Great mixed use park. Its got trails, big grassy areas and fishing! What more could you ask for. @pantoneismydog and @teddyismomsdog love this place.

My grandson and I have gon fishin at Lake Temescal since he was small. Hes a 6+ footer now and a wonderful treat for me that we truly enjoy!

Great park for families. Short trails are a good fit for our toddler. Coronavirus means the playground and picnic areas are closed and the lake is also closed I think for coronavirus as well as algae issues. They seem to be trying to fix the latter. Well-maintained park and a good amount of space to distance from everyone.

Serene. Scenic. Beautiful Lake. Stocked with bass. Excellent to teach kids how to set hooks.

Love the local city, county, and state parks here in CA! They never disappoint and are always well maintained, aesthetically appealing, and worth every minute spent in them. Temescal Regional Park is no expectation. Conveniently located off the 24 fwy with trails, grass fields, a lake, beaches and picnic areas. This is a wonderful to come hang just a few minutes from Oakland and Berkeley!

This place is great very serene even though youre right next to Highway 24 cant hardly tell during covid perfect free nobodys there!

A GREAT place to take children for a wonderful day out to explore nature, relax and feed some animals. I am so glad to share an experience that I did with my children to now share with my grand children

People seemed very considerate about passing single file to allow adequate space, pulling up masks when nearing other people, not jogging close to you panting. Swimming area closed for now (6/24/20). Pretty park for a walk with dog/friends.

Beautiful park, on summer its the perfect spot for getting sun, talk with friends and dance but in the evening it starts to smell not so nice and some mosquitos around, so I suggest you to leave a little after sunset.

Only 4 stars because I wish the lake was open for swimming. Especially when it gets really hot

Ver relaxing place, the lake Portion need TLC

Love this spot. Beautiful, peaceful scenery, clean trails.

Good spot to fish, but crowded in the mornings

Gorgeous location, nice trails, beach available as well and public restroom.

A great place to get away and visit somewhere fun if you live in the city

The regional rec area is truly a jewell. A very different ambiance to the bustling city, this park has a serene feel. I jogged the perimeter, half is nice and paved hills, the other half has a rugged gravel to make it a good struggle.

Great place for a family get together, both ends of the lake

Water is a bit gross, otherwise very nice

Right now is a good place to relax and they also have 1 0r 2 restroom open which is helpful and sanitizer ofcourse.

Truly beautiful park with lots for the whole family. My kids and I love to walk around the trails, play on the beach in the summer and explore everything from the waterfalls to the play areas

Shady trail around the lakeDucks, birds, fish. Love it.

This is a beautiful park right in the middle of the city. A perfect place to BBQ and go swimming in the summer.

Beautiful Tuesday mid-morning, cool even for a hot day. Just beautiful.

White Pelicans at Lake Temescal

Small yet delightful urban oasis with fishing, (seasonal) swimming, picnic areas with BBQs, and trails around the lake.TIP: set one of the parking lots as your destination, otherwise you will be directed into a nearby neighborhood and not the park.

Very nice shaded walk on a hot day.

Very nice to be in an open space that wasnt too crowded.

Clean . easy yo find . beautiful place. Not a long trail but peaceful enviroment

Shade, fishing, wild life, and hiking.

It was clean very good security they saw the police drive-thru few times made us feel safe

Kids that argue or fight with each other have to stay over night here. Warn your kids!

Nice place to walk the dog on a leash.

Nice park with nice, little lake

Quiet spot but the water is no good for swimming

A great spot for some more relaxed birdwatching, and feeling like you’re out of the city.

Id lived in the Bay area for about 15 years-and the 1st time I walked into that park was just a couple of months ago and I was so mad at myself and my friends for not taking me here this place is amazing and magical and so we Lake where you can come fishing have family gathering or just barbecue or sit down-and enjoy the view .One of the topis parks and its my number 1 recommendation

Beautiful place to share with your family and friends

A true treasure in the Oakland hills. I grew up in this park and have always appreciated that such a wonderful place is so well taken care of and open and free to one and all.

I run here weekly its a beautiful place to read and relax

Easy, short walks.So far, no swimming there in years due to poisonous algae.

Nice park in Oakland, very well taken care of and perfect for a day activity.Came here a couple times when staying on east bay at a friends house. The park has plenty of picnic tables and a lake if you want to go to a swim or kayaking. Definitely recommend for a day activity not too far from the city.

Great place for picnic or dog walk. Lake can get algae blooms in the summer, but winter water is cleaner and air is fresh.

Very well maintained and quaint park. lots of tables and picnic areas along with a small section of beach you can sit along. you can go swimming but I would highly recommend against it unless you check the water contamination that day. Oakland has had several sewage spills that overflow to this location. If youre going for a picnic or a walk its a great park but take the swimming elsewhere.

So beautiful with the water and lots of ways to roam around for a nice walk or more serious jog. In the spring, lots of cherry blossoms.

I work through out Oakland and love whenever Im near this park fir my lunch break. There is a nice hiking trail that goes around the lake with a decent little bit of elevation change. I have never been swimming there but they have a sandy beach and all the amenities. There is also two playgrounds one on either end of the lake.

Really nice place to picnic and take a walk

Beautiful, scenic, and historic. This place is great for picnics, fishing, swimming, hiking, and jogging.The parking is $5 and fising pemit is $5 whenever kiosks are staffed. This neat little place packs a century of history and even had a railway in it.

Great for picnics and short walks. The Hayward fault runs right through the park and lake. Nice for a little geology lesson. Look for the sign by the toilets.

Great family spot

Lake Temescal located up in the hills in Oakland is a great place to hike, picnic and fish. Walking around the lake I discovered a small waterfall by the beach. I noticed a lot of dog walkers, so its pretty dog friendly. There are plenty of places to host cookouts, youll see picnic tables, and grills on site. Public restrooms were rural, clean, but still an outhouse. This gets five stars for pure enjoyment anyone gets coming here, great place to go with family or friends.

Quiet nice walk

Really nice recreation area. Im a photographer and shot a wedding here last year. The venue was very nice and had plenty of good areas for shots.

This is a nice park for get togethers, tables, grills, open grassy area.

Its tempting to give it a low rating just to keep it a quiet place! I love taking my cat on walks there because people are generally good at following the no off-leash rule.

Nice place to walk.

Very nice.

Really nice park that is great for running. There are good views and the trails are pretty nice

Love this place. Its a great place to walk through or have a picnic. It gets busy in hot weekends or holidays so plan accordingly. Or just dont go at all. More room for me. They have a small man made beach but its often closed due to the algae that grows there, or whatever its called.

Nice quiet spot for a short leisurely walk, picnic or a bit of fishing.

One of the East Bay Regional Parks urban gems. A great place for a stroll, run, picnic or BBQ. Get there early on the weekend or youll see people enjoying the spots that make you wish youd arrived when they did...

Great spot to walk your dog/kid, go for a run, picnic, suntan, fish. Large green field, lots of parking. Sadly, dogs have to be on leash here.

Nice park and there is a lake to swim or fish on the other side. Although I dont recommend to swim for now cause I heard the toxic level is quite higher than normal around this time of year.

We love this place.

To be not far from home and get peace with water. Priceless

Always a pleasant experience. Raised my adult children there. Soon there will be life guards. Such a beautiful day. Saw a few bass and trout out there.

Beautiful area to hike or relax with the family. If you love fishing youll love this lake too.

Went to anniversary party for dear friends. Nice event but the park seems worn. Needs a refresh and cleaning if the grounds.

Great picnic spot, lots of amenities like grilling areas and coal disposal bins, good restrooms, and the water has beautiful wildlife, kids had great fun looking at ducks, minnows and dragonflies. The lifeguard patrolled beach has a fee, and the water did not look really appealing for swimming - lots of algae.

Its such a Magical place, my son and his wife got married here. I love them so much

A lovely clean park that is a great place for a cookout or birthday party.

Beautiful city park. 1 start off for blue green algae.

Live nearby, great place to walk the dog. Approx. 1 mile around the lake.

Beautiful place for a smallish wedding. The flowers were all blooming. Careful with high heals on cobblestones.

Nice to place for family to come picnic and swim at the swim lagoon sandy beach area with lifeguard,go fishing all the time here catch trout,catfish,bass depending on time of year lake planted with fish,need a fishing license if over 16 and fishing permit to fish 2 places to get permits on north and south sides of lake,charge for parking in summer time

Nice place. Close and accessible. Lots of options. Water bad just now from algae and other nasties, but clears up when rains start.

Beautiful nice little reservoir with decent trout fishing

Used by outdoor school groups. Convenient location.

Great spot

We had a picnic at Temescal. Very pretty, nice lake, and you can barely hear the freeway

Great place to walk, talk, picnic, and play. Lots of beautiful birds, too!

Not well developed for visitors. Pretty much a tiny lake/park just for locals. The paths are narrow, so whatever youre doing, you have to take it slow. Probably ok for seniors, anyone actively athletic would risk injuring others. The lake itself was nasty.

Nice little lake, swimming, parties, walking, jogging, etc. $5 to park during business hours.

Herons and egrets plus more. Good fishing and bbque . Easy parking. Neighborhood gem. Short easy walk

This is one of the nicest parks I have ever been to. They have a really nice trail to walk along. There is a big lake right in the middle where you can pay a couple of dollars to swim in with a small beach. There is also a small path with a beautiful waterfall.

I love nature. This place is quite nice. A hidden gem in Oakland.

The park is nice and secluded but the water quality is horrid. I was fishing the other day and a dead turtle floated by me on its back x_x . Rip turtle

Limited parking; frequent turnover helps. Bike, picnic, play, bday parties, and FISH!

Weekend plans?

Small but pleasant area with hiking trail.

Relaxing great for kids/ family outings. Field trips too

I love every bit of the East Bay Regional park district it is probably the finest in the bay area however I have not gone to the South Bay to compare but for views of the Golden Gate bridge and the Berkeley hills you cant beat Oakland l and Tilden park in Berkeley finest around all for free

Great place to stroll, fish, have a bbq.

Never swim here

Peaceful

One of the few large and well kept parks in Oakland with some history. The Hayward fault runs right through the park. Highly recommended for all ages for fishing, picnics and activities. The park staff are great too!

Its a nice little park encompassing both socioeconomic sides of Oakland. There is a story here.

Had a great time! Park was clean and beautiful!

Beautiful and peaceful area to take a day off.

Beautiful park

Temescal is a great place for a swim, hike, party or bbq! Highly recommended