FM Smith Park, Oakland

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1969 Park Blvd.

(at Newton, a block from the Parkway Speakeasy Theater)

Public Transportation:

The #15 AC Transit bus goes to the Park, connecting at the 12th Street BART Station.
The 12th Street BART station is about 1.5 miles from the Park. To walk, take 13th or 14th Street, walking away from the city center area toward Lake Merritt. Follow the street around the base of Lake Merritt, and go left onto Lakeshore Ave., which runs along the lake. Go right onto E 18th St., for one long block, then left at 3rd Av. for about a block. 3rd Av. runs into Park Blvd. at the FM Smith Park.

From San Francisco/North Peninsula:

After crossing the Bay Bridge, take 580 toward Hayward, and exit at Park Blvd. Get into the right lane as you exit, and turn right onto Park Blvd. The Park is 0.8 miles on the right. From South Bay/Southern Peninsula Take Dumbarton/San Mateo bridges, as needed. 880N to 238E to 580 toward Oakland. Take the 14th Av./Park Boulevard exit in Oakland. Get into the left lane. Park Boulevard is at the third stop light. Turn left onto Park Boulevard. The Park is 0.8 miles on the right.

From the East Bay (Berkeley/Oakland):

580 toward Hayward; exit at the Park Blvd. exit. Get into the right lane as you exit, and turn right onto Park Blvd. The Park is 0.8 miles on the right.