Part of Isola, the Island's live guide to eat, drink & do — open-now status, menus and one-tap directions.
Looking for beaches & shoreline in Alameda? Here's what the Island has — with hours, highlights and live "open now" status. Tap any spot for directions or the full details.
We track 3 spots here, averaging 4.6★. Every listing shows the day's hours, what to expect with typical prices, and one-tap directions — plus live "open now" status on the main guide.
On this page: Robert Crown Memorial State Beach, Doug Siden Visitor Center at Crab Cove and Elsie Roemer Bird Sanctuary.
Alameda's showpiece 2.5-mile sandy bay beach with warm, shallow water, dunes, picnic lawns, and a paved shoreline trail with San Francisco skyline views. Operated by East Bay Regional Park District; swimming allowed year-round (no lifeguards).
Hours: Sun 5am–10pm · Mon 5am–10pm · Tue 5am–10pm · Wed 5am–10pm · Thu 5am–10pm · Fri 5am–10pm · Sat 5am–10pm
Free marine-life visitor center and aquarium at the north end of Crown Beach, with touchable exhibits, naturalist programs, and a protected cove where kids explore mudflat critters at low tide.
Hours: Sun 10am–5pm · Mon closed · Tue closed · Wed 10am–5pm · Thu 10am–5pm · Fri 10am–5pm · Sat 10am–5pm
Pickleweed marsh and mudflat preserve at the east end of Crown Beach (Broadway & Shoreline Dr) with a viewing boardwalk — one of the East Bay's best easy-access shorebird spots, especially during fall and spring migration.
Hours: Sun 5am–10pm · Mon 5am–10pm · Tue 5am–10pm · Wed 5am–10pm · Thu 5am–10pm · Fri 5am–10pm · Sat 5am–10pm