Temescal, Oakland

#82 among attractions in Oakland

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Temescal is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Oakland, California, located in North Oakland, and centered on Telegraph Avenue. The neighborhood derives its name from Temescal Creek, a significant watercourse in the city. ()

Coordinates: 37°50'14"N, 122°15'32"W

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5095 Telegraph Ave. Suite #1North Oakland (Shafter)Oakland United States

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Temescal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Piedmont Avenue, Shotgun Players, Mountain View Cemetery, The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment.

0.8 miSE
Shopping district, Shopping
Piedmont Avenue, Oakland
22 min walk • The Piedmont Avenue neighborhood is a residential and commercial district in the North Oakland region of Oakland, California. It is named for Piedmont Avenue, a commercial street known for dining and retail.
1.4 miNW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Shotgun Players, Berkeley
35 min walk • The Shotgun Players is a California East Bay regional theatre group located in Berkeley, California. It runs 6 to 7 productions per season. Its main stage is the Ashby Stage located in the Lorin District near the Ashby BART station.
1.2 miE
Cemetery
Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland
31 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.
1.1 miS
Museum, Specialty museum
The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment, Oakland
28 min walk • The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment is an Oakland, California, museum dedicated to digital art and gaming, with fully playable gaming exhibits. Its mission is to collect and curate video games, digital media concept art, and gaming systems, to teach the public about digital art and the process of gaming creation.
1.1 miN
Dancing, Nightlife
White Horse Inn, Oakland
28 min walk • The White Horse Inn is a gay bar located at 6551 Telegraph Avenue in Oakland's Bushrod Park neighborhood. It officially opened in 1933 but is rumored to have operated as a gay speakeasy since before the end of Prohibition.
0.6 miNW
Park
Bushrod, Oakland
16 min walk • The Bushrod neighborhood in North Oakland, Oakland, California is an area surrounding its namesake park, and bounded by Martin Luther King, Jr. Way to the west, Claremont Avenue to the east, Highway 24 to the south, and the Berkeley border to the north.
1.3 miSE
Park, Garden
Morcom Rose Garden, Oakland
35 min walk • The Morcom Rose Garden is located in a residential neighborhood in Oakland, California, near the Piedmont border. The exact address is 700 Jean St. Oakland, CA 94610.
0.4 miE
Universities and schools
California College of the Arts, Oakland
12 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.
0.9 miE
Cemetery
Saint Mary Cemetery, Oakland
23 min walk • Saint Mary Cemetery is a Catholic cemetery in Oakland, Alameda County, California, adjacent to Mountain View Cemetery.
1.2 miNW
Church
South Berkeley Community Church, Berkeley
31 min walk • The South Berkeley Community Church is a historic church at 1802 Fairview Street in Berkeley, California. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. It was designed by architect Hugo W. Storch in a Mission/Spanish Revival style to serve as the Park Congregational Church. It was built in 1943.
0.9 miS
Park
Mosswood Park, Oakland
24 min walk • Mosswood Park is a 4-acre public park in Oakland, California, located on W MacArthur Boulevard between Webster Street and Broadway.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Temescal?

Nearby attractions include Clars Auction Gallery, Oakland (10 min walk), California College of the Arts, Oakland (12 min walk), North Oakland, Oakland (14 min walk), Bushrod, Oakland (16 min walk).

How to get to Temescal by public transport?

The nearest stations to Temescal:

Bus

51st Street & Webster Street • Lines: 12 (1 min walk)

Metro

Rockridge • Lines: Yellow (18 min walk)
MacArthur • Lines: Orange, Red, Yellow (19 min walk)