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Description: Port View Park, reopened and greatly
expanded in 1995 after extensive redesign and reconstruction because of
damage suffered during the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, offers spectacular
views of San Francisco Bay, the San Francisco skyline and Port of Oakland
maritime operations at the Seventh Street Terminal. The park encompasses
4.5 acres of public access with areas for fishing, strolling, picnicking
and special events. Port View Park also is the home of the International
Maritime Center, a nondenominational chapel and recreational facility
for visiting seafarers.
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the extension of the terminal was completed in early 1996, the cranes
are only 500 feet from the pier, giving visitors a close-up view
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Facilities: Picnic areas, play area, fishing
piers, snack bar and bait shop, second-story viewing area and historical
display, restrooms, drinking fountains, parking, benches, public telephone.
Directions: Located at the
end of 7th Street.
Description: An elevated platform with views
of the gantry cranes at the Howard Marine Terminal is located at the north
end of Jack London Square at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Fishing Pier. Since
the extension of the terminal was completed in early 1996, the cranes
are only 500 feet from the pier, giving visitors a close-up view of a
working marine terminal. President Roosevelt's official yacht, the USS
Potomac, is now moored next to the pier and is open to the public. (For
details, call (510) 627-1215.) A mini park at the foot of Alice Street
marks the south end of this area. The lightship, The Relief, will move
in upon completion of the Howard Terminal expansion. Also see Jack
London Square's (www.jacklondonsq.com) site on the World Wide Web.
Facilities: Restaurants,
bars, shops, marinas, guest berths, walkways and plazas, picnic areas,
grassy play areas, fishing pier with fish-cleaning areas, restrooms, fountain,
benches, public telephones, parking.
Directions: Located at the
foot of Broadway.
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Port
View Park 
