Glen Echo Park

Glen Echo Park is a small urban park located in the Piedmont Avenue neighborhood of Oakland, California. The park is centered around a section of Glen Echo Creek, one of Oakland's urban creeks that flows from the Oakland Hills to Lake Merritt.

The park serves as a narrow green corridor providing a glimpse of nature within the urban environment. It features a short stretch of Glen Echo Creek that has been daylighted, meaning it flows above ground through the park rather than in underground culverts. This section of the creek is lined with native riparian vegetation and provides habitat for local wildlife.

Glen Echo Park is primarily used as a passive recreation space for local residents. It offers a quiet place for relaxation, short walks, and enjoying nature within the city. The park has undergone restoration efforts over the years to stabilize the creek banks, remove invasive plant species, and replant with native vegetation to improve the ecosystem.

While small in size, Glen Echo Park plays an important role in Oakland's urban watershed. It helps manage stormwater runoff and provides educational opportunities about urban creeks and their importance to the local environment.