Find Oakland Apartments for Rent in California

With a landscape of gently rolling hills, two sparkling lakes and 19 miles of shoreline, Oakland is an expansive, picturesque West Coast port city with 400,000 residents. If you're searching Oakland apartments, you can live close to championship sporting events, waterfront activities, charming neighborhoods and the center for California history.

The focal point of Oakland is Lake Merritt, a freshwater and saltwater lake. At a 3.4-mile circumference, Lake Merritt is the largest such lake in an urban area. Nearby, jog up the Cleveland Cascades or play golf at Snow Park, play tennis at the Athol Tennis Courts, read a book from Main or Lakeview Library or explore at Children's Fairyland. To live within walking distance to the lake, look for Oakland apartments in the Cleveland Heights, Adams Point, Lakeside or Merritt neighborhoods.

If you live in apartments on the south side of Lake Merritt, check out The Oakland Museum of California. The Oakland Museum is the only facility of its kind devoted to the art, history and natural sciences of the state, and features changing and permanent exhibits on redwoods, the High Sierra and California artists. Architecturally, the museum is a three-tiered blend of spacious galleries, terraces, patios, Babylonian-style roof gardens and ponds.

Southwest of the museum is the historic waterfront neighborhood of Jack London Square. Here, work and play unite in a celebrated culinary community with water-worn wood siding, salt-sticky outdoor tables and waves that lap against the pier. Search for apartments in west Oakland to live near Jack London Square's open-air cafes, nightclubs and retailers.

On the far east side of Oakland, the Oakland Zoo is quite an attraction. Home to more than 660 native and exotic animals, the zoo features mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and arthropods native to the rain forest, Africa, California and more on the 525-acre Knowland Park grounds.

If sports bring out the animal within, you might be interested in Oakland's three nationally ranking sports franchises. The World Series-winning Oakland Athletics, or Oakland A's, play in the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The Oakland Raiders, a Super Bowl-winning NFL team, play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference. Find apartments near the Oakland Coliseum so you don't miss out on all the baseball and football action, or near the Oracle Arena to catch the Golden State Warriors, Oakland's NBA championship-winning basketball team.

Now that you know Oakland better, let ApartmentGuide.com help you find a range of apartments that fit your needs. Whether you're moving to Oakland apartments from across the country or from across town, ApartmentGuide.com can help you figure out the perfect place to call home.