Waterfall Hikes Near Oakland, CA

Located on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay, Oakland sits between coastal bluffs, tidal estuaries and the steep East Bay hills, where oak woodlands, mixed evergreen ridgelines and riparian canyons shape the landscape. Within 50 miles there are 18 waterfalls accessible from nearby urban neighborhoods, with 13 moderate, three easy and two hard routes; hikes range from short roadside cascades and shaded old-growth forest walks to steeper canyon scrambles on seasonal streams.