McLaughlin Eastshore State Park

Oakland, Alameda County, CA

Hours5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Source
Size
1,897 acres Source
Managed by
East Bay Regional Park District

About McLaughlin Eastshore State Park

An East Bay shoreline park created through decades of citizen efforts to protect San Francisco Bay. Source

On October 3, 2012, the California State Park and Recreation Commission renamed this 8.5-mile shoreline parkland McLaughlin Eastshore State Park in honor of Save The Bay (opens external link in a new tab) co-founder Sylvia McLaughlin.
From the official park page · checked Oct 15, 2026

Facilities

  • Off-Leash Area
  • Drinking Water
  • Historic Site
  • Picnic Area
  • Restrooms

Facility details: OpenStreetMap

McLaughlin Eastshore State Park at a glance

PPWC
  • PParking · 2
  • WCRestrooms · 1

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

Trails

TrailMapped length
Bay Trail0.5 mi
Virginia Street Extension0.4 mi
Albany Waterfront Trail0.3 mi

Trail names and mapped lengths come from OpenStreetMap; lengths count only the part inside the park boundary. Use the official guide map for the route and current closures.

Getting to McLaughlin Eastshore State Park by bus

Bus stops within about a quarter mile of McLaughlin Eastshore State Park, mapped in OpenStreetMap. Check the transit agency for schedules.

Rules & reservations

Official park page

    Map & directions

    1Location overview · map data © OpenStreetMap

    37.831426, -122.305783Get directions

    Nearby parks

    Straight-line distance
    Temescal Regional Recreation AreaOakland · 4.3 mi · Drinking Water, FishingClaremont Canyon Regional PreserveOakland · 4.6 mi · VolleyballRobert W. Crown Memorial State BeachAlameda · 4.9 mi · Boat Launch, Off-Leash AreaRoberts Regional Recreation AreaOakland · 7.3 mi · Camping, Drinking WaterMartin Luther King Jr. Regional ShorelineOakland · 7.6 mi · Boat Launch, Drinking Water

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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 park pageofficial_url, hours, description
    3. OpenStreetMap facilities and trailsfacilities.dog-park, facilities.drinking-water, facilities.historic-site, facilities.picnic-area, facilities.restrooms, trails
    4. U.S. Census Bureau place boundariescity
    5. OpenStreetMap: parking, restrooms, water, trailheads, trail lines, and bus stopsvisit
    6. Official park page (introduction excerpt)intro
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