FROM ISOLA — ALAMEDA'S ISLAND GUIDE · UPDATED JULY 2026
Parks & Trails in Alameda, CA
Part of Isola, the Island's live guide to eat, drink & do — open-now status, menus and one-tap directions.
Looking for parks & trails 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: Jean Sweeney Open Space Park, Washington Park and Bay Farm Island Shoreline Loop (Bay Trail).
Jean Sweeney Open Space Park $
★ 4.6 · Parks & Trails · 1925 Sherman St, Alameda, CA 94501
A 25-acre open-space park built on the old Alameda Belt Line rail yard, with the Cross Alameda Trail running through it, native meadows, a big adventure playground, and covered BBQ picnic areas.
★ 4.4 · Parks & Trails · 740 Central Ave, Alameda, CA 94501
Big two-section city park a block from Crown Beach: Upper Washington has the playground, rec center, basketball and ballfields; Lower Washington (Otis & Westline) has tennis courts, a fitness trail, and a split large/small dog park.
★ 4.7 · Parks & Trails · Veterans Ct & Bay Farm Island Bridge, Alameda, CA 94502
A flat, nearly 6-mile San Francisco Bay Trail loop around Bay Farm Island with nonstop water views of the SF skyline and Bay Bridge — paved path for bikes plus a parallel dirt path for walkers, reached via the Bay Farm bike-pedestrian bridge.