My Last Weekend in SF - Sunday in Oakland

I explored Oakland since I really wanted to drive over the Bay Bridge.  I've become obsessed with it after seeing it at night.  It was such a great decision to explore outside San Francisco, I got to enjoy a really nice hike and some incredible views.

Highlights:

  • Hiking at Joaquin Miller Park: Such a pretty trail and you get a wonderful lookout point 
  • Grizzly Peak Vista Point: The scenes were like a postcard, you could see everything from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Bay Bridge
  • Treasure Island: Its a former military base off the Bay Bridge. I got some food and sat near the rocks and enjoyed the scenery

Hiking at Joaquin Miller Park

Lookout point at Joaquin Miller Park

View from Grizzly Peak Vista Point

Black Lives Matter memorial paintings at Albany Bulb

Lunch with a view at Treasure Island

Comments

KP said…
How the food been? Post more food photos!
February 10, 2021 at 1:05 PM
Jia said…
Gorgeous park to hike!
February 10, 2021 at 5:08 PM
Rosa said…
Beautiful photos! One of the highlights of my visit to the SF area were the views of the bridge from hiking trails. Enjoy!
February 11, 2021 at 5:45 AM
Girl With A Suitcase said…
KP - lol, I'll send some food pictures, but I'm really enjoying all the views and scenes. Food has been great overall too. I got to eat such a variety of food while in SF: Mexican, Italian, Burmese, Indian... I loved it all.
February 13, 2021 at 10:20 AM
Girl With A Suitcase said…
Thanks Rosa, completely agree. It made all the hiking up worth it, just to see the beautiful views. I got lucky and had really clear days too with no fog.
February 13, 2021 at 10:21 AM
Julie said…
That View from Grizzly Peak Vista Point UNREAL!
February 19, 2021 at 3:15 PM
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