Important: The red arrow on the Google map is not in the right location. The center is located a little further west of the Rotary Nature Center on Bellevue.

Directions

North on Highway 880: Oak street exit. Right onto oak. When oak crosses 14th street it becomes lakeside drive. Follow it around Lake Merritt. Right onto Grand Avenue. Right onto Bellevue Avenue into Lakeside Park at Children’s Fairyland. We are the second building on the right just past the Lake Merritt boat house.

North or South on 580: Grand avenue exit. Right on Grand avenue. Grand curves right. Lake Merritt is on your left. Left on Bellevue into Lakeside park.

Bart and AC transit accessible (contact providers for schedule).

PARKING: The city of Oakland now charges a 2$ car fee for parking in Lakeside Park. Please contact JCAS staff for information about alternate parking options. The Junior Center is an independent, nonprofit organization, not a city agency and unfortunately does not have control over these fees. Thank you.