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Bay Area Outdoors

Bay Area Outdoors

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Created by DFT • Updated On: November 8, 2021
Palace of Fine Arts is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

1. 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
Mission Dolores Park is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

2. Mission Dolores Park

9.4
Dolores & Church St (btwn 18th & 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Mission Dolores · 505 tips and reviews
Paramount rooftop is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

3. Paramount rooftop

680 Mission St (3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Scenic Lookout · SoMa · 1 tip
Bernal Heights Park is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

4. Bernal Heights Park

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

5. South Park

8.7
South Park Ave (at Jack London Alley), San Francisco, CA
Park · South Park · 40 tips and reviews
Golden Hydrant is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

6. Golden Hydrant

7.0
Church St (at 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Monument · Dolores Heights · 1 tip
Yerba Buena Gardens is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

7. 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 Bay Area Outdoors.

8. 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
Union Square is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

9. 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
Black Sand Beach is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

10. Black Sand Beach

9.0
Coastal trail, Sausalito, CA
Beach · 6 tips and reviews
Muir Beach is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

11. Muir Beach

9.4
Highway 1 (at Pacific Way), Mill Valley, CA
Beach · 37 tips and reviews
Baker Beach is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

12. Baker Beach

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

13. Mount Davidson Park

8.9
Myra Way (at Dalewood Way), San Francisco, CA
Park · 22 tips and reviews
Mount Sutro Summit is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

14. Mount Sutro Summit

8.9
Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve (at East Ridge Trail), San Francisco, CA
Mountain · Parnassus Heights · 3 tips and reviews
Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

15. Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve

9.3
UCSF (at Medical Center Way), San Francisco, CA
Park · Parnassus Heights · 20 tips and reviews
Sutro Tower is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

16. Sutro Tower

8.2
1 La Avanzada St (near Dellbrook), San Francisco, CA
Monument · 7 tips and reviews
Tank Hill Park is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

17. Tank Hill Park

9.1
Clarendon Ave (at Twin Peaks Blvd), San Francisco, CA
Park · Ashbury · 22 tips and reviews
Yerba Buena Island is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

18. Yerba Buena Island

8.2
San Francisco, CA
Island · 7 tips and reviews
Marina Green is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

19. Marina Green

9.3
Marina Green (at Marina Green Dr), San Francisco, CA
Park · Marina District · 46 tips and reviews
Alta Plaza Park is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

20. Alta Plaza Park

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

21. George Moscone Park

7.9
San Francisco, CA
Park · Marina District · 2 tips and reviews
Painted Ladies is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

22. Painted Ladies

8.9
Steiner St (btwn Grove & Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
Historic and Protected Site · Alamo Square · 149 tips and reviews
Mission Creek Park Tennis Court is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

23. Mission Creek Park Tennis Court

5.6
Berry St (at Mission Creek Park), San Francisco, CA
Tennis Court · Mission Bay · 5 tips and reviews
The Panhandle is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

24. The Panhandle

9.1
Fell & Oak St (btwn Baker & Stanyan St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Panhandle · 51 tips and reviews
Golden Gate Park is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

25. Golden Gate Park

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

26. Hippie Hill

6.7
Golden Gate Park (Middle Drive East), San Francisco, CA
Hill · Golden Gate Park · 26 tips and reviews
Duboce Park is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

27. Duboce Park

9.0
Duboce Ave (btwn Scott & Steiner St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Duboce Triangle · 76 tips and reviews
Buena Vista Park is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

28. Buena Vista Park

9.0
Buena Vista Ave (at Haight St), San Francisco, CA
Park · 49 tips and reviews
Mount Diablo Ranger Station @ Junction is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

29. Mount Diablo Ranger Station @ Junction

8.4
Mount Diablo State Park, Alamo, CA
Tourist Information and Service · 1 tip
Sutro Heights Park is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

30. 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
The Embarcadero is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

31. The Embarcadero

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

32. Sutro Baths

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

33. Lands End

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

34. Lands End Lookout

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

35. Pacific Ocean

8.4
Pacific Ocean, San Francisco, CA
Other Great Outdoors · Golden Gate Park · 26 tips and reviews
Ocean Beach is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

36. Ocean Beach

9.4
Point Lobos Ave (at Great Hwy), San Francisco, CA
Beach · Outer Sunset · 267 tips and reviews
Silly Pink Bunnies Sculpture is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

37. Silly Pink Bunnies Sculpture

Haight St. (at Laguna St.), San Francisco, CA
Other Great Outdoors · Mint Hill · 3 tips and reviews
Alice Street Community Gardens is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

38. Alice Street Community Gardens

Lapu Lapu St. & Bonifacio St., San Francisco, CA
Garden · SoMa · 1 tip
Pedestrian Bridge between BART and Coliseum is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

39. Pedestrian Bridge between BART and Coliseum

7127 San Leandro St, Oakland, CA
Bridge · Central East Oakland · 4 tips and reviews
Cupid's Span is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

40. Cupid's Span

8.8
245 The Embarcadero (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Outdoor Sculpture · Financial District · 39 tips and reviews
Corona Heights Park is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

41. Corona Heights Park

9.2
Museum Way (at Roosevelt), San Francisco, CA
Park · Corona Heights · 60 tips and reviews
Fort Mason is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

42. Fort Mason

9.1
2 Marina Blvd Bldg A, San Francisco, CA
Park · Golden Gate National Recreation Area · 88 tips and reviews
Dipsea Trail is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

43. Dipsea Trail

9.3
Old Mill Park (Cascade), Mill Valley, CA
Hiking Trail · 6 tips and reviews
Steep Ravine Trail Run is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

44. Steep Ravine Trail Run

Stinson Beach, CA
Hiking Trail · No tips or reviews
Matt Davis Trail is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

45. Matt Davis Trail

9.2
Stinson Beach, CA
Hiking Trail · 5 tips and reviews
Mount Tamalpais State Park is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

46. Mount Tamalpais State Park

9.4
3801 Panoramic Hwy, Mill Valley, CA
State or Provincial Park · 28 tips and reviews
Table Rock is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

47. Table Rock

Bolinas, CA
Scenic Lookout · No tips or reviews
Stinson Beach is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

48. Stinson Beach

9.3
Highway 1, Stinson Beach, CA
Beach · 68 tips and reviews
East Beach is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

49. East Beach

9.3
Crissy Field (at Mason St), San Francisco, CA
Beach · Presidio National Park · 17 tips and reviews
Crissy Field is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

50. Crissy Field

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

51. Embarcadero Plaza

7.1
Embarcadero Plaza (btw Market & The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Plaza · Financial District · 32 tips and reviews
Ghirardelli Square is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

52. Ghirardelli Square

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

53. Sea Lions

9.1
Pier 39's West Marina (The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Zoo Exhibit · Fishermans Wharf · 201 tips and reviews
Fisherman's Wharf is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

54. Fisherman's Wharf

2801 Leavenworth St (at Bay St), San Francisco, CA
Pier · Fishermans Wharf · 337 tips and reviews
Pier 35 is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

55. Pier 35

The Embarcadero (near North Point), San Francisco, CA
Harbor or Marina · Fishermans Wharf · 15 tips and reviews
Koi Pond is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

56. Koi Pond

Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr (Golden Gate Park), San Francisco, CA
Lake · Golden Gate Park · 2 tips and reviews
Pagoda is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

57. Pagoda

7.2
Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr (Golden Gate Park), San Francisco, CA
Monument · Golden Gate Park · 2 tips and reviews
Russian Hill Park is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

58. Russian Hill Park

7.8
Bay Street (at Hyde), San Francisco, CA
Park · Russian Hill · 4 tips and reviews
Washington Square Park is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

59. Washington Square Park

8.8
Columbus Ave (btwn Filbert & Union St), San Francisco, CA
Park · North Beach · 73 tips and reviews
Alamo Square is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

60. Alamo Square

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

61. San Francisco Art Institute

8.9
800 Chestnut St (Jones St), San Francisco, CA
Trade School · Russian Hill · 15 tips and reviews
Lafayette Park is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

62. Lafayette Park

9.5
2000 Sacramento St (at Gough St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Pacific Heights · 69 tips and reviews
Patricia's Green is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

63. Patricia's Green

8.4
499 Octavia St (btwn Hayes & Fell St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Hayes Valley · 45 tips and reviews
Coit Tower is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

64. Coit Tower

8.9
1 Telegraph Hill Blvd (btwn Lombard & Union St), San Francisco, CA
Monument · Telegraph Hill · 327 tips and reviews
Mission Creek Park is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

65. Mission Creek Park

8.8
Channel Street (at 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Mission Bay · 18 tips and reviews
Mitchell Canyon Road is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

66. Mitchell Canyon Road

Mount Diablo State Park (Mitchell Canyon Rd), Clayton, CA
Road · 7 tips and reviews
Eagle Peak is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

67. Eagle Peak

8.2
Concord, CA
Hiking Trail · 3 tips and reviews
Civic Center Plaza is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

68. Civic Center Plaza

6.7
Civic Center Plaza, San Francisco, CA
Plaza · Civic Center · 43 tips and reviews
Hellman Hollow is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

69. Hellman Hollow

9.3
John F. Kennedy Dr, San Francisco, CA
Park · Golden Gate Park · 7 tips and reviews
Huntington Falls is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

70. Huntington Falls

9.3
San Francisco, CA
Waterfall · Golden Gate Park · 4 tips and reviews
Strawberry Hill is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

71. Strawberry Hill

8.9
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA
Hill · Golden Gate Park · 11 tips and reviews
Blue Heron Lake is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

72. Blue Heron Lake

9.2
Stow Lake Dr (btwn John F Kennedy Dr & Martin Luther King Jr Dr), San Francisco, CA
Lake · Golden Gate Park · 47 tips and reviews
The National AIDS Memorial Grove is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

73. The National AIDS Memorial Grove

9.2
Golden Gate Park (btwn Bowling Green & Middle Dr E), San Francisco, CA
Garden · Golden Gate Park · 11 tips and reviews
United Nations Plaza is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

74. United Nations Plaza

5.4
Market St (at Fulton St), San Francisco, CA
Plaza · Civic Center · 16 tips and reviews
Polo Fields is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

75. Polo Fields

8.8
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA
Field · Golden Gate Park · 9 tips and reviews
Holly Park is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

76. Holly Park

9.3
Holly Park Cir (Bocana, Highland, Park, Murray, Appleton, Elsie), San Francisco, CA
Park · Holly Park · 16 tips and reviews
Inspiration Point is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

77. Inspiration Point

9.0
Presidio of San Francisco (at Arguello Blvd), San Francisco, CA
Scenic Lookout · Presidio National Park · 16 tips and reviews
Yerba Buena Lane is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

78. Yerba Buena Lane

7.6
Yerba Buena Ln, San Francisco, CA
Pedestrian Plaza · SoMa · 1 tip
Presidio Promenade is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

79. Presidio Promenade

9.1
The Presidio (at Lincold Blvd), San Francisco, CA
Hiking Trail · Presidio National Park · 15 tips and reviews
Golden Gate Bridge is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

80. Golden Gate Bridge

Golden Gate Brg S, San Francisco, CA
Bridge · 813 tips and reviews
Jefferson Square Park is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

81. Jefferson Square Park

7.5
Turk St (btwn Gough & Laguna St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Cathedral Hill · 17 tips and reviews
Angel Island State Park is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

82. Angel Island State Park

9.1
Angel Island State Park, Tiburon, CA
State or Provincial Park · 39 tips and reviews
Dutch Windmill is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

83. Dutch Windmill

8.8
John F Kennedy Dr (at Great Hwy), San Francisco, CA
Windmill · Golden Gate Park · 10 tips and reviews
Marx Meadow is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

84. Marx Meadow

8.0
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA
Park · Golden Gate Park · 6 tips and reviews
Lindley Meadow is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

85. Lindley Meadow

8.5
John F Kennedy Dr (in Golden Gate Park), San Francisco, CA
Park · Golden Gate Park · 5 tips and reviews
Kezar Stadium is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

86. Kezar Stadium

8.6
600 Frederick St (Stanyan St), San Francisco, CA
Track Stadium · Golden Gate Park · 33 tips and reviews
3rd Street (Lefty O'Doul) Bridge is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

87. 3rd Street (Lefty O'Doul) Bridge

3rd St (over China Basin), San Francisco, CA
Bridge · Mission Bay · 9 tips and reviews
McCovey Cove is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

88. McCovey Cove

24 Willie Mays Plz, San Francisco, CA
Harbor or Marina · 11 tips and reviews
Seals Plaza is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

89. Seals Plaza

7.5
San Francisco, CA
Plaza · South Beach · 2 tips and reviews
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

90. San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge

Interstate 80, San Francisco, CA
Bridge · Yerba Buena Island · 324 tips and reviews
Empire Park is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

91. Empire Park

5.3
642 Commercial St, San Francisco, CA
Plaza · Chinatown · 5 tips and reviews
South Street Bridge is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

92. South Street Bridge

South St (at Schuylkill River), Philadelphia, PA
Bridge · University City · 16 tips and reviews
Twin Peaks Summit is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

93. Twin Peaks Summit

9.5
100 Christmas Tree Point Rd (at Twin Peaks Blvd), San Francisco, CA
Hill · 274 tips and reviews
Pier 70 is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

94. Pier 70

300 20th Street (at Illinois Street), San Francisco, CA
Pier · 9 tips and reviews
Pier 39 is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

95. Pier 39

2 Beach St (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Pier · Fishermans Wharf · 388 tips and reviews
Pier 41 is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

96. Pier 41

1788 The Embarcadero (at Taylor), San Francisco, CA
Harbor or Marina · Fishermans Wharf · 11 tips and reviews
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

97. San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

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

98. Aquatic Park

8.9
960 Beach St (at Polk St), San Francisco, CA
Park · 37 tips and reviews
Martin Luther King Jr. Fountain is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

99. Martin Luther King Jr. Fountain

8.7
750 Howard St, San Francisco, CA
Fountain · SoMa · 11 tips and reviews
Pelican Beach is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

100. Pelican Beach

8.4
San Francisco Zoo, San Francisco, CA
Beach · Lakeshore · 5 tips and reviews
Heron's Head Park is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

101. Heron's Head Park

8.0
1 Jennings Ct (at Cargo), San Francisco, CA
Park · 10 tips and reviews
St. Mary's Square is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

102. St. Mary's Square

7.1
651 California St (Kearny St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Chinatown · 21 tips and reviews
Lands End Coastal Trail is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

103. Lands End Coastal Trail

9.6
2500 El Camino del Mar, San Francisco, CA
Hiking Trail · 39 tips and reviews
Dead Man's Point is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

104. Dead Man's Point

San Francisco, CA
Scenic Lookout · No tips or reviews
Holocaust Memorial is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

105. Holocaust Memorial

6.6
Legion of Honor (El Camino Del Mar), San Francisco, CA
Sculpture Garden · 2 tips and reviews
Lincoln Park Golf Course is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

106. Lincoln Park Golf Course

7.1
300 34th Ave (at Clement St), San Francisco, CA
Golf Course · 14 tips and reviews
Immigrant Point Overlook is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

107. Immigrant Point Overlook

9.4
Washington Boulevard near Kobbe Avenue (Presidio of San Francisco), San Francisco, CA
Scenic Lookout · Presidio National Park · 3 tips and reviews
Marshall's Beach is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

108. Marshall's Beach

9.3
The Presidio, San Francisco, CA
Beach · Presidio National Park · 18 tips and reviews
The End of the Earth is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

109. The End of the Earth

San Francisco, CA
Surf Spot · Outer Sunset · 5 tips and reviews
Clarion Alley is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

110. Clarion Alley

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

111. Embarcadero Center Walkway

Commercial Street (btw Justin Herman Plaza & Battery St), San Francisco, CA
Other Great Outdoors · Financial District · 3 tips and reviews
Fort Funston is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

112. Fort Funston

9.5
500 Skyline Blvd (at John Muir Dr), San Francisco, CA
Park · Lakeshore · 95 tips and reviews
Mission Playground & Pool is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

113. Mission Playground & Pool

8.5
1 Linda St, San Francisco, CA
Playground · Mission Dolores · 16 tips and reviews
Lyon Street Steps is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

114. Lyon Street Steps

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

115. Hillside Trail

Mill Valley, CA
Hiking Trail · No tips or reviews
Muir Woods National Monument is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

116. Muir Woods National Monument

9.2
1 Muir Woods Rd, Mill Valley, CA
National Park · 244 tips and reviews
Starbucks is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

117. Starbucks

5.0
1401 Van Ness Ave (at Bush St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Cathedral Hill · 49 tips and reviews
San Antonio Recreation Area is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

118. San Antonio Recreation Area

2091 New Pleyto Rd, Bradley, CA
Music Venue · No tips or reviews
Fiddle Creek Campground is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

119. Fiddle Creek Campground

Downieville, CA
Campground · No tips or reviews
Sydney Walton Park is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

120. Sydney Walton Park

7.0
Sydney G. Walton Square (btwn Davis and Front), San Francisco, CA
Park · Northern Waterfront · 15 tips and reviews
Buena Vista Park Summit is one of Bay Area Outdoors.

121. Buena Vista Park Summit

8.8
Buena Vista Park, San Francisco, CA
Scenic Lookout · Buena Vista · 5 tips and reviews