Moving to Trestle Glen/Lakeshore
My family will be relocating to Trestle Glen near Lakeshore at the end of this month. I'm wondering what activities are available for a 19 month old (within walking distance). We are leaving an area that has lots of playgrounds, library story times, and other activities. I'm hopeful that such resources also exist in the new neighborhood. Any advice is much appreciated!
Apr 7, 2019
Parent Replies
There's a playground along Lakeshore between Mandana and Prince Street and another at Lakeshore & El Embarcadero. The Lakeview branch library is on El Embarcadero. A little bit farther walk gets you to the lake and the playground near Bellvue street. The lake is nice for walking and feeding the geese, but the grass tends to littered with goose poop, which limits some activities. There's a Gymboree on Lakeshore near Mandana.
If you eventually are looking for a preschool, my daughter went to Lakeshore Children's Center (near Lakeshore & Mandana) and we loved it.
We love the little Lakeview library. They have great scheduled activities for kids, wonderful kids section, and a well-loved (and recently re-done) playground. The Oakland Botanical Gardens at Lake Merritt are a hidden gem of Oakland. You can sign up to get your own plot in the Toddler Garden. The volunteer-run Toddler Garden also lead educational activities for toddlers on Sunday mornings.