Port View Park 7th Street, Oakland, CA 94607
About the Business
Port View Park, located at 7th Street in Oakland, California, is a popular tourist attraction offering stunning views of the San Francisco Bay, the city skyline, and the Port of Oakland maritime operations. Reopened in 1995 after renovations following the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, this 4.5-acre park features areas for fishing, picnicking, strolling, and hosting special events. Visitors can also explore the International Maritime Center, a chapel and recreational facility for seafarers.
The park includes picnic areas, a play area, fishing piers, a second-story viewing area, historical displays, restrooms, drinking fountains, parking, and benches. Nearby, Middle Harbor Shoreline Park offers Oakland's first public beach and an amphitheater for events and performances. The park provides access to the former naval ship basin, now an ecological reserve for various species.
Surrounding the park are fifteen square blocks of commercial and recreational activities, including dining, shopping, ferry rides, and events like the Sunday Farmers Market and the annual Maritime Day. Visitors can also enjoy views of Alameda and the gantry cranes at the Howard Marine Terminal from the Franklin D. Roosevelt Fishing Pier. The USS Potomac, President Roosevelt's official yacht, is open to the public for tours.
With restaurants, bars, shops, marinas, guest berths, walkways, plazas, picnic areas, grassy play areas, fishing piers, restrooms, benches, public telephones, and parking, Port View Park offers a diverse range of amenities for visitors to enjoy.
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Hours open
Monday:
05:00 - 22:00
Tuesday:
05:00 - 22:00
Wednesday:
05:00 - 22:00
Thursday:
05:00 - 22:00
Friday:
05:00 - 22:00
Saturday:
05:00 - 22:00
Sunday:
05:00 - 22:00
Reviews
"Really interesting views, beautiful view of San Francisco at sunset. Not the usual tourist angle. Awesome to see how the ships are loaded and unloaded onto trains and trucks."
"Good views and parking spaces are available. Since it’s nest to the Oakland port, it’s probably very interesting for the kids."
"On a lazy Sunday morning, it can be a real good place to sit down and just have some alone time. Not the best sights nor it is quiet, it's next to the Port Of Oakland after all, it does offer that unique solitude."
"Excellent views of SF and the Bay Bridge and the port, with a small playground containing the excavating play equipment my kids love. Did not realize until recently that fishing off the pier does not require a license. We didn't catch anything, but the views still made it worthwhile."
"A very nice little park by the sea. You can see ships coming in and leaving and sometimes being unloaded. The observation building is open 10-3 Monday through Friday."
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