Oakland Zoo is pleased to present California Trail, an exciting new exhibit that helps you explore of our state’s natural past, present, and future. This state is our home, and we encourage you to be inspired by its natural wonder. Currently the gondola and The Landing Café are open. The animal exhibits and the rest of California Trail will open summer 2018.
American Bison–2018
American Black Bears–2018
California Condors–2018
California Conservation Habitarium–2018
Children's Activity Zone–2018
Eagles–2018
Gondola
Grey Wolves–2018
Grizzly Bears–2018
Jaguars–2018
Mountain Lions–2018
San Francisco Bay Overlook–2018
Dining
Dining
The Landing Café
Open daily, The Landing Café offers chef-inspired cuisine and breathtaking views. The menu features hand-tossed pizzas, artisan burgers and sandwiches, and gourmet salads, and the observation deck provides panoramic views of six Bay Area counties.
Landing Café Winter Hours: 10am-3pm
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A transformational project that will further our commitments to animal care, education, and conservation, California Trail provides a chance to interpret one of the great stories of change in California and emphasizes the role of humans in shaping the ecology of the San Francisco Bay Area. Through live native animal and plant exhibits, the Zoo will highlight the delicate balance between plants, animals, and humans—and the impact of change on all three. From casual visitors to serious students and scientists—all can join in the effort to nurture and create a better California.
The gondola, visitor's center, and restaurant opened summer 2017. The rest of California Trail is slated to open summer 2018.
Large, naturalistic habitats in a park-like setting where visitors meet eight native species to learn about their relationships to human, including what we can all do to ensure their future in the wild.
Inside an interpretive center with a wall-length window into the grizzly habitat, visitors will explore California’s diverse habitats, step into the shoes of conservation researchers, and find their place as a member of a community of people taking action for California’s wildlife.
How would you like to visit the grizzly bears at night? The group campground offers an urban camping experience with after-dark activities, fun and learning.
The hillside between the Lower Zoo and California Trail is a protected site preserving native plant habitats for local wildlife, including the endangered Alameda Striped Racer snake. Restoration work will continue here with help from community groups and companies. Volunteer to help care for Knowland Park and learn why native plants are vital to healthy ecosystems. Want to know more, email us.
Children learn through play. In this expansive outdoor space, children can run, jump, slide, hide, spin, soar, and build in five play zones inspired by the different ecological zones that the California Trail animals call home.
Pause to reflect on the breathtaking views of the San Francisco Bay and six Bay Area counties. See how the region has evolved since the California Trail animals ruled the land.
Along the Trail you can learn how to carry your experience home. Interactive learning will encourage further understanding and inspire visitors to join conservation efforts here in California.
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