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Berkeley Marina

201 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94710
510 981 6740
Ranked #6 of 38 attractions in Berkeley
4.0 of 5 stars 16 Reviews
Type: Marinas, Neighbourhoods
Activities: Windsurfing
Traveller Description: The Berkeley Marina, which is one of the largest urban greenspaces in the San Francisco Bay Area, provides panoramic views of the region's three main... more »
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

Best park to fly a kite. It's also a dog park on the North side.

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Port Hueneme, California
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

Berkeley Marina is serenity, very peaceful and beautiful. Great for walking along the path with water on one side and well kept nature on the other.

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Gainesville, Florida
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2012

If you're in Berkeley in nice weather with children 7 and up, GO to the Adventure Playground at the Berkeley Marina. It's kid-built, and that's what the kids do - hammer, saw, paint, climb, ride the homemade zipline. Well-staffed and swarming with parents who also watch out for things. My 9 year old granddaughter loved it - i had to... More

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Sudbury, Massachusetts
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66 reviews 66 reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2012

It was a very nice place to visit. It has a great vista across the bay. There were many people walking around even though the forecast was for rain.

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essex, vermont
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2012

This is a great place to stretch your legs and get some super views of the San Francisco Bay. You get a good idea of the geography of the area. Great for walking.

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San Francisco, California
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63 reviews 63 reviews
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47 helpful votes 47 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2012

Walk the length of it's long,long, long historical wooden pier to really appreciate how people sailed from there to San Francisco last century...then go and have lunch at Skates

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Walnut Creek, California
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2012

Lots of boats. Some good restaurants and fishing trips take off from here and go beyond the Golden Gate to the open ocean. There is a hotel where you can go to sleep listening to the clanking of the masts on the many sailboats berthed here.

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San Diego CA
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75 reviews 75 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012
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We heard about this from a student at UC Berkeley. Located at the end of University, you will find the marina. The Municipal Pier is 3,000 feet long, when originally built, it stretched 3.5 miles, but now, most of that is not useable, as the is a gap and a fence at the end of the 3,000 foot pier. There... More

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Oakland, California
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2012
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Excellent view across the bay to the Golden Gate Bridge. Go to the happy hour at skates, or have lunch and watch the boats sail by.

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San Francisco Bay Area
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012
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Take a walk around the Caesar Chavez Park to see myriad migrating birds. Then go to the Seabreeze Cafe for a latte. Wonderful way to spend an afternoon.

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