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Morning Light at Lake Merritt

Start your day with a quiet walk around the tidal lagoon before the crowds arrive, then grab a bite and head to the museum.

Best time: noneAbout 180 min

Timeline

  1. 10:00

    Vien Huong Restaurant

    Breakfast at Vien Huong Restaurant

  2. 10:45

    Lake Merritt

    Walk the perimeter of Lake Merritt

  3. 11:15

    Lake Chalet

    Lunch on the pier at Lake Chalet

  4. 12:00

    Oakland Museum of California

    Explore the Oakland Museum of California

Local tip

The museum is free on the first Sunday of the month. Note that the concrete building blocks cell signals, so you may lose contact while inside.

Check before you go

  • Vien Huong Restaurant is open Mo-We, Fr-Su from 07:30-15:00. It is closed on Tuesdays.
  • Lake Chalet is open Mo-Th 11:00-20:00, Fr 11:00-21:00, Sa 10:00-21:00, and Su 10:00-20:00.
  • The Oakland Museum of California is open We,Th 11:00-17:00; Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa,Su 10:00-18:00.

Worth knowing

  • Vien Huong Restaurant is open at 10:00 only on Mo, Tu, We, Fr, Sa, Su

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Oakland (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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