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Temescal Beach House
4.6 ★★★★★ 117 Google reviews · Lakefront wedding venue in Oakland, California · 4 mi to the water
Casual event space (formerly a bathhouse) featuring lake views, a patio and a waterfall.
Plan your tour
- Setting lakefront venue, 4 mi to the water — verified by its distance to a real shoreline
- Lodging on-site rooms come up in reviews and the venue's own info — a built-in room block for a destination beach wedding; ask what's included
- Weather backup an indoor or tented backup is mentioned — the one question you can't skip for an outdoor beach ceremony
- Phone (510) 544-3164
- Website ebparks.org — most venues book tours right on their site
On the property
Getting married at Temescal Beach House
Two things make the tour worth the drive. First, see the ceremony spot at the exact time of day you'd say your vows — a west-facing beach glows at sunset but bakes at noon, and you'll want to feel the wind, watch where the sun sits, and walk the path your guests take across the sand. Second, bring your real questions: the weather backup (where does the ceremony move if it rains or the wind kicks up?), who pulls the beach permit, the sound-ordinance curfew, the catering and bar policy, and exactly what's included — chairs, setup, and teardown on sand are where quotes quietly diverge. Peak beach dates book 12–18 months out, so if the tour feels right, ask what's open in your season before you leave.
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