Dogtown, Oakland

#189 among attractions in Oakland

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Dogtown is a nickname for a portion of West Oakland in the city of Oakland, California. Oakland Police officers coined the phrase due to a large population of stray dogs dating from the early 1980s. It is bounded on the east by Adeline Street, on the west by Mandela Parkway, and its north–south limits are the 580 freeway and 28th Street. The area is undergoing rapid redevelopment from former industrial uses to live-work and other residential forms. ()

Coordinates: 37°49'28"N, 122°17'10"W

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West Oakland (Clawson)Oakland United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Fox Theater, Oaks Park Stadium, Paramount Theatre, Bay Street Emeryville.

1.4 miSE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Music venue
Fox Theater, Oakland
37 min walk • The Fox Oakland Theatre is a 2,800-seat concert hall, a former movie theater, located at 1807 Telegraph Avenue in Downtown Oakland. It originally opened in 1928, running films until 1970. Designed by Weeks and Day, the theatre is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
0.6 miN
Sport venue, Sport
Oaks Park Stadium, Oakland
17 min walk • Oaks Park, formally known as the Oakland Baseball Park, and at times nicknamed Emeryville Park, was a baseball stadium in Emeryville, California.
1.4 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Cinema
Paramount Theatre, Oakland
35 min walk • The Paramount Theatre is a 3,040-seat Art Deco concert hall located at 2025 Broadway in Downtown Oakland. When it was built in 1931, it was the largest multi-purpose theater on the West Coast, seating 3,476.
0.8 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Bay Street Emeryville, Oakland
20 min walk • Bay Street Emeryville is a large mixed-use development in Emeryville, California which currently has 65 stores, ten restaurants, a sixteen-screen movie theater, 230 room hotel, and 400 residential units with 1,000 residents.
1.3 miSE
Church
First Presbyterian Church of Oakland, Oakland
34 min walk • The First Presbyterian Church of Oakland is a historic church founded in 1853 in Oakland, California. It is a part of the Presbyterian Church. First Presbyterian Church was the first Christian church in Oakland.
1.4 miSE
Entertainment district, Nightlife, Dancing
Uptown Oakland, Oakland
35 min walk • Uptown Oakland is a neighborhood in Oakland, California, located in the northern end of Downtown. It is located roughly between West Grand Avenue to the north, Interstate 980 to the west, City Center and 14th Street to the south, and Broadway to the east. The neighborhood has become an important entertainment district in recent years.
1.3 miNW
Skyscraper
Pacific Park Plaza, Berkeley
34 min walk • Pacific Park Plaza is a 30-story residential building located in Emeryville, California adjacent to Interstate 80. Standing at 318 feet tall, Pacific Park Plaza is the tallest building in Emeryville, and the tallest in the San Francisco Bay Area outside of San Francisco and Oakland.
0.9 miNW
Monuments and statues
Emeryville mudflat sculptures, Berkeley
24 min walk • The Emeryville mudflat sculptures were a series of found object structures along the San Francisco Bay shoreline of Emeryville, California, largely constructed from discarded materials found on-site such as driftwood.
0.5 miN
Area
Emeryville, Oakland
13 min walk • Emeryville is a small city located in northwest Alameda County, California, in the United States. It lies in a corridor between the cities of Berkeley and Oakland, with a border on the shore of San Francisco Bay.
1.3 miSE
Sacred and religious sites, Synagogue
Temple Sinai, Oakland
34 min walk • Temple Sinai is a Reform synagogue located at 2808 Summit Street in Oakland, California, United States. Founded in 1875, it is the oldest Jewish congregation in the East San Francisco Bay region.
~770 ftS
37°49'21"N • 122°17'10"W
City Slicker Farms, Oakland
4 min walk • Park

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Dogtown?

Nearby attractions include City Slicker Farms, Oakland (4 min walk), Emeryville, Oakland (13 min walk), Emeryville Shellmound, Oakland (20 min walk).

How to get to Dogtown by public transport?

The nearest stations to Dogtown:

Bus

Peralta Street & Louise Street • Lines: 29 (4 min walk)
Hollis Street & 34th Street • Lines: 29 (4 min walk)

Metro

MacArthur • Lines: Orange, Red, Yellow (28 min walk)
19th Street Oakland • Lines: Orange, Red, Yellow (38 min walk)

Train

Emeryville (30 min walk)