ALVARADO PARK

OAKLAND, CA

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Alvarado Park is a popular park located in Oakland, California. It is situated in the hills of Oakland, offering breathtaking views of the Bay Area. The park is popular among families and outdoor enthusiasts.

The park is spread over 22 acres, and offers a variety of amenities including a playground, tennis courts, picnic areas, and a community garden. The playground is especially popular among children, featuring play structures, swings, and slides. The tennis courts are well-maintained, and the community garden is a great place to get fresh produce.

The park also features two baseball fields, two basketball courts, and an accessible restroom. There is a small pond and a creek running through the park, which is home to a variety of birds and other wildlife.

Alvarado Park is surrounded by trees and lush green hills, providing visitors with a peaceful and beautiful environment. There is plenty of free street parking nearby, and the park is also accessible via public transportation.

Overall, Alvarado Park is a great place to visit if you're looking for a peaceful escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. With its breathtaking views, abundance of amenities, and natural beauty, Alvarado Park is a great way to enjoy the outdoors in the Bay Area.

ALVARADO PARK is a Arboretums, Botanical Gardens, & Nature Center in OAKLAND CA. US MID #8400600577

The museum is classed as BOT (Arboretums, Botanical Gardens, & Nature Centers). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Western (Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington).

SF / Buena Vista (nerd) view – La Grande Tank? (# 2621) From Buena Vista Park, the Castro neighborhood is the nearest, the <u><a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/LtqmVoQStLTFi2gX7" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Blue Tower</a></u> is the furthest, and there’s some other stuff…..

What other stuff? And, where’s the Blue Tower? Well...we’re looking mostly south and just a little east, with the late Fall sun hitting the western-facing houses. The fairly wide street running sort of up the middle of the picture is Eureka in the Castro, which actually runs pretty close to exactly north-south. If you’re as nerdish as me about locations, the first visibly very large building on the west side of Eureka (and thus no sun on it) going south, is close to 20th St.

So, the Blue Tower? Apparently it’s fairly famous landmark, mostly for commuters headed south. It’s a tall blue tower just a little right of center on the west (right) side of McLaren Park which is the second two the furthest tree ridge stretching left-right in the picture. “Blue Tower” is not its official name – this ode to <u><a href="https://www.clifftsang.com/news/heres-why-the-la-grande-tank-is-the-greatest-unofficial-landmark-of-sf/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">La Grande Tank</a></u> tells all.

If you’re really nerdish, the hill furthest away (not counting the very distant hills) with three visible radio towers is San Bruno Mountain, which is a San Mateo county park.

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Part of a series of photos of San Francisco through the trees of Buena Vista Park -- an effort to capture how apart from the city one feels while in the park, while still in the middle of it all.

Contact ALVARADO PARK

ALVARADO PARK
5755 MCBRYDE AVE
OAKLAND
CA
94605-0381

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ALVARADO PARK Information

MID #	8400600577
Name	ALVARADO PARK
Alternate Name	ALVARADO PARK
Classification	Arboretums, Botanical Gardens, & Nature Centers, , Western
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)
NTEECC
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)
INCOME	0
REVENUE	0
LAT/LONG	37.763936, -122.164077
CODES	FIPS State Code: 06 FIPS County Code: 001 US Census Tract: 408300 US Census Block: 4003