley, California along the shoreline of San Francisco Bay adjacent to the Eastshore Freeway in the San Francisco Bay Area.
0.7 miNW
Park
César Chávez Park, Berkeley
19 min walk • César Chávez Park is a 90 acres city park of Berkeley, California named after César Chávez. It can be found on the peninsula on the north side of the Berkeley Marina in the San Francisco Bay and is adjacent to Eastshore State Park.
0.7 miE
Church
Good Shepherd Church, Berkeley
19 min walk • The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd is an historic Carpenter Gothic style Episcopal church building located at 1001 Hearst Street at Ninth Street in Berkeley, California. Built in 1878, it was designed in the Carpenter Gothic style of architecture by architect Charles L. Bugbee who was associated with his father Samuel C.
0.9 miSE
Park, Lake
Aquatic Park, Berkeley
24 min walk • Aquatic Park is a public park in Berkeley, California, United States, located just east of the Eastshore Freeway between Ashby and University Avenues.
0.7 miSW
Piers and boardwalks
Berkeley Pier, Berkeley
17 min walk • The Berkeley Pier is in Berkeley, California. When constructed in 1926, the pier extended 3.5 miles into San Francisco Bay from the end of University Avenue.
~1970 ftSE
Bridge
Berkeley I-80 bridge, Berkeley
10 min walk • The Berkeley I-80 bridge also known as the University Avenue pedestrian bridge and the Berkeley Marina overpass is a 15-foot-wide bridge spanning the Eastshore Freeway in Berkeley, California. It forms part of the San Francisco Bay Trail.
0.5 miSW
37°51'47"N • 122°18'50"W
Cal Sailing Club, Berkeley
13 min walk • Sailing, Marina
1.2 miN
Neighbourhood
UC Village, Berkeley
32 min walk • UC Village, also called University Village or University Village Albany, is a housing community for students who are married or have dependents. It is owned and administered by the University of California, Berkeley.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to McLaughlin Eastshore State Park?

Nearby attractions include Schoolhouse Creek, Berkeley (7 min walk), Berkeley Marina, Berkeley (7 min walk), Berkeley I-80 bridge, Berkeley (10 min walk), Cal Sailing Club, Berkeley (13 min walk).

How to get to McLaughlin Eastshore State Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to McLaughlin Eastshore State Park:

Bus

University Avenue & West Frontage Road • Lines: 51B (5 min walk)
University Avenue & 3rd Street • Lines: 51B, 802 (11 min walk)

Train

Berkeley (11 min walk)