Roberts Regional Recreation Area

Oakland, Alameda County, CA

Parking$5 per vehicle

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DogsLeash in developed areas

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Hours5 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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Size: 121 acres Source
Swimming: Pool reopens in 2027 Source
Managed by: East Bay Regional Park District

About Roberts Regional Recreation Area

An 87-acre redwood grove on Skyline Boulevard, popular for family and group picnics. Source

Early in 1979 Roberts became the first park in the two county Regional Park District to be "adopted" by a local industry. An ongoing partnership was formed with Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation, tapping the financial and human resources of the worldwide, Oakland based firm to assure the continued operation of this popular urban parkland.

— Roberts Regional Recreation Area, official page (checked Oct 15, 2026)

Know before you go

Roberts Regional Recreation Area covers 121 acres in Oakland, Alameda County. 6 named trails add up to about 2.1 miles inside the park; the longest is Graham Trail at 1 miles, and Graham Trail has the most up and down (about 270 feet). Mapped trails range from 1,088 to 1,605 feet in elevation. OpenStreetMap shows 6 parking areas, including Chabot Space and Science Center Parking Garage, plus 7 restrooms and 6 drinking fountains. The closest mapped bus stop is Skyline Boulevard & Roberts Park (routes 31), at the park edge.

Facilities

Camping
Drinking Water
Picnic Area
Playground
Restrooms
Volleyball

Facility details: OpenStreetMap

Roberts Regional Recreation Area at a glance

PParking · 6: Chabot Space and Science Center Parking Garage
WCRestrooms · 7
WDrinking water · 6
Named trails · 6

Trails

Trail	Mapped length	Elevation	Surface & uses
Graham Trail	1 mi	270 ft up & down1,219–1,510 ft	UnpavedBikesHorses
Roberts Ridge Trail	0.3 mi	93 ft up & down1,454–1,529 ft	No bikesUnpavedBikes
Redwood Peak Trail	0.2 mi	42 ft up & down1,529–1,605 ft	UnpavedNo bikesHorses
Dunn Trail	0.2 mi	38 ft up & down1,088–1,219 ft	UnpavedBikesHorses
Manzanita Loop Trail	0.2 mi	25 ft up & down1,400–1,419 ft	UnpavedNo bikes
West Ridge Trail	0.2 mi	14 ft up & down1,506–1,528 ft	UnpavedBikesHorsesNo dogs

How trail figures are measured

Getting to Roberts Regional Recreation Area by bus

Skyline Boulevard & Roberts Park · Routes 31 · at the park edge
Chabot Space and Science Center · Routes 31 · at the park edge
Skyline Boulevard & Joaquin Miller Road · Routes 31 · 1010 ft from the park
Joaquin Miller Road & Skyline Boulevard · Routes 31, 604, 639, 646, 649, 650, 655, 658, 662, 396 · 1210 ft from the park

Stops within a quarter mile of Roberts Regional Recreation Area; confirm times with the transit agency.

Compared with nearby parks

Among the 21 other parks in this guide within 10 miles, Roberts Regional Recreation Area is number 16 of 22 by size at 121 acres. 12 nearby parks have more mapped trail mileage than its 2.1 miles.

Closest places for what Roberts Regional Recreation Area doesn't list: