Radio Beach, Oakland

#165 among attractions in Oakland

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Facts and practical information

The Radio Beach Shoreline is the only beach in Oakland, California. On the San Francisco Bay, it borders the onramp to the Bay Bridge, leading into San Francisco. Its name refers to the radio towers on the beach. ()

Coordinates: 37°49'30"N, 122°19'5"W

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Oakland United States

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Radio Beach – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, Trader Vic's, Judge John Sutter Regional Shoreline, Pacific Park Plaza.

1.3 miW
Elegant bridge with walking/cycling path
San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, Oakland
32 min walk • The San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, known locally as the Bay Bridge, is a complex of bridges spanning San Francisco Bay in California. As part of Interstate 80 and the direct road between San Francisco and Oakland, it carries about 260,000 vehicles a day on its two decks. It has one of the longest spans in the United States.
1.1 miNE
Nightlife, Restaurant
Trader Vic's, Berkeley
28 min walk • Trader Vic's is a restaurant and Tiki bar chain headquartered in Emeryville, California, United States. Victor Jules Bergeron, Jr. founded a chain of Polynesian-themed restaurants that bore his nickname, "Trader Vic". He was one of two people who claimed to have invented the Mai Tai.
~1510 ftSW
Park
Judge John Sutter Regional Shoreline, Oakland
8 min walk • Judge John Sutter Regional Shoreline is a park located in Oakland, California along the shore of San Francisco Bay at the foot of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. It is part of the East Bay Regional Parks District. The park opened on October 21, 2020.
1.7 miNE
Skyscraper
Pacific Park Plaza, Berkeley
43 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.
1.4 miNE
Monuments and statues
Emeryville mudflat sculptures, Berkeley
35 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.
0.8 miNE
Marine reserve, Nature, Natural attraction
Emeryville Crescent State Marine Reserve, Oakland
20 min walk • Emeryville Crescent State Marine Reserve is a marine reserve of California, United States, preserving marshland on the east shore of San Francisco Bay. It is managed as part of Eastshore State Park by the East Bay Regional Park District.
1.4 miSE
Neighbourhood
Village Bottoms, Oakland
37 min walk • The Village Bottoms is a historic cultural district in the predominantly Black neighborhood of West Oakland, California.
1.4 miSE
Neighbourhood
Oakland Point, Oakland
36 min walk • Oakland Point, or Gibbons' Point, was a small promontory formerly on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay in West Oakland, California. It was located in the vicinity of what is now the Port of Oakland shipping terminal.
1.5 miSE
Neighbourhood
Campbell Village Court, Oakland
39 min walk • The Campbell Village Court housing projects are a series of complexes located in the Campbell Village part of the Lower Bottoms area of West Oakland California.
1.5 miSE
Neighbourhood
Campbell Village, Oakland
40 min walk • Campbell Village is a neighborhood of Oakland, California in Alameda County, California. It lies at an elevation of 16 feet. Campbell Village is the site of the Campbell Village Court housing projects.
1 miN
Sailing, Marina, Park
Emeryville Marina, Oakland
25 min walk • The Emeryville Marina is a marina in Emeryville, California. It is the location of the Emeryville Ferry Terminal. The San Francisco Bay Trail runs through the marina. The marina has a public park.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Radio Beach?

Nearby attractions include Judge John Sutter Regional Shoreline, Oakland (8 min walk), Emeryville Crescent State Marine Reserve, Oakland (20 min walk).

How to get to Radio Beach by public transport?

The nearest stations to Radio Beach:

Bus

Emeryville Marina • Lines: Sp, Ss, We (23 min walk)
Watergate Market • Lines: Sp, Ss, We (31 min walk)