Inside Lakeside Park
There are so many enjoyable activities and places to have an adventure at while visiting Lake Merritt inside Lakeside Park. Lake Merritt is a focal point, with thousands of people enjoying its beauty, it stands as the jewel of Oakland, even crowned with lights.

A unique fresh and salt-water lake, the largest such lake located within an urban area consisting of 3.4 miles around the circumference of the lake, covering 155 acres of land. The depth of Lake Merritt varies upon how much water is allowed to filter in from the Estuary and upon rain water intake.

With adjacent and nearby parks and amenities to enjoy such as Snow Park where you may play several rounds of golf, walk or jog up and down the Cleveland Cascades, play a set of tennis at the Athol Tennis Courts, rent a kayak at the Lake Merritt Boating Center, read a book from the Main or Lakeview Library, or bring your magical keys to enjoy a whole new world at Children's Fairyland ~ the fun begins here.

We enthusiastically invite you to visit Lake Merritt inside Lakeside Park and the surrounding attractions while you are in Oakland.