Oakland Travel Guide
California, United States
Oakland is a Californian city of 419,267 people on the eastern side of San Francisco Bay. Travellers arriving by air use Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK), the airport serving the city.
The nearest named beaches are Crown Memorial State Beach in Alameda, 4.3 kilometres away, and Radio Beach in Oakland, 4.7 kilometres away. Other nearby options include Albany Beach at 10.2 kilometres, Barker Beach on Alcatraz Island at 13.6 kilometres, Sand Springs Beach in Marin County at 15 kilometres, and Perles Beach in Marin County at 15.8 kilometres.
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Pays in USD
Plug type Type A & Type B (UK adapter needed)
Emergency 911
Dial code +1
Tipping: Tipping is customary in the United States for various service industries. It's a significant part of service workers' income.
Best time to visit Oakland
Jan
15°11Feb
15°11Mar
15°13Apr
18°4May
20°3Jun
22°0Jul
24°0Aug
25°0Sep
25°2Oct
24°4Nov
18°8Dec
15°11Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.
Beaches near Oakland
Crown Memorial State Beach
4.3 km away
Radio Beach
4.7 km away
Sandy Beach
8.3 km away
Albany Beach
10.2 km away
Barker Beach
13.6 km away
Quarry Beach
14.5 km away
Sand Springs Beach
15 km away
Perles Beach
15.8 km away
Things to do in Oakland
Pacific Pinball Museum
museum
3.4 km
Mountain View Cemetery
cemetery
4.2 km
African American Museum and Library at Oakland
community museum
0.5 km
Camron-Stanford House
history museum
0.8 km
Splash Pad Park
park
2.2 km
St. Mary Cemetery
cemetery
3.8 km
Cohen Bray House
museum
4.7 km
Alameda Naval Air Museum
aviation museum
3.5 km
Getting there
Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · 11.5 km
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