The Top 20 Lakes around Orinda
Looking to visit the best lakes around Orinda? After all, there’s nothing better than the serenity of the lakeshore — or a quick dip when the weather’s warm. So, browse our list of Orinda’s top lakes below as recommended by the komoot community, and experience more on your next adventure!
Last updated: October 31, 2025
Lake Merritt
Highlight • Lake
Lake Merritt was a large tidal lagoon in San Francisco Bay that was dammed off as Oakland grew as a city. It is 155 acres in size, and it was …
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Point Emery
Highlight • Beach
Point Emery, located on the SF Bay Trail, is a charming little park with stellar bay views, walking paths, and relaxation spots with benches along the trails. Open daily from …
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Wildcat Creek Trail
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
Wildcat Creek Trail is a packed-dirt trail that is about four miles long. One end of the trail is at Jewel Lake, near the Environmental Education Center, and the other …
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Bay Trail at Eastshore State Park
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
One of the few paved sections of the still incomplete Bay Trail. Mostly squeezed in between the bay and the freeway frontage road, with noise and rushing cars diminishing the otherwise outstanding natural views across the bay.
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Overlook - Briones Reservoir
Highlight • Viewpoint
Large staging area on the south side of the Briones Reservoir, some hundred feet above the water level with a somewhat overgrown view of the lake and the dam to …
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