Port of Oakland Marinas

So we were working and ended up here to get some cars to haul. I noticed a trail as we entered the area. I took it for about 10 – 20 minutes and stopped to look at the ships and the ocean. It was windy and cold, so I didn’t stay long. But I think this place must be beautiful in the Summer.

I am reviewing the Port of Oakland shipping dock/​station, which you really can’t get to unless you work there but of course you can get great views of it from the Marina, the Bay Bridge, and from several freeways that run passed it.
The Port of Oakland is something that I am very proud of as a native Californian.
Think about it: this port ships out cargo to the entire world and the entire world ships in cargo to the Port of Oakland.
The cargo shipping bays are awesome pieces of mechanical machinery that pump round the clock.
Now that’s for real! That’s some serious stuff! No joke, Oakland is a serious place doing some serious business but most Bay Area folks are busy focusing on problems and failing to see the wonderful beautiful things going on in Oakland, California

I went there 2÷19÷05, it was a rainy day so the views weren’t that great. Nice flat walk around. Go to Middle Harbor Shoreline Park on a nice, sunny day. Probably will go again because the visitor’s center was closed and there’s Nellie’s Soulfood in Oakland that I have to check out.
Nellie’s Soulfood
1155 3^rd St (Cross Street: Adeline St)
Oakland, CA 94 607
(510) 625‑1350

I bet 99% of the people who live in Oakland have never heard of Middle Harbor Shoreline Park at the Port of Oakland. Mainly because it’s hidden in Oakland’s busy port. The park is right between the Hanjin and Marine Ocean Teminals. It’s Oakland’s first public beach but you have to be a REAL MAN to swim in the frigid waters, or be a pansy and build sandcastles (guess which one I do). The park is very clean, has BBQ grills, tables, seats, restrooms, canopies, and grassy areas. You’ll have an unobstructed view of the entire SF skyline as you grill your chicken wings. An amphiteater and stage is currently under construction there. Go on a weekend if you want to avoid the trucks, trains, and massive vessels bringing ocean containers from Asia. But I encourage you to go during the weekday just to see how busy and critical the port is to the city.