Martin Luther King Jr. Shoreline

Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline
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Type	Regional Shoreline
Location	San Francisco Bay Area
Nearest city	Oakland, California
Coordinates	37°43′52.08″N 122°12′24.18″W
Area	741 acres (300 ha)
Created	1993
Operated by	East Bay Regional Park District
Status	Open

Martin Luther King Jr. Shoreline is a regional park located on the shores of the San Leandro Bay in Oakland, California. Part of the East Bay Regional Parks system, it is named after Civil Rights Movement leader Martin Luther King Jr. The park was established in 1993 on a 741 acres (300 ha) tract of land leased from the Oakland Airport.^[1]

Facilities

• The Shoreline Center is an indoor-outdoor venue that is available for parties, weddings, corporate, school and other group events. It contains a main room, an outdoor deck and a commercial kitchen. Catering can be provided. The facility is rated for 60 guests (seated) or 125 (standing).^[1]
• The Tidewater Boating Center is a complex that includes an ADA-accessible dock, a boat house and boat storage area, training area, Recreation Department offices and a security residence. The area of the complex is 12,300 square feet (1,140 m²).^[1]

References

1. "Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline." East Bay Regional Parks system. Accessed July 14, 2018.