Comments on: Middle Harbor Park = Awesome http://oaklandliving.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/middle-harbor-park-awesome/ Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:08:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Naomi Schiff http://oaklandliving.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/middle-harbor-park-awesome/#comment-3612 Naomi Schiff Fri, 28 Aug 2009 01:41:16 +0000 http://oaklandliving.wordpress.com/?p=251#comment-3612 Oakland Heritage Alliance is presenting a tour this Saturday that may be of interest. $15 for nonmembers, $10 for members. MLK Park is another amazing and little-known place. Saturday, August 29, 10 am–12 noon Stroll ALONG A Transformed Shoreline • Martin Luther King Jr. Shoreline Park, Arrowhead Marsh Parking Lot (Follow Doolittle Drive; turn on Swan Way near airport. Turn left at first driveway into park. Travel to furthest parking area.) NEW! A hidden oasis in the heart of the East Bay, MLK Jr. Shoreline Park and environs are rich in cultural history. This tour brings to life activities of past centuries. Learn of verdant historic salt marshes, creation of the Oakland tidal canal, making Alameda an island, 19th-century history from oysters to channeled creeks, and visit a recent art installation inspired by the natural wonders of this site. 2 mile roundtrip. Oakland Heritage Alliance is presenting a tour this Saturday that may be of interest. $15 for nonmembers, $10 for members. MLK Park is another amazing and little-known place.

Saturday, August 29, 10 am–12 noon

Stroll ALONG A Transformed Shoreline

• Martin Luther King Jr. Shoreline Park, Arrowhead Marsh Parking Lot (Follow Doolittle Drive; turn on Swan Way near airport. Turn left at first driveway into park. Travel to furthest parking area.)

NEW! A hidden oasis in the heart of the East Bay, MLK Jr. Shoreline Park and environs are rich in cultural history. This tour brings to life activities of past centuries. Learn of verdant historic salt marshes, creation of the Oakland tidal canal, making Alameda an island, 19th-century history from oysters to channeled creeks, and visit a recent art installation inspired by the natural wonders of this site. 2 mile roundtrip.

]]> By: Furrow in the marsh « Blog Archive « 365 in 2009 http://oaklandliving.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/middle-harbor-park-awesome/#comment-1582 Furrow in the marsh « Blog Archive « 365 in 2009 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 04:21:38 +0000 http://oaklandliving.wordpress.com/?p=251#comment-1582 [...] took the time to go find Middle Harbor Shoreline Park in West Oakland, which I had heard about from Becks, who blogs at Living in the O. I wish I’d taken a picnic and my book so I could have sat out there longer. I will [...] [...] took the time to go find Middle Harbor Shoreline Park in West Oakland, which I had heard about from Becks, who blogs at Living in the O. I wish I’d taken a picnic and my book so I could have sat out there longer. I will [...]

]]> By: inadvertentgardener http://oaklandliving.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/middle-harbor-park-awesome/#comment-1580 inadvertentgardener Sun, 11 Jan 2009 04:09:27 +0000 http://oaklandliving.wordpress.com/?p=251#comment-1580 Becks, I bookmarked this post back in the summer, fully intending on getting out to Middle Harbor sooner rather than later. Because today was so beautiful, I took advantage of the sunshine and headed out there. It was amazing! Thanks for tipping me off to it -- I'm definitely going to go back sooner rather than later. Becks, I bookmarked this post back in the summer, fully intending on getting out to Middle Harbor sooner rather than later. Because today was so beautiful, I took advantage of the sunshine and headed out there. It was amazing! Thanks for tipping me off to it — I’m definitely going to go back sooner rather than later.

]]> By: dwhiting http://oaklandliving.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/middle-harbor-park-awesome/#comment-941 dwhiting Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:05:47 +0000 http://oaklandliving.wordpress.com/?p=251#comment-941 A few more tidbits about Middle Harbor Shoreline Park - it was created by the Port and managed by East Bay Regional Parks, and is likely the only public park within an operating marine terminal. -the shallow water habitat being created there from dredged material and a rock jetty is intended to restore habitat that has been loss elsewhere in the Bay. In fact the local Audubon chapter has noted that this is one of the few places where bird habitat is being created. - it's also a great place to launch a sea kayak by the way AC Transit used to run weekend bus service out there but stopped due to low ridership. A few more tidbits about Middle Harbor Shoreline Park
- it was created by the Port and managed by East Bay Regional Parks, and is likely the only public park within an operating marine terminal.

-the shallow water habitat being created there from dredged material and a rock jetty is intended to restore habitat that has been loss elsewhere in the Bay. In fact the local Audubon chapter has noted that this is one of the few places where bird habitat is being created.

- it’s also a great place to launch a sea kayak

by the way AC Transit used to run weekend bus service out there but stopped due to low ridership.

]]> By: Becks http://oaklandliving.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/middle-harbor-park-awesome/#comment-900 Becks Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:37:09 +0000 http://oaklandliving.wordpress.com/?p=251#comment-900 Joanna - thanks for the bit of history and the suggestion. I honestly haven't explored the waterfront very much at all so I'll make sure to check out Union Point. Mike - yeah, I guess for a regular biker, it's probably not too far. I bike much farther distances at Burning Man every year, but I'm terrified of biking in Oakland so I don't think a race down roads with trucks would suit me very well. But I'll try to make it out on a Tuesday night sometime (by car, or by bus if the 13 hours are ever expanded). Joanna – thanks for the bit of history and the suggestion. I honestly haven’t explored the waterfront very much at all so I’ll make sure to check out Union Point.

Mike – yeah, I guess for a regular biker, it’s probably not too far. I bike much farther distances at Burning Man every year, but I’m terrified of biking in Oakland so I don’t think a race down roads with trucks would suit me very well. But I’ll try to make it out on a Tuesday night sometime (by car, or by bus if the 13 hours are ever expanded).

]]> By: Mike Hardy http://oaklandliving.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/middle-harbor-park-awesome/#comment-899 Mike Hardy Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:22:58 +0000 http://oaklandliving.wordpress.com/?p=251#comment-899 I too have enjoyed this park with my wife. You say it's a long bike ride, but honestly from West Oakland BART it's a pretty quick bike ride under that overpass you photographed. Something like 1 mile? Maybe 2. I mainly write to mention that if you are into cycling, there's a really fast, super fun racer ride that goes around Middle Harbor road, right next to the part, on Tuesday nights starting at around 7:30pm (with many people riding before then) and ending up around 8:30. That may not be your cup of tea, but during the summer, if you want to see the park it might be fun to do a picnic dinner out there on a Tuesday night - you'll have lots of company in an otherwise deserted area after hours Cheers - and thanks for blogging up Oakland, this spot wasn't new to me but most are and I really appreciate it I too have enjoyed this park with my wife. You say it’s a long bike ride, but honestly from West Oakland BART it’s a pretty quick bike ride under that overpass you photographed. Something like 1 mile? Maybe 2.

I mainly write to mention that if you are into cycling, there’s a really fast, super fun racer ride that goes around Middle Harbor road, right next to the part, on Tuesday nights starting at around 7:30pm (with many people riding before then) and ending up around 8:30.

That may not be your cup of tea, but during the summer, if you want to see the park it might be fun to do a picnic dinner out there on a Tuesday night – you’ll have lots of company in an otherwise deserted area after hours

Cheers – and thanks for blogging up Oakland, this spot wasn’t new to me but most are and I really appreciate it

]]> By: Joanna http://oaklandliving.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/middle-harbor-park-awesome/#comment-898 Joanna Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:53:57 +0000 http://oaklandliving.wordpress.com/?p=251#comment-898 Middle Harbor is indeed a secret jem in Oakland - glad you were able to find it! That darn sandy beach has been closed off for ages, so it's cool to see it without orange netting blocking it off. Do you know about the Oakland Long Wharf or SP Mole? Check out this site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakland_Long_Wharf The switching tower is now on the other side of the park from where your photos were taken. We love to ride our bikes there from the Jack London area. Another not-so-well known waterfront park is Union Point Park down the Embarcadero past the Coast Guard Island access. Here's a great map: http://www.waterfrontaction.org/map/index.htm MHSP is often cold and windy, so in this heat should be pretty popular. During the week it's a zoo getting there because of all the trucks lined up on the roads and then on the weekend it's often deserted. I kind of like that, although I agree that it should be accessible by bus on the weekends too. Middle Harbor is indeed a secret jem in Oakland – glad you were able to find it! That darn sandy beach has been closed off for ages, so it’s cool to see it without orange netting blocking it off.

Do you know about the Oakland Long Wharf or SP Mole? Check out this site:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakland_Long_Wharf

The switching tower is now on the other side of the park from where your photos were taken. We love to ride our bikes there from the Jack London area.

Another not-so-well known waterfront park is Union Point Park down the Embarcadero past the Coast Guard Island access. Here’s a great map:
http://www.waterfrontaction.org/map/index.htm

MHSP is often cold and windy, so in this heat should be pretty popular. During the week it’s a zoo getting there because of all the trucks lined up on the roads and then on the weekend it’s often deserted. I kind of like that, although I agree that it should be accessible by bus on the weekends too.

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