The following sports teams play in Alameda County.
| Club | Sport | Founded | League | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Golden Bears | NCAA | 1868 | NCAA: Pac-12 | California Memorial Stadium (Football), Haas Pavilion (Basketball),Evans Diamond (Baseball) |
| Oakland Athletics | Baseball | 1901 (in Oakland since 1968) | Major League Baseball: American League | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
| Oakland Raiders | American Football | 1960 (in Los Angeles from 1982–1994) | National Football League: American Conference. AFC West | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
| Golden State Warriors | Basketball | 1946 (In Oakland since 1971) | National Basketball Association: Western Conference. | Oracle Arena |
| East Bay FC Stompers | Soccer | 2012 (in San Francisco from 2012-2015) | National Premier Soccer League: Golden Gate Conference | Pioneer Stadium |
Parks and recreation[edit]
There are more than 350 parks located within the county.[42] The East Bay Regional Park District operates within Alameda and neighboring Contra Costa County, with numerous parks within the county, including, Tilden Regional Park, Redwood Regional Park, and Anthony Chabot Regional Park. Eastshore State Park is located partially along the bay shore of northern Alameda County. The San Francisco Bay Trail, a project of the Association of Bay Area Governments, will run along the bay shore of the county.[43] TheHayward Area Recreation and Park District is the largest special park district in California.
Transportation[edit]
Major highways[edit]
Interstate 80 (Eastshore Freeway)
Interstate 205
Interstate 238
Interstate 580 (MacArthur Freeway/Arthur Breed Freeway)
Interstate 680 (Sinclair Freeway)
Interstate 880 (Nimitz Freeway/Cypress Freeway)
Interstate 980 (John B. Williams Freeway)
State Route 13 (Warren Freeway/Tunnel Road/Ashby Avenue)
State Route 24 (William Byron Rumford Freeway)
State Route 61
State Route 84
State Route 92 (Jackson Street/San Mateo Bridge)
State Route 123 (San Pablo Avenue) – formerly 
U.S. Route 40
State Route 185 (Mission Boulevard/East 14th Street)
State Route 238 (Mission Boulevard/Foothill Boulevard)
State Route 262 (Mission Boulevard)
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Mass transit[edit]
- ACE train – commuter rail using existing railroad tracks; primarily brings commuters from San Joaquin County to Santa Clara County
- AC Transit – local bus system in western Alameda County and west Contra Costa County, with additional service across the three bridges from Alameda County to downtown San Francisco, San Mateo, and Palo Alto
- BART – commuter rail centered on northwest Oakland, primarily serving commuters to downtown San Francisco and downtown Oakland
- Capitol Corridor – commuter rail using existing railroad tracks, extending from San Jose to Sacramento, running through western Alameda County
- WHEELS – bus system in the cities of southeastern Alameda County
- Union City Transit – local city bus service within Union City in addition to AC Transit
- Emery-Go-Round – free bus service in Emeryville.
- Alameda / Oakland Ferry and Harbor Bay Ferry – connect Oakland, Alameda, and Bay Farm Island with downtown San Francisco
- San Joaquin – Amtrak route between Oakland and Bakersfield through Fresno and the Central Valley
- VTA – commuter service between southern Alameda county and job centers in the Silicon Valley
- Dumbarton Express – additional service across the Dumbarton Bridge between Fremont and Palo Alto
Airports[edit]
The main airport is the Oakland International Airport, with two general aviation airports, the Hayward Executive Airport and Livermore Municipal Airport.
Services[edit]
The county operates hospitals and primary care clinics, through the Alameda County Medical Center. The Alameda County Community Food Bank nonprofit provides food bankresources to residents. The Family Emergency Shelter Coalition coordinates services for homeless families.
Landmarks[edit]
Alameda County has eight National Historic Landmarks: The Abbey, Joaquin Miller House, First Church of Christ, Scientist, USS Hornet (CVS-12) (aircraft carrier), Lake Merritt Wild Duck Refuge, Lightship WAL-605, Relief, Paramount Theatre, Potomac (Presidential yacht), and Room 307, Gilman Hall, University of California. The county has a largenumber of National Historic Places, as well as a number of California Historical Landmarks.
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