California Canoe and Kayak
409 Water St.
(510) 893-7833 www.calkayak.com
Stop in at this popular shop in Jack London Square to rent a canoe or a kayak
for a paddle around the Oakland Estuary or the San Francisco Bay. Ask about
lessons, guided tours and the moonlight tour.
Jack London Aquatic Center
115 Embarcadero West
(510) 208-6066, fax (510) 832-7114 www.jlac.org
Rowing, kayaking, and sailing classes and trips for children and adults.
Lake Merritt Boating Center
568 Bellevue Ave
(510) 238-2196 www.oaklandnet.com/parks/programs/boating.asp
The City of Oakland offers beginner, intermediate, and advanced watersports classes.
Golf
Lake Chabot Golf course
11450 Golf Links Rd.
(510) 351-5812
Located in eye-catching Anthony Chabot Regional Park, this club features a hilly
nine-hole course, a regulation 18-hole course with broad fairways, a putting
green, and a chipping area.
Metropolitan Golf Links
10051 Doolittle Dr.
(510) 569-5555
Enjoy the challenges of a 72-par course, putting green, and driving range that’s
within minutes of Oakland International Airport. After tackling the fairways,
take time to relax at the Sweet Spot Café, which offers reasonably priced
Southern fare made from scratch.
Montclair Golf Course
2477 Monterey Blvd.
(510) 482-0422
You can practice your swings and drives on the driving range and nine-hole pitch-and-putt
at this upscale Oakland Hills course.
Ice
Skating
Oakland Ice Center
519 18th St.
(510) 268-9000 www.oaklandice.com
This world-class downtown center offers public skating, year-round pickup hockey,
and skating and hockey classes for all ages. Professional training sessions
are sometimes open for spectators. Call for hours.
Tennis
Davie Tennis Stadium
198 Oak Rd.
(510) 444-5663
This popular tennis complex is conveniently located near Lake Merritt and not
far from downtown. It boasts five beautifully manicured outdoor courts surrounded
by trees, and a changing area. Call to reserve courts. For other public tennis
courts around the city, call (510) 238-3494. Mon.–Fri. 8:30 a.m.–9
p.m., Sat. and Sun. 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
All addresses are in Oakland unless otherwise noted.
