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Outdoors in the Bay Area

Outdoors in the Bay Area

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Created by Ashley • Updated On: December 24, 2016
Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

1. Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve

9.3
6800 Skyline Blvd, Oakland, CA
Park · 18 tips and reviews
Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

2. Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park

9.4
7867 Redwood Rd, Oakland, CA
Hiking Trail · 36 tips and reviews
Tilden Regional Park is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

3. Tilden Regional Park

9.5
Canon Dr (at Central Park Dr), Kensington, CA
State or Provincial Park · 35 tips and reviews
Lafayette Reservoir is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

4. Lafayette Reservoir

9.3
3849 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA
Reservoir · 33 tips and reviews
Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

5. Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach

8.8
Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach, Alameda, CA
State or Provincial Park · South Shore · 39 tips and reviews
Lake Merritt is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

6. Lake Merritt

Lake Merritt Blvd (btwn Lakeside Dr & Lakeshore Ave), Oakland, CA
Lake · Adams Point · 97 tips and reviews
Joaquin Miller Park is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

7. Joaquin Miller Park

9.1
3300 Joaquin Miller Rd, Oakland, CA
Park · 24 tips and reviews
Berkeley Marina is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

8. Berkeley Marina

201 University Ave (at Marina Blvd), Berkeley, CA
Harbor or Marina · Berkeley Marina · 24 tips and reviews
Lake Chabot Regional Park is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

9. Lake Chabot Regional Park

9.3
17600 Lake Chabot Rd (at Fairmont Dr), Castro Valley, CA
Park · 38 tips and reviews
Lake Anza is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

10. Lake Anza

8.6
Lake Anza Rd, Berkeley, CA
Lake · 13 tips and reviews
Sulphur Creek Nature Center is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

11. Sulphur Creek Nature Center

9.0
1801 D St, Hayward, CA
Park · 6 tips and reviews
Mission Peak Regional Preserve is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

12. Mission Peak Regional Preserve

8.9
2000 Stanford Ave, Fremont, CA
Hiking Trail · 54 tips and reviews
Del Valle Regional Park is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

13. Del Valle Regional Park

8.5
7000 Del Valle Rd, Livermore, CA
Park · 16 tips and reviews
Mount Diablo State Park is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

14. Mount Diablo State Park

8.4
96 Mitchell Canyon Rd, Clayton, CA
State or Provincial Park · 34 tips and reviews
Treasure Island is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

15. Treasure Island

8.0
(at California Ave), San Francisco, CA
Island · 87 tips and reviews
Yerba Buena Gardens is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

16. Yerba Buena Gardens

9.2
745 Mission St (btwn 3rd & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Park · SoMa · 153 tips and reviews
One Kearny Rooftop is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

17. One Kearny Rooftop

7.1
1 Kearny St (Market and Geary), San Francisco, CA
Scenic Lookout · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 15 tips and reviews
Bernal Heights Park is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

18. Bernal Heights Park

9.5
10 Bernal Heights Blvd (at Anderson St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Bernal Heights · 88 tips and reviews
Tenderloin National Forest is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

19. Tenderloin National Forest

7.1
Cohen Alley (519 Ellis St), San Francisco, CA
Garden · Tenderloin · No tips or reviews
Clarion Alley is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

20. Clarion Alley

8.8
Clarion Alley (btwn 17th & Sycamore St), San Francisco, CA
Street Art · Mission District · 46 tips and reviews
Macondray Lane is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

21. Macondray Lane

7.8
Between Taylor and Jones (Tales of the City's Barbary Lane), San Francisco, CA
Garden · Russian Hill · 7 tips and reviews
Mission Dolores Park is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

22. Mission Dolores Park

9.4
Dolores & Church St (btwn 18th & 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Mission Dolores · 505 tips and reviews
Alice Marble Tennis Courts is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

23. Alice Marble Tennis Courts

8.8
2201 Hyde St (at Greenwich), San Francisco, CA
Tennis Court · Russian Hill · 18 tips and reviews
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

24. San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

9.0
Beach St, San Francisco, CA
National Park · 29 tips and reviews
Harry St Stairway is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

25. Harry St Stairway

7.8
Harry St (btwn Laidley & Beacon St), San Francisco, CA
Hiking Trail · Fairmount · No tips or reviews
Duboce Park is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

26. Duboce Park

9.1
Duboce Ave (btwn Scott & Steiner St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Duboce Triangle · 76 tips and reviews
Alamo Square is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

27. Alamo Square

9.3
Steiner St (btwn Fulton & Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
Park · 168 tips and reviews
Corona Heights Park is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

28. Corona Heights Park

9.2
Museum Way (at Roosevelt), San Francisco, CA
Park · Corona Heights · 60 tips and reviews
Seward Street Slides is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

29. Seward Street Slides

7.4
Seward St (at Douglass), San Francisco, CA
Playground · Eureka Valley · 38 tips and reviews
Kite Hill Open Space is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

30. Kite Hill Open Space

9.4
49 Yukon (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Eureka Valley · 20 tips and reviews
Buena Vista Park is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

31. Buena Vista Park

9.0
Buena Vista Ave (at Haight St), San Francisco, CA
Park · 49 tips and reviews
Glen Canyon Park is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

32. Glen Canyon Park

9.5
Glen Canyon Park (at O'Shaughnessy Blvd), San Francisco, CA
Park · Glen Park · 31 tips and reviews
Alta Plaza Park is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

33. Alta Plaza Park

9.4
2700 Clay St (btwn Scott & Steiner St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Pacific Heights · 61 tips and reviews
Twin Peaks Summit is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

34. Twin Peaks Summit

9.5
100 Christmas Tree Point Rd (at Twin Peaks Blvd), San Francisco, CA
Hill · 275 tips and reviews
The Wave Organ is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

35. The Wave Organ

7.1
1 Yacht Rd (at Lyon St), San Francisco, CA
Monument · Marina District · 25 tips and reviews
Lyon Street Steps is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

36. Lyon Street Steps

9.3
2990-2996 Lyon St (btwn Broadway & Green St), San Francisco, CA
Scenic Lookout · Pacific Heights · 45 tips and reviews
Crissy Field is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

37. Crissy Field

9.4
Golden Gate Promenade (at Mason St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Presidio National Park · 143 tips and reviews
Presidio of San Francisco is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

38. Presidio of San Francisco

9.5
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, CA
National Park · Presidio National Park · 70 tips and reviews
San Francisco Botanical Garden is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

39. San Francisco Botanical Garden

9.3
1199 9th Ave (at Martin Luther King Dr), San Francisco, CA
Botanical Garden · Golden Gate Park · 115 tips and reviews
Golden Gate Heights Mosaic Stairway is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

40. Golden Gate Heights Mosaic Stairway

9.2
Moraga St (btwn 15th & 16th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Scenic Lookout · Golden Gate Heights · 50 tips and reviews
Golden Gate Park is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

41. Golden Gate Park

9.6
501 Stanyan St (btwn Fulton St & Lincoln Way), San Francisco, CA
Park · Golden Gate Park · 358 tips and reviews
Baker Beach is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

42. Baker Beach

9.4
1504 Pershing Dr (at Lincoln Blvd), San Francisco, CA
Beach · Presidio National Park · 140 tips and reviews
Fort Funston is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

43. Fort Funston

9.5
500 Skyline Blvd (at John Muir Dr), San Francisco, CA
Park · Lakeshore · 95 tips and reviews
Sutro Heights Park is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

44. Sutro Heights Park

9.5
48th Ave (btwn Point Lobos Ave & Anza St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Sutro Heights, San Francisco, CA · 20 tips and reviews
Ocean Beach is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

45. Ocean Beach

9.4
Point Lobos Ave (at Great Hwy), San Francisco, CA
Beach · Outer Sunset · 267 tips and reviews
Lands End Lookout is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

46. Lands End Lookout

9.6
22 Merrie Way (at Point Lobos Ave), San Francisco, CA
Scenic Lookout · 43 tips and reviews
Lands End is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

47. Lands End

9.6
El Camino Del Mar (at Point Lobos Ave), San Francisco, CA
Park · Sea Cliff · 134 tips and reviews
Hawk Hill is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

48. Hawk Hill

9.4
Conzelman Rd, Marin Headlands, CA
Hill · 47 tips and reviews
Marin Headlands is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

49. Marin Headlands

9.4
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Sausalito, CA
Park · 63 tips and reviews
Angel Island State Park is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

50. Angel Island State Park

9.1
Angel Island State Park, Tiburon, CA
State or Provincial Park · 39 tips and reviews
Muir Woods National Monument is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

51. Muir Woods National Monument

9.1
1 Muir Woods Rd, Mill Valley, CA
National Park · 244 tips and reviews
Stinson Beach is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

52. Stinson Beach

9.3
Highway 1, Stinson Beach, CA
Beach · 68 tips and reviews
Point Reyes National Seashore is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

53. Point Reyes National Seashore

9.3
Sir Francis Drake Blvd (at Sir Francis Drake Blvd), Point Reyes Station, CA
National Park · 36 tips and reviews
Pigeon Point Light Station is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

54. Pigeon Point Light Station

9.1
210 Pigeon Point Rd (at Highway 1), Pescadero, CA
State or Provincial Park · 35 tips and reviews
Tomales Point is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

55. Tomales Point

8.4
Tomales Pt. trail, Inverness, CA
Park · 4 tips and reviews
Dillon Beach is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

56. Dillon Beach

Dillon Beach Rd, Dillon Beach, CA
Scenic Lookout · 5 tips and reviews
Natural Bridges State Beach is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

57. Natural Bridges State Beach

9.2
2531 W Cliff Dr (at Crespi Ct), Santa Cruz, CA
State or Provincial Park · Westside · 45 tips and reviews
17 Mile Drive is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

58. 17 Mile Drive

9.3
17 Mile Dr, Pebble Beach, CA
Scenic Lookout · 106 tips and reviews
Carmel-by-the-Sea is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

59. Carmel-by-the-Sea

California
City · 57 tips and reviews
Wildcat Canyon Regional Park is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

60. Wildcat Canyon Regional Park

8.7
5755 McBryde Ave, Richmond, CA
Hiking Trail · 9 tips and reviews
Golden Gate Bridge is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

61. Golden Gate Bridge

Golden Gate Brg S, San Francisco, CA
Bridge · 813 tips and reviews
Capitola Wharf is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

62. Capitola Wharf

1400 Wharf Rd (Wharf Road), Capitola, CA
Harbor or Marina · 5 tips and reviews
Jack London Square is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

63. Jack London Square

9.4
472 Water Street, Oakland, CA
Plaza · Jack London Square · 59 tips and reviews
Tank Hill Park is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

64. Tank Hill Park

9.1
Clarendon Ave (at Twin Peaks Blvd), San Francisco, CA
Park · Ashbury · 22 tips and reviews
Mount Davidson Park is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

65. Mount Davidson Park

8.9
Myra Way (at Dalewood Way), San Francisco, CA
Park · 22 tips and reviews
Palace of Fine Arts is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

66. Palace of Fine Arts

9.5
3301 Lyon St (btwn Bay & Jefferson St), San Francisco, CA
Historic and Protected Site · Marina District · 206 tips and reviews
Fort Point National Historic Site is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

67. Fort Point National Historic Site

9.2
Marine Dr (at West Bluff Dr), San Francisco, CA
Historic and Protected Site · Presidio National Park · 78 tips and reviews
Sutro Baths is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

68. Sutro Baths

9.3
Point Lobos Ave. (at Merrie Way), San Francisco, CA
Historic and Protected Site · 80 tips and reviews
Pacifica State Beach is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

69. Pacifica State Beach

9.3
Hwy 1 (at Linda Mar Blvd), Pacifica, CA
Beach · West Linda Mar · 62 tips and reviews
Montara State Beach is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

70. Montara State Beach

9.5
Hwy 1 (at 2nd St), Montara, CA
Beach · 22 tips and reviews
Coit Tower is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

71. Coit Tower

8.9
1 Telegraph Hill Blvd (btwn Lombard & Union St), San Francisco, CA
Monument · Telegraph Hill · 327 tips and reviews
Japanese Garden & Senior Center (H.A.R.D.) is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

72. Japanese Garden & Senior Center (H.A.R.D.)

Hayward, CA
Other Great Outdoors · 4 tips and reviews
Mount Tamalpais State Park is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

73. Mount Tamalpais State Park

9.4
3801 Panoramic Hwy, Mill Valley, CA
State or Provincial Park · 28 tips and reviews
Big Basin Redwoods State Park is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

74. Big Basin Redwoods State Park

9.3
21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek, CA
State or Provincial Park · 42 tips and reviews
China Beach is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

75. China Beach

8.9
Sea Cliff Ave (at El Camino Del Mar), San Francisco, CA
Beach · 33 tips and reviews
Filbert Steps is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

76. Filbert Steps

9.1
200-224 Filbert St (btw Sansome & Telegraph Hill), San Francisco, CA
Hiking Trail · Telegraph Hill · 37 tips and reviews
Ghirardelli Square is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

77. Ghirardelli Square

8.7
900 N Point St (btwn Polk & Larkin St), San Francisco, CA
Shopping Plaza · 256 tips and reviews
Lake Merced is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

78. Lake Merced

1 Harding Rd, San Francisco, CA
Lake · Lakeshore · 33 tips and reviews
Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

79. Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve

9.5
17000 Armstrong Woods Rd, Guerneville, CA
State or Provincial Park · 29 tips and reviews
Vallejo Street Steps is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

80. Vallejo Street Steps

8.5
Montgomery St (at Vallejo St), San Francisco, CA
Scenic Lookout · North Beach · 9 tips and reviews
Greenwich Steps is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

81. Greenwich Steps

9.1
291 Greenwich St (Montgomery and Greenwich), San Francisco, CA
Hiking Trail · Telegraph Hill · 7 tips and reviews
Pemberton Steps is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

82. Pemberton Steps

8.3
Pemberton Pl (btwn Clayton St & Crown Terrace), San Francisco, CA
Hiking Trail · 3 tips and reviews
Vermont Street is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

83. Vermont Street

Vermont St (btwn Division St & 25th St), San Francisco, CA
Road · Potrero Hill · 3 tips and reviews
Balmy Alley is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

84. Balmy Alley

8.8
50 Balmy St (btwn 24th & 25th St), San Francisco, CA
Street Art · Mission District · 15 tips and reviews
Lombard Street is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

85. Lombard Street

8.7
Lombard St (btwn Hyde & Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Road · Russian Hill · 310 tips and reviews
Japanese Tea Garden is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

86. Japanese Tea Garden

8.7
75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr (btwn John F Kennedy Dr & Martin Luther King Jr Dr), San Francisco, CA
Garden · 189 tips and reviews
Grand View Park is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

87. Grand View Park

9.4
1711 14th Ave (near Moraga), San Francisco, CA
Park · Golden Gate Heights · 34 tips and reviews
Sigmund Stern Grove is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

88. Sigmund Stern Grove

8.9
2750 19th Ave (at Sloat Blvd), San Francisco, CA
Park · Parkside · 26 tips and reviews
Camera Obscura & Holograph Gallery is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

89. Camera Obscura & Holograph Gallery

7.4
1096 Point Lobos Avenue, San Francisco, CA
Scenic Lookout · 9 tips and reviews
Billy Goat Hill Park is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

90. Billy Goat Hill Park

8.6
300 Beacon St (at Harry St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Fairmount · 24 tips and reviews
Pier 39 is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

91. Pier 39

2 Beach St (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Pier · Fishermans Wharf · 388 tips and reviews
Japantown is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

92. Japantown

San Francisco, CA
Neighborhood · 62 tips and reviews
The Embarcadero is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

93. The Embarcadero

The Embarcadero (btwn King St & Fisherman's Wharf), San Francisco, CA
Road · Financial District · 17 tips and reviews
Union Square is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

94. Union Square

8.5
333 Post St (btwn Powell & Stockton St), San Francisco, CA
Pedestrian Plaza · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 433 tips and reviews
Chinatown is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

95. Chinatown

San Francisco, CA
Neighborhood · 134 tips and reviews
Nob Hill is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

96. Nob Hill

San Francisco, CA
Neighborhood · 22 tips and reviews
San Francisco Cable Car Museum is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

97. San Francisco Cable Car Museum

9.1
1201 Mason St (at Washington St), San Francisco, CA
History Museum · Nob Hill · 81 tips and reviews
San Francisco City Hall is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

98. San Francisco City Hall

1 Carlton B Goodlett Pl (btwn Grove & McAllister St), San Francisco, CA
City Hall · 79 tips and reviews
Fisherman's Wharf is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

99. Fisherman's Wharf

2801 Leavenworth St (at Bay St), San Francisco, CA
Pier · Fishermans Wharf · 337 tips and reviews
Russian Hill is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

100. Russian Hill

San Francisco, CA
Neighborhood · 11 tips and reviews
Haight-Ashbury is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

101. Haight-Ashbury

San Francisco, CA
Neighborhood · 78 tips and reviews
The Castro is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

102. The Castro

San Francisco, CA
Neighborhood · 40 tips and reviews
The Panhandle is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

103. The Panhandle

9.1
Fell & Oak St (btwn Baker & Stanyan St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Panhandle · 51 tips and reviews
The Parrots of Telegraph Hill is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

104. The Parrots of Telegraph Hill

1 Telegraph Hill Blvd, San Francisco, CA
Other Great Outdoors · Telegraph Hill · 2 tips and reviews
San Bruno Mountain State Park is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

105. San Bruno Mountain State Park

8.6
555 Guadalupe Cyn (at Radio Rd), Brisbane, CA
State or Provincial Park · 17 tips and reviews
Oakland Hills is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

106. Oakland Hills

Oakland, CA
Neighborhood · 7 tips and reviews
Emeryville Marina is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

107. Emeryville Marina

3310 Powell St, Emeryville, CA
Harbor or Marina · Marina - Watergate · 12 tips and reviews
James V. Fitzgerald Marine Reserve is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

108. James V. Fitzgerald Marine Reserve

9.3
200 Nevada Ave (at Lake St), Moss Beach, CA
Nature Preserve · 37 tips and reviews
North Beach is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

109. North Beach

San Francisco, CA
Neighborhood · 38 tips and reviews
Hyde Street Pier is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

110. Hyde Street Pier

2995 Hyde St (Jefferson St), San Francisco, CA
Pier · Fishermans Wharf · 18 tips and reviews
Napa Valley is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

111. Napa Valley

California
County · 21 tips and reviews
Palomarin Trailhead is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

112. Palomarin Trailhead

7.6
Bolinas, CA
Hiking Trail · 3 tips and reviews
Highlands Park is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

113. Highlands Park

6.9
8500 Highway 9 (Glenn Arbor Road), Ben Lomond, CA
Playground · 3 tips and reviews
Lobos Creek Trail is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

114. Lobos Creek Trail

7.4
San Francisco, CA
Hiking Trail · Presidio National Park · 2 tips and reviews
Wilder Ranch State Park is one of Outdoors in the Bay Area.

115. Wilder Ranch State Park

9.3
1401 Coast Rd, Santa Cruz, CA
State or Provincial Park · 10 tips and reviews