Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline

Oakland, Alameda County, CA

ParkingNo parking fee
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DogsLeash in developed areas
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Hours8 a.m.; closing 5–9 p.m. by season
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Size
757 acres Source
Swimming
Not allowed Source
Managed by
East Bay Regional Park District

About Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline

Oakland bay shoreline with marsh trails, fishing, and paddling. Source

At the intersection of Doolittle Drive and Swan Way is the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Grove, completed with community support and dedicated in 1993. The grove consists of a group of trees surrounding a grassy glade. There is also a brick wall inscribed with donors' names.
From the official park page · checked Oct 15, 2026

Facilities

  • Boat Launch
  • Drinking Water
  • Picnic Area
  • Restrooms

Facility details: OpenStreetMap

Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline at a glance

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  • PParking · 9: Doolittle Beach Staging Area, Arrowhead Marsh Parking, Memorial Grove
  • WCRestrooms · 4
  • WDrinking water · 9
  • Named trails · 6

Outline: CPAD. Points and trail lines: OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Trails

TrailMapped lengthElevationSurface & uses
Arrowhead Marsh Trail1.1 mi17 ft up & down7–11 ftBikes
San Leandro Creek Trail West0.9 mi8 ft up & down7–11 ftPavedBikes
San Francisco Bay Trail0.8 mi25 ft up & down2–15 ftBikesPaved
San Leandro Creek Trail East0.8 mi6 ft up & down8–11 ftBikes
Doolittle Trail0.5 mi10 ft up & down8–12 ftBikes
Bay Trail0.4 mi1 ft up & down8–9 ftPavedBikes

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 Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline by bus

Bus stops within about a quarter mile of Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline, 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). Dogs are not allowed in the marsh areas. Source

Gate hours change through the year; check the posted schedule.

Map & directions

Doolittle Dr. & Swan Way, Oakland, CA

1Location overview · map data © OpenStreetMap

37.745789, -122.217812Get directions

Nearby parks

Straight-line distance
Oyster Bay Regional ShorelineSan Leandro · 2.8 mi · Disc Golf, Off-Leash AreaRobert W. Crown Memorial State BeachAlameda · 3.3 mi · Boat Launch, Off-Leash AreaLeona Canyon Open Space Regional PreserveOakland · 4.4 miRoberts Regional Recreation AreaOakland · 5.3 mi · Camping, Drinking WaterAnthony Chabot Regional ParkOakland · 5.6 mi · BBQ Grills, Camping

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Sources & verification

Last verified: Oct 15, 2026
  1. California Protected Areas Database (CPAD) 2026aname, county, agency, access, acres
  2. East Bay Regional Park District dog rulesdogs
  3. East Bay Regional Park District park pageofficial_url, hours, address, description, fees, swimming, dogs
  4. OpenStreetMap facilities and trailsfacilities.boat-launch, facilities.drinking-water, facilities.picnic-area, facilities.restrooms, trails
  5. U.S. Census Bureau place boundariescity
  6. OpenStreetMap: parking, restrooms, water, trailheads, trail lines, and bus stopsvisit
  7. Terrain Tiles elevation (USGS 3DEP), sampled every 20 m along OpenStreetMap trail linestrails.elevation
  8. Official park page (introduction excerpt)intro
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