Leona Canyon Open Space Regional Preserve
Oakland, Alameda County, CA
- Size
- 297 acres Source
- Managed by
- East Bay Regional Park District
About Leona Canyon Open Space Regional Preserve
A wooded canyon near Merritt College in Oakland with creek restoration along Leona Trail. Source
In May 2022, the US Army Corps of Engineers and Army National Guard conducted a Remedial Action (RA) at this park and the work was successfully and safely completed in early June 2022.
Trails
| Trail | Mapped length | Elevation | Surface & uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leona Trail | 1.2 mi | 198 ft up & down418–625 ft | Unpaved |
| Pyrite Trail | 0.7 mi | 282 ft up & down595–869 ft | Unpaved |
| Artemisia Trail | 0.5 mi | 408 ft up & down577–1,005 ft | Unpaved |
Trail names and mapped lengths come from OpenStreetMap; lengths count only the part inside the park boundary. Up-and-down totals (climbing plus descent, one way) and elevation ranges are estimates from USGS 3DEP elevation (about 15 m grid) sampled along the mapped line. Use the official guide map for the route and current closures.
Getting to Leona Canyon Open Space Regional Preserve by bus
- Hansom Drive & Surrey Lane · Routes 617, 646, 649, 650, 652 · 120 ft from the park
- Keller Avenue & Campus Drive · Routes 617, 646, 650 · 230 ft from the park
- Skyline Boulevard & Graham Place · Routes 617, 646, 649, 650, 652 · 450 ft from the park
- Hansom Drive & Skyline Boulevard · Routes 617, 646, 649, 650, 652 · 450 ft from the park
Bus stops within about a quarter mile of Leona Canyon Open Space Regional Preserve, mapped in OpenStreetMap. Check the transit agency for schedules.
Rules & reservations
Official park page- Dogs
Dogs must be leashed in parking lots, picnic areas, lawns, and other developed areas, and may be off leash under control in undeveloped open space (district rules). Source
Map & directions
Campus Drive off Keller Avenue, Oakland, CA
Nearby parks
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Alameda County parks Parks in OaklandSources & verification
Last verified: Oct 15, 2026- California Protected Areas Database (CPAD) 2026aname, county, agency, access, acres
- East Bay Regional Park District dog rulesdogs
- East Bay Regional Park District park pageofficial_url, hours, address, description, fees
- OpenStreetMap facilities and trailstrails
- U.S. Census Bureau place boundariescity
- OpenStreetMap: parking, restrooms, water, trailheads, trail lines, and bus stopsvisit
- Terrain Tiles elevation (USGS 3DEP), sampled every 20 m along OpenStreetMap trail linestrails.elevation
- Official park page (introduction excerpt)intro