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Toll Plaza Beach
4.0★ · 229 Google ratings · Oakland, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 150 yd away · fills up
Walk
100 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 275 yd away
Water
67°F
Tide
6 ft range today
Length
275 yd of shoreline
Sand
70 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Toll Plaza Beach
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1Parking150 yd from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Bring a camera for Bay views
The beach offers direct sightlines to the Bay Bridge, Treasure Island, Angel Island, and the city skyline.
Go for water sports, not relaxation
The beach excels for windsurfing, kiteboarding, and fishing when conditions align, rather than casual swimming.
Litter reported
Visitors mention rubbish on the sand.Mentioned by 8 visitors · 2012–2026
Visit on weekdays or early morning
Multiple reviewers report severe traffic delays exceeding 90 minutes to cross the bridge, particularly on busy days.
Expect trash and homeless encampments
Recent visitors report piles of trash, needles, and abandoned boats requiring navigation to reach clean sand.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
63°F · drizzle
Water
67°F
Waves
1.3 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the SW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 00:13 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 07:45 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:33 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:55 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 5:35 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Oakland, CA 94607
🅿 Parking 150 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 100 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 275 yd away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Toll Plaza Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 150 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Toll Plaza Beach?
100 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Toll Plaza Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 275 yd from the listing.
When is Toll Plaza Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Sat 3pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
