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Oyster Bay shows San Leandro's usable shoreline today
Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline gives San Leandro a paved Bay Trail segment today, while the city's Shoreline Park project points to more public waterfront access ahead.
San Leandro’s shoreline can be easy to miss if you mostly know the city from I-880 or East 14th Street. Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline is the simple place to start.
The park has a paved Bay Trail segment of about two miles, running from the Neptune entrance toward the Bill Lockyer Bridge. There are bay views, group picnic areas, restrooms, and public art, including the Rising Wave sculpture. It is a practical, open-air way to understand the city’s edge along the Bay.
There is also a longer story coming. San Leandro is planning a public Shoreline Park with a Bay Trail extension and separate bike and walking paths. Treat those future features as a project, not a promise for today’s visit. For now, Oyster Bay is the clear public shoreline stop.
Where to see it
Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline in San Leandro. For future park work, follow the city's Shoreline Park updates.
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