37 Places to Visit Around Lake Merritt

Off the Bart: 4 Things to Do in Lake Merritt, Oakland


Discover fine wine, great food, and gorgeous scenery in the East Bay this summer.
If you’ve ever walked or jogged the nearly 3.5-mile loop around Lake Merritt, you know there’s a lot to check out.
We live in one of the most photographed cities in the world, but city dwellers have a tendency to forget the unparalleled, natural beauty sitting just outside the man-made structures of San Francisco proper. Here are the 10 best views in the Bay Area.