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The Top 20 Natural Monuments around Orinda

Orinda’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20

beautiful natural monuments around Orinda. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: September 30, 2025

Lake Merritt

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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Surprisingly tall second growth redwood tree giants, that seem to still have ideal growth conditions in this canyon.

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A fully protected area (no biking inside) on the East side of the Oakland hills, sloping down between Sibley Volcanic Preserve and Redwood Regional Park.

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At the foot of Mount Wanda and Mount Helen, a statue of John Muir stands surrounded by a young but already tall redwoods grove. Just a mile south from his …

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Berkeley’s Shorebird Park Nature Center is the first municipal strawbale building in the United States. It has a solar hot water radiant system to provide heating year-round in the cool …

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Extend your search for the best caves by checking out these guides of the top ones around Orinda:

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