# Things to see in Oakland, California (United States): 44 places and when to go

> Oakland, California is a major city in United States with around 1,510,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 44 places in and around it, mainly Food and drink (15), Nature (9), Wildlife (9). The best known are San Francisco Bay, USS Hornet and Naval Air Station Alameda. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 24. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/oakland/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United States · 37.7689, -122.2211
- **Population:** About 1,510,000
- **Places:** 44 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (15) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (9) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (9) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (7) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (5) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (4)
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Also possible:** November to February.
- **Nearest airport:** SFO San Francisco, 21 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Oakland, California

The places in and around Oakland, California, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [San Francisco Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bahia-de-san-francisco/): Bay of the Pacific Ocean on the California coast of the United States · 7.5 km
- [USS Hornet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/uss-hornet-cv-12/): 1943 Essex-class aircraft carrier · 7.2 km
- [Naval Air Station Alameda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/nas-alameda-abandoned/): 1927-1997 military airbase in Alameda, California, USA · 8.8 km
- [Oakland Museum of California](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/oakland-museum-of-california/): Art museum in Oakland, California · 5.0 km
- [Oakland California Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/oakland-california-temple/): Temple of the LDS church · 4.7 km
- [Oakland Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/oakland-zoo/): Zoo and non-profit organization in Oakland, California · 7.1 km
- [Cathedral of Christ the Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-cathedral-of-christ-the-light/): Cathedral · 5.9 km
- [Pacific Pinball Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pacific-pinball-museum/): Museum in Alameda, California · 4.9 km
- [USS Potomac](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/uss-potomac/): United States presidential yacht · 6.0 km
- [Old St. Raymond's Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/old-st-raymond-church/): Church building in California, United States of America · 26 km
- [Dr. Aurelia Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/reinhardt-redwood-regional-park/): Park with large redwood grove in California · 7.4 km
- [Anthony Chabot Regional Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/anthony-chabot-regional-park/): Park in Alameda County, California · 8.8 km
- [Chabot Space and Science Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/chabot-space-and-science-center/): Science museum, planetarium and observatory in the United States · 6.6 km
- [Children's Fairyland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/children-s-fairyland/): Amusement park in Oakland, California · 5.6 km
- [Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dry-creek-pioneer-regional-park/): Park in United States of America · 25 km
- [Dunsmuir House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dunsmuir-house/): Historic Estate in Oakland, CA · 7.6 km
- [Garin Regional Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/garin-regional-park/): Park in California, United States of America · 21 km
- [Niles Canyon Railway](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/niles-canyon-railway-brightside-yard/): Heritage railway on Niles Canyon (California) portion of first transcontinental railroad · 33 km
- [San Leandro Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/san-leandro-bay/): Baylet in the San Francisco Bay · 2.6 km
- [Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pleasanton-ridge-regional-park/): Regional park in California · 29 km
- [Sycamore Valley Regional Open Space Preserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sycamore-valley-open-space-regional-preserve/): Protected area · 25 km
- [Vargas Plateau Regional Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/vargas-plateau-regional-park/): Park in California, United States of America · 32 km
- [Alameda Brewing Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/alameda-brewing-co/): Brewery · 1.6 km
- [Almanac](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/almanac/): Brewery · 7.0 km

And the other 20, by what you come to do:

- **With kids**: [Ask Jeeves Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ask-jeeves-planetarium/), [Doug Siden Visitor Center at Crab Cove](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/doug-siden-visitor-center-at-crab-cove/)
- **Hiking**: [Bay Area Ridge Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bay-area-ridge-trail/), [Bay Area Ridge Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bay-area-ridge-trail-02-east-bay/), [Diablo Regional Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/diablo-regional-trail/), [San Francisco Bay Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/san-francisco-bay-trail/)
- **History**: [Building 43 Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/building-43-winery/)
- **Food and drink**: [Canyon Club Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/canyon-club-brewery/), [Cellarmaker Brewing Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cellarmaker-brewing-co/), [Dashe Cellars](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dashe-cellars/), [Drake's Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/drake-s-brewing-company/), [Faction Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/faction-brewing/), [Oakland United Beerworks](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/oakland-united-beerworks/), [Original Pattern Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/original-pattern-brewing-company/), [Produce & Waterfront Spirits Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/produce-waterfront-spirits-co/), [Shapeshifters Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/shapeshifters-brewery/), [Stage Left Cellars](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/stage-left-cellars/), [Urban Legend Cellars](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/urban-legend-cellars/), [Wine Storage Dublin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wine-storage-dublin/)
- **Stargazing**: [Chabot Space & Science Center Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/chabot-space-science-center-observatory/)

## When to go to Oakland, California

The best time to visit Oakland, California is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 40 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 36 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 43 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 59 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 02 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 36 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 22 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 28 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 14 |
| October | Best time | 11 h |
| November | Possible | 9 h 55 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 24 |

In June there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 24. In April, 43 of the 44 places are at their best.

When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Oakland, California

The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO, San Francisco), 21 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=37.7689%2C-122.2211)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.7689%2C-122.2211)

## Other towns nearby

- [Berkeley, California](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/berkeley/): 38 places · 12 km
- [San Francisco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/san-francisco/): 64 places · 17 km
- [Walnut Creek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/walnut-creek/): 13 places · 23 km
- [San Mateo, California](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/san-mateo/): 29 places · 25 km
- [San Rafael](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/san-rafael/): 12 places · 36 km
- [Vallejo, California](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/vallejo/): 30 places · 38 km

And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Oakland, California?

The best known: [San Francisco Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bahia-de-san-francisco/), [USS Hornet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/uss-hornet-cv-12/), [Naval Air Station Alameda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/nas-alameda-abandoned/), [Oakland Museum of California](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/oakland-museum-of-california/), [Oakland California Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/oakland-california-temple/). In all, 44 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Oakland, California?

March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 24.

### How do you get to Oakland, California?

The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 21 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.7689%2C-122.2211) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Oakland, California as the destination and these 44 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).