Middle Harbor Shoreline Park

It's lovely to stroll along the bay with a view of the SF skyline & Bay Bridge. Hardly anyone there late morning/ early afternoon. Lots of geese & gosslings as well as ground squirrels everywhere. Nice little pier with a couple of people fishing. Has a picnic area, restrooms & plenty of parking. A bit of a hidden gem!

One of the best parks in the Oakland flats, and a great place to watch ships come, unload at the Port, and leave. Amazing views of the Bay and the city on the other side.

It is a beautiful place to visit. Plenty of open space with amazing views of the peninsula. Walking trails with plenty of grass, and there's a tower structure for viewing. It's pretty large so you can walk up a few flights of stairs to a deck with benches and a beautiful view of Treasure Island, San Francisco and much more. There's a pier at the end with a small park and a play structure for children. It even has a small beach if you walk down the center pavement and across the grass, you'll reach a small sandy beach. There's no lifeguards so please be safe. There's always security presence in white trucks during open hours it's generally a safe atmosphere. There's male and female restrooms with changing tables and running water. They're cleaned daily, so besides the occasional vandals that use up all the paper, and try to make a mess, it's pretty clean.

My grandfather served on the USS Oakland during WWII. He's since passed, but the mast is a reminder of his sacrifice and heroism. They truly were the Greatest Generation.

a review from amom2kidsandapark.com

Located on the tip of the Oakland shipping area, between the Bay Bridge and Alameda, is a large open area with trails, coves, wild animals (lots of geese!), picnic spots, an observation tower for even better elevated views (stairs. no elevator), and a “ghost building”.

The land is the site of the previous Oakland Naval Supply Depot which was an important supply center for the Navy’s Pacific Fleet during WWII through 1998. The “ghost building” can be seen by the varying cement “paths” throughout the land (and even in the parking lot), out of place walls, and zig zag paths.

Swimming is not allowed especially because the drop off from the shore is very sudden and very deep. It was previously dredged to allow room for naval ships.

Don’t miss the white dolphin sculpture on the shoreline near the platform path. If you come during lunch you may get to see some sea birds finding their meal via some unlucky mussels.

While the view of the city is amazing, a take minute to observe the massive shipping containers and cranes in action or the various types of boats heading into the bay from Jack London.

Fishing is allowed.

There is plenty of parking. The parking closest to the observation tower is handicap only. There are bathrooms at the observation tower and near the parking lot.

Very nice park to view the San Francisco skyline from east bay.If you visit during the day you can also watch series of trucks lined up to get into Oakland harbor. Parking places are limited. Great place to photograph city skyline during sunset.

Whenever I unload at the docks I always make a trip to this harbor. It's very small and Everytime I've been there not super busy. Great view of San Francisco. There is some viewing scopes for a view of the city and they are free. And worked pretty good. There is also a small pier on the other side of the harbor that you can fish on. It's a bit of a walk though. Very pretty small sand beach and some Rocky shore line. Always a favorite spot of mine to visit when I got to Oakland. And also fishing off any pier in California is free you don't need a fishing license.

Very nice and spacious park. Great view of San Fransisco. Be careful where you step as there is a lot of geese droppings.

By far my favorite place to view Oakland and San Francisco. Get up close to the port of Oakland cranes. I love this park so much I almost don’t want to review it so I can keep it a secret.

Bellas vistas, geese con gosling familias, half step warning signals sounding, Puerto actividad, NO (or very few) PEOPLE to have to avoid, bay breezes clearing the air y SPACE, outdoors, en natura, cerca del agua to breathe freely. Bellísima.

Update 022022: Still a lovely, spacious, expansive place for a long walk around the perimeter. Peaceful, refreshing way to take at least 6k steps, with lots to absorb and notice along the way. Late afternoon on a cloudy or partially sunny, cool weekend day sparsely populated.

Beautiful park with gorgeous views of SF!

I can't say much about the park itself as I had my focus on the this crazy lit show going on. However if it's large enough to accommodate this many people I'm sure it's nice and large. The seabreeze can get chilly for those who are thinking about bringing a jacket around the afternoon, it won't hurt.

Great view with no crowds, plenty of space to distance, nice path along the water, easy parking. Good spot for flying kites, walking, biking, and just hanging out. There are bathrooms, and they were open, though I didn't enter them. You won't find much shade at all here. There are picnic tables too.

A nice quiet park with local residents. Great area for hiking and biking. Park is much bigger than it looks on the map. Outstanding view of SF skyline, Oakland Port container cranes and the shoreline. Covered area with lots of picnic tables, although it's closed now due to COVID-19. Bathroom facilities on site.

Took my wife here to watch the sunrise. Was so beautiful. Best spot from across the water to see SanFran

Beautiful spot to take pictures

Really happy to find this park, hidden past the freeways with wonderful, serene views. There's lots of places to walk and bike, but be careful when traveling to the park on foot- there's lots of truck traffic and no sidewalks in spots. Lots of picnic tables and spaces to sit and enjoy, plus little booths with info about the area. Perfect place for a lazy afternoon!

It's a beautiful and inspiring place to hang out, beautiful scenery. Love it : )

It is so beautiful here. I love that I can see San Francisco from here.

Beautiful place to enjoy views of SF, Bay Bridge, the Bay...