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Roberts Regional Recreation Area

December 14, 2023

37°48′46.05″N 122°10′28.75″W / 37.8127917°N 122.1746528°W / 37.8127917; -122.1746528

Roberts Regional Recreation Area
TypeRecreation
Nearest cityOakland, California
Area82 acres (0.33 km2)
Created1952
Operated byEast Bay Regional Park District

Roberts Regional Recreation Area (RRRA) is an area adjacent to Redwood Regional Park located in Alameda County next to Oakland, CA and is part of the East Bay Regional Parks (EBRPD). It is across Skyline Drive from the City of Oakland's Joaquin Miller Park. Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp. adopted Roberts Park in 1979, under the newly-developed Adopt-a-Park program, which promised continued funding. This was the first park in EBRPD to be so adopted.[1]

Roberts Regional Recreational Area has picnic tables, playground and a seasonal pool with lifeguard.

History edit

 
California Registered Historical Landmark No. 962. Plaque placed in Roberts Regional Recreation Area August 23, 1986. Photo courtesy of Jasper Jurcenoaks. September 10, 2016.

California Historical Landmark #962, "Blossom Rock Navigation Trees," is located in the Madrone Picnic Area of the Roberts area. It describes how two of the most prominent redwood trees were used by sailors entering San Francisco Bay during the early 19th Century to avoid hitting a submerged hazard known as Blossom Rock.[a] The rock was between Alcatraz Island, Yerba Buena Island and the Port of San Francisco.[3]

The rock was first reported in 1827 by a British sea captain.[b] It was finally rendered non-hazardous in 1870 by the Corps of Engineers, using a combination of drilling and blasting.[3] Meanwhile, the "Navigation Trees" were cut down between 1851 and 1855,[2] leaving ships entering and leaving the Golden Gate for nearly two more decades.[1]

The RRRA area was covered by redwood trees that were logged between 1840 and 1860 to provide building materials needed to support the explosive population growth in San Francisco and Oakland immediately following the discovery of gold in California. Redwood trees presently in Roberts and Redwood parks are second growth.[1]

Roberts Regional Recreational Area opened to the public in 1952. It was named for Thomas J. "Tommy" Roberts, then secretary to the East Bay Regional Park District board of directors for 24 years. He continued to serve on the board until his death in 1958, at age 95.[1]

Activities edit

The RRRA opens at 8:00 AM, year round. Closing time varies from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, depending on the month. The park may close earlier than the posted time if the weather turns bad or if there are judged to be too few visitors. Parking fees are $5.00 per vehicle, $4.00 per trailer, and $25.00 per bus.[1]

Dogs on the inside of RRRA must be leashed. There is no charge for guide/service dogs. Owners are charged $2.00 for all other dogs.[1]

Picnicking edit

There are eight reservable picnic locations in the main part of the park (capacities are shown in parentheses):

  • Bay Vista (300)
  • Manzanita (300)
  • Diablo Vista (150)
  • Huckleberry (100)
  • Sycamore (50)
  • Madrone (50)
  • Oak (35)
  • Roberts Grove (35)

Two additional sites in the Redwood Bowl area are suitable for larger groups:[1]

  • Redwood Bowl (50)
  • Anna Costa (50)

All picnic sites have serving tables, individual picnic tables, cooking areas, barbecue pits and drinking fountains. Reservations can be made by calling 1-888-EBPARKS or 1-888-327-2757, press option 2. Reservations are not necessary for family picnicking when there are fewer than 25 people in the group.[1]

Swimming edit

The RRRA swimming area features a heated pool, 25 yards (23 m) long and 3 feet (0.91 m) to 8.5 feet (2.6 m) deep, but with no diving board. Besides the pool, the swim complex has a wheelchair accessible bathhouse, vending machines and lawn area. There is also an accessible lift into the pool. The swimming area is normally open from mid-April until the end of September. Special times are reserved when only disabled visitors are allowed to use the pool.[1]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Blossom Rock received its name after it was discovered by F. W. Beechey of HMS Blossom.[2]
  2. ^ It was impractical to remove the rock because underwater demolition was not sufficiently developed at the time.

See also edit

  • HMS Blossom (1806)
  • Blossom Rock Navigation Trees (California Historical Landmark)
  • Report Upon the Removal of Blossom Rock San Francisco Harbor, California. Williamson, R. S. and W. H. Heuer. 1870.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Roberts Regional Recreation Area." East Bay Regional Park District. Accessed September 7, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Site of Blossom Rock Navigation Trees - Historical Landmark." California Office of Historic Preservation. November 13, 1984. Accessed September 7, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Williamson, R. S. and W. H. Heuer. Report Upon the Removal of Blossom Rock San Francisco Harbor, California. 1870. Accessed September 6, 2017.

External links edit

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playground and a seasonal pool with lifeguard Contents 1 History 2 Activities 2 1 Picnicking 2 2 Swimming 3 Notes 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory edit nbsp California Registered Historical Landmark No 962 Plaque placed in Roberts Regional Recreation Area August 23 1986 Photo courtesy of Jasper Jurcenoaks September 10 2016 California Historical Landmark 962 Blossom Rock Navigation Trees is located in the Madrone Picnic Area of the Roberts area It describes how two of the most prominent redwood trees were used by sailors entering San Francisco Bay during the early 19th Century to avoid hitting a submerged hazard known as Blossom Rock a The rock was between Alcatraz Island Yerba Buena Island and the Port of San Francisco 3 The rock was first reported in 1827 by a British sea captain b It was finally rendered non hazardous in 1870 by the Corps of Engineers using a combination of drilling and blasting 3 Meanwhile the Navigation Trees were cut down between 1851 and 1855 2 leaving ships entering and leaving the Golden Gate for nearly two more decades 1 The RRRA area was covered by redwood trees that were logged between 1840 and 1860 to provide building materials needed to support the explosive population growth in San Francisco and Oakland immediately following the discovery of gold in California Redwood trees presently in Roberts and Redwood parks are second growth 1 Roberts Regional Recreational Area opened to the public in 1952 It was named for Thomas J Tommy Roberts then secretary to the East Bay Regional Park District board of directors for 24 years He continued to serve on the board until his death in 1958 at age 95 1 Activities editThe RRRA opens at 8 00 AM year round Closing time varies from 5 00 PM to 8 00 PM depending on the month The park may close earlier than the posted time if the weather turns bad or if there are judged to be too few visitors Parking fees are 5 00 per vehicle 4 00 per trailer and 25 00 per bus 1 Dogs on the inside of RRRA must be leashed There is no charge for guide service dogs Owners are charged 2 00 for all other dogs 1 Picnicking edit There are eight reservable picnic locations in the main part of the park capacities are shown in parentheses Bay Vista 300 Manzanita 300 Diablo Vista 150 Huckleberry 100 Sycamore 50 Madrone 50 Oak 35 Roberts Grove 35 Two additional sites in the Redwood Bowl area are suitable for larger groups 1 Redwood Bowl 50 Anna Costa 50 All picnic sites have serving tables individual picnic tables cooking areas barbecue pits and drinking fountains Reservations can be made by calling 1 888 EBPARKS or 1 888 327 2757 press option 2 Reservations are not necessary for family picnicking when there are fewer than 25 people in the group 1 Swimming edit The RRRA swimming area features a heated pool 25 yards 23 m long and 3 feet 0 91 m to 8 5 feet 2 6 m deep but with no diving board Besides the pool the swim complex has a wheelchair accessible bathhouse vending machines and lawn area There is also an accessible lift into the pool The swimming area is normally open from mid April until the end of September Special times are reserved when only disabled visitors are allowed to use the pool 1 Notes edit Blossom Rock received its name after it was discovered by F W Beechey of HMS Blossom 2 It was impractical to remove the rock because underwater demolition was not sufficiently developed at the time See also editHMS Blossom 1806 Blossom Rock Navigation Trees California Historical Landmark Report Upon the Removal of Blossom Rock San Francisco Harbor California Williamson R S and W H Heuer 1870 References edit a b c d e f g h i Roberts Regional Recreation Area East Bay Regional Park District Accessed September 7 2017 a b Site of Blossom Rock Navigation Trees Historical Landmark California Office of Historic Preservation November 13 1984 Accessed September 7 2017 a b Williamson R S and W H Heuer Report Upon the Removal of Blossom Rock San Francisco Harbor California 1870 Accessed September 6 2017 External links editRoberts Regional Recreation Area official web page https archive org stream ReportUponTheRemovalOfBlossomRockInSanFranciscoHarbor 2992 page n7 mode 2up Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roberts Regional Recreation Area amp oldid 1085747759, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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