Located on the Embarcadero at the foot of Broadway, this square is named after author Jack London. A statute is at the end and close by is his Yukon cabin, replicated from half the timbers that made up the original. (The remaining half was used to replicate his cabin in Dawson City.) Plenty of places to eat and a few shops make up this waterfront area.
If you go:
Easy access from BART, including from San Francisco. Disembark at the 12th Street Station in Oakland. A free trolley runs down Broadway to the Embarcadero. Look for the sign at regular bus stops. It's about a mile walk from the BART station. Parking is available.
Links:

Broadway & Embarcadero
Oakland, California 94607 USA
info@jacklondonsquare.com
Mailing address:
Management Office
472 Water Street
Oakland, CA 94607
Phone Numbers:
Jack London Square Management Office
+1 (510) 645.9292
+1 (510) 645.9292