Pine Knoll Park

Perfect park to walk your dog, enjoy a picnic, or have a small gathering. Unfortunately, it has been damaged multiple times by atvs and dirt bikers constantly driving on the park, doing donuts, and covering parked cars in dirt and mud. The park should put a fence in to deter large amounts of vehicles in. 7/10

You cant smell the lake, but you can definitely smell the toilets. Grossest bathrooms you can imagine with a door that does not lock. Goose poop covers the hill, and needles are tucked nicely into the roots of the trees. But at least there's shade. And you have a nice view.

Lake Merritt, truly one Oaklands hidden jewels. We love our lake and its flurry of bird life. Always picturesque and a true gathering point. Sit and bask in the great weather, walk around its 3+miles, wait long enough and you'll definitely run into someone you know or someone who knows you.

finally cleaning this park up after years of transient occupancy. Still, one of the best places to watch a fall sunset with perfect views of most the lake and the downtown skyline. .... btw you can reserve the park from the parks and rec dept but they're really slow to respond (they still use fax...) so most of the time it's first come, first serve. cheers!

Very cute place to sit and have a picnic. Went on a Sunday afternoon. There were even vendors out selling their wares. Love you was beautiful and the area was very well populated. The only down side was the restrooms were locked. Restrooms Restrooms locked in Sunday.

Views of the lake are lovely. Plenty of shady and sunny places to rest and relax. Beware the restrooms, they are disgusting. Better to walk over to the boat rental house and use those.

This place is very very nice. I spent about an hour they're walking around in the afternoon a while back. I found the views to be exceptional. It's a good place to walk, people watch, have a quick lunch. Or just about anything that you would like to do. Fortunately I was able to park very close to where I wanted to go. And it was not that crowded on the day that I went. I would go back.

A fabulous place to go with your family to walk or get exercise. Take your girl in the evening string of lights around the lake very romantic if you're that kind of guy. Or if you just are very visual visual person. It's just nice. It's just it's calming. It's peaceful. Definitely go to Lake Merritt at night.

You can go here when it's sunny or rainy Moody blues friendly people nice recent war atmosphere every time is a good time brings me back and the same to you kayaking boating biking dog walking picnicking blanket food restaurant high-rise buildings nearby gas stations and amenities otherwise known as the center Oakland California beautiful place to be.

You might not notice that this is a separate park from Lake Merrit. Usable restrooms and a good stop if walking arpund the lake. Also a good spot to picnic and people watch from across the street. People seem to be good mask wearers and distance keepers.