• Lake Merritt is a lake located in a large tidal lagoon basin in the center of Oakland, California, just east of Downtown.
  • No, unfortunately there isn't any parking lots dedicated to Lake Merritt.
  • Lake Merritt was the United States’ first official wildlife refuge (in 1870).
  • The Lake Merritt Master Plan calls for a by-pass to be constructed around the flood control barrier using the adjacent pedestrian tunnel.
  • Art Deco architecture and an expansive landscape surround the shimmering waters of Lake Merritt.
  • Lake Merritt, which is actually a tidal lagoon, is named after Dr. Samuel Merritt, a medical doctor that came west during the Gold Rush.
  • When Oakland's Lake Merritt was first created in 1869, writers called it one of the city's 'chief glories.'
  • Back in 1869, Dr. Samual Merritt donated a total of 155 acres to the city so a dam could be built at the 12th Street Bridge, which helped to create the lake.
  • Lake Merritt's Menorah Vandalized, Thrown Into Lake In Act Being Investigated as Hate Crime.
  • park at lake merritt pano photo Ahhh Lake Merritt, the lake of a thousand smells. I’ve heard a lot of rumors regarding Oakland’s Lake Merritt and it’s origins.