California Trail at Oakland Zoo

This is the best part of the zoo! The gondola ride up is amazing, and the animals are really cool in their habitats. And don't forget to check out the Bay overlook for great views of the bay area!

This was my favorite part of our zoo trip! We got to see 3 huge brown bears playing right in front of the glass, which was a highlight. The downsize is getting up and down. We had about a 30 minute wait before and after, which isn't ideal.

Their night light show is worth a visit! Takes about 2.5 hours. Need tickets,get them ahead of time.closes 1/26/25

Great trail and interesting bears, bald eagles, wolf, however it has a lot of line when trying to exit. No walking back to the zoo.

Great collection of large habitats for many of California’s larger land mammals and the iconic bald eagle and California condor. Spotted nearly every species on a hot California morning. Great, informative signage. Beautiful donor wall. Loops back to the beginning, so no backtracking. Great design and visit.