Parks & Gardens
Parks & GardensSerpentine Prairie
Oakland Hills
A pocket of serpentine soil nurtures rare native plants you won't find in the surrounding redwood forest. The open, rolling prairie offers expansive views and a glimpse of pre-colonial California.
Rare native wildflowers
Serpentine geology
Rolling open terrain
Peaceful nature escape
Tips
🌾"shows how California looked before foreign plants"
🌸blooms peak March through early July
🐕some trails are off-leash for dogs
Serpentine Prairie
Oakland Hills
Parks & GardensParks & GardensA pocket of serpentine soil nurtures rare native plants you won't find in the surrounding redwood forest. The open, rolling prairie offers expansive views and a glimpse of pre-colonial California.
Rare native wildflowers
Serpentine geology
Rolling open terrain
Peaceful nature escape
Tips
🌾"shows how California looked before foreign plants"
🌸blooms peak March through early July
🐕some trails are off-leash for dogs