Top rated Tourist attractions in Oakland

Experience the best that Oakland has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 96 places from Tourist attraction category.

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Oakland California Temple
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
👍👍 This Temple has a fantastic view of the San Francisco Bay area. It has a visitor center, and you can walk around its roof, which provides great shots for a LIFETIME of your memories 😀. Want to feel peace and also meditate to see clear in your life? THI IS THE PERFECT PLACE. Come here because you'l...
4.90 (1.8K reviews)
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Joyce Gordon Gallery
Art gallery
👍👍 Beautiful art. All the paintings are so beautiful & so unique and the gallery is so nice! A Must see & make a purchase.💕
4.90 (60 reviews)
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Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park
Park
Sprawling forest featuring redwood groves & rare wildlife, plus trails, picnic areas & campsites.
4.80 (3.2K reviews)
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Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve
Park
208-acre preserve with hiking & equestrian trails, plus views of nearby cities & San Francisco Bay.
4.80 (480 reviews)
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Oakland Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
👍👍 Really nice natural trails and park. There is a great mix of both dirt and boardwalk trails. The beautiful boardwalk path leads to a nice lakeside dock at Lake Apopka. The views are spectacular! Very cool and informative exhibit center/museum. Everything is free! Can’t beat that! As with any other n...
4.80 (370 reviews)
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Canyon Meadow Staging Area
Hiking area
👍👍 Lots of parking spots with ready access to Steam and Canyon Trails. Picnic tables are thoughtfully placed near the parking lot, and water is available for pets and their humans.
4.80 (136 reviews)
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Moon Gate
Hiking area
👍👍 Parking for about 10 cars. If you take the path to the right you'll get to the Chabot Space and Science Center.
4.80 (132 reviews)
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Brooklyn West Winery
Winery
Comfortable tasting room offering pours of the house's own vintages & bottles to take home.
$ $$$
4.80 (62 reviews)
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Oakland Fortune Factory
Cookie shop
Long-running shop selling a variety of handmade fortune cookies with personalized messages.
$ $$$
4.80 (51 reviews)
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Potomac Association
Tourist attraction
Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidential yacht, now open for exhibits & sightseeing cruises.
4.80 (41 reviews)
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Cathedral Building
Historical landmark
👍 Didn't know it was historical. I just like the building and the xorner it's on.
4.80 (32 reviews)
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Joaquin Miller Park
Park
Dog-friendly woodland park on 500 acres boasting rustic trails, meadows & picnic sites.
4.70 (2.4K reviews)
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Chabot Park
Park
Leafy nature area with a big lake, hiking trails & a disc golf course, popular for fishing & biking.
4.70 (1.5K reviews)
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Knowland Park
Park
This open, largely undeveloped park is the habitat for many native plants & animals.
4.70 (1K reviews)
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Roberts Regional Recreation Area
Park
An 82-acre park in a stand of second-growth redwoods, popular for picnics & recreational sports.
4.70 (793 reviews)
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The Cathedral of Christ the Light
Catholic cathedral
Contemporary Catholic church with avant-garde architecture incorporating wood & glass.
4.70 (782 reviews)
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The Pergola at Lake Merritt
Tourist attraction
👍👍 I experience many peaceful moments meditating at spots along Lake Merritt. This one is beautiful.
4.70 (512 reviews)
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Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve
Nature preserve
This 241-acre wooded preserve features a self-guided, botanic interpretive trail & restrooms.
4.70 (502 reviews)
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Grizzly Peak Blvd Overlook
Nature preserve
😠 Berkeley and Oakland have forever tarnished this place by letting the disgusting rich NIMBYs of the hills dictate policy to the cities. As gorgeous as the view is, it's near impossible to park now due to logs and other barriers. I hope everyone who lives up there gets what they deserve.
4.70 (479 reviews)
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Oakland B & O Railroad Museum
Rail museum
👍👍 Really cool spot and must-stop location if you have train fans in your family. You can go into the historic locomotive and it’s such a cool piece of rail history. Highly recommend.
4.70 (180 reviews)
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