Oakland for Tourism: Top 6 Reasons to Visit This City

Oakland in California is the marvelous city on the coast of the San Francisco Bay. Once it was just a small working suburb of San Francisco, but as soon as Oakland became the terminal station of the main West Coast railroad, it began to grow and develop.

Among the Oakland attractions, a special attention should be paid to the square of Jack London (in this city passed the childhood of the famous writer), the Oakland Museum of Art, History and Natural Sciences, the stadium Oakland Coliseum for 50 thousand seats.

Nevertheless, all these sights are very simple for attracting tourists. So here are the main reasons of visiting the city using car rental in Oakland:

Walk on the famous street

A couple of quarters of Old Oakland is a Victorian street, located in the northern part of the city. In the east, there is a hill with a wonderful view of the Bay of San Francisco. There is also a Mormon temple with four towers made of white granite. And in the 19th century, Oakland was chosen by Jack London for life. In memory of this in the city works a museum, which stores a photo of the writer and some items directly related to his life and work. Also in honor of Jack London, one square on the waterfront is named. It is worth noting that it is quite popular with tourists also thanks to the large number of restaurants, shops and pleasure boats located there.

Admire the nature

Oakland is located on the plain and is rich in natural attractions. Just rent a car and visit as much as possible. The Middlesborough Shorline Park, located on the shore of the bay, is a place where you can sit and admire the water. Park Joaquin Miller, located right in the center of the city, offers you to wander through the many paths that are lost among tall trees. Park of Leon Heights, Park Anthony Chabot Regional with a wonderful lake, Lake Merritt, located in the city and bearing the title of the largest salt lake in the United States of America… In all these places, you can not only walk and enjoy the natural beauty, but also get acquainted with the local fauna, some species of which are several hundred years old.

Attend the best museums

Oakland also has a large number of interesting museums. The California Museum is a whole complex with gardens and ponds. The museum houses a large number of exhibitions dedicated to painting, decorative art, the Society of Six, photographs of Dorothea Lange, California history, the state of the environment. Scientific and Space Center Shabot, Modern Art Museum, Cowell Hall, where many artifacts are collected are in the list of must-visited places. In this way, car rental in California will help you to make a saturated trip!

Look at the legendary bridge

Oakland Bay Bridge is a suspension bridge that connects Oakland with San Francisco. Its length is seven kilometers. The bridge was opened in 1936.

Watch the elephants

 Oakland Zoo is famous due to the exhibition of elephants, freely moving through the territory. In total, there are more than 660 local and exotic animals in the zoo.

Meet the popular rock band

The studio of a punk rock band “Green Day” is located outside the city, and the walls of the city itself are covered with graffiti in the form of their new album. Also in Oakland is the well-known "metal" band Machine Head and the rock band Persephone's Bees.