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SF Bay Area

SF Bay Area

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Created by Nate Folkert • Updated On: January 22, 2021

Places in and out of the city that are worth visiting

Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts is one of SF Bay Area.

1. Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts

9.0
328 Lomita Dr (at Museum Way), Stanford, CA
Art Museum · 36 tips and reviews
Castro Theatre is one of SF Bay Area.

2. Castro Theatre

9.2
429 Castro St (btwn 18th & Market), San Francisco, CA
Indie Movie Theater · Castro · 118 tips and reviews
Clarion Alley is one of SF Bay Area.

3. Clarion Alley

9.0
Clarion Alley (btwn 17th & Sycamore St), San Francisco, CA
Street Art · Mission District · 46 tips and reviews
Emperor Norton Of California's Grave is one of SF Bay Area.

4. Emperor Norton Of California's Grave

Daly City, CA
Cemetery · 1 tip
Alice's Restaurant is one of SF Bay Area.

5. Alice's Restaurant

8.9
17288 Skyline Blvd (at The Four Corners), Woodside, CA
American Restaurant · 100 tips and reviews
Marin Headlands is one of SF Bay Area.

6. Marin Headlands

9.4
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Sausalito, CA
Park · 63 tips and reviews
Rodeo Beach is one of SF Bay Area.

7. Rodeo Beach

9.6
Mitchell Rd (at Kirkpatrick St), Sausalito, CA
Beach · 21 tips and reviews
Robert Mondavi Winery is one of SF Bay Area.

8. Robert Mondavi Winery

8.5
7801 St Helena Hwy (btwn Bella Oaks Ln & Walnut Ln), Oakville, CA
Winery · 144 tips and reviews
Moss Landing State Beach is one of SF Bay Area.

9. Moss Landing State Beach

8.3
Jetty Rd (at Hwy 1), Moss Landing, CA
Beach · 14 tips and reviews
Computer History Museum is one of SF Bay Area.

10. Computer History Museum

9.1
1401 N Shoreline Blvd (btwn Pear & La Avenida), Mountain View, CA
Science Museum · 148 tips and reviews
Santana Row is one of SF Bay Area.

11. Santana Row

9.0
377 Santana Row (at Olin Ave), San Jose, CA
Shopping Mall · Valley Fair · 152 tips and reviews
Half Moon Bay Coastal Trail is one of SF Bay Area.

12. Half Moon Bay Coastal Trail

9.4
from Pillar Point Harbor Blvd (to Miramontes Point Rd), Half Moon Bay, CA
Hiking Trail · 11 tips and reviews
Portola Redwoods State Park is one of SF Bay Area.

13. Portola Redwoods State Park

7.9
Portola Redwoods State Park, La Honda, CA
State or Provincial Park · 9 tips and reviews
Año Nuevo State Park is one of SF Bay Area.

14. Año Nuevo State Park

8.9
1 New Years Creek Rd, Pescadero, CA
State or Provincial Park · 24 tips and reviews
Chinatown Gate is one of SF Bay Area.

15. Chinatown Gate

8.0
500 Bush St (at Grant Ave), San Francisco, CA
Monument · Chinatown · 70 tips and reviews
Grace Cathedral is one of SF Bay Area.

16. Grace Cathedral

8.9
1100 California St (at Taylor St.), San Francisco, CA
Church · Nob Hill · 81 tips and reviews
Yerba Buena Gardens is one of SF Bay Area.

17. Yerba Buena Gardens

9.2
745 Mission St (btwn 3rd & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Park · SoMa · 153 tips and reviews
William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre is one of SF Bay Area.

18. William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre

9.2
2001 Gayley Rd, Berkeley, CA
Amphitheater · University of California-Berkeley · 73 tips and reviews
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is one of SF Bay Area.

19. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

8.5
400 Beach Street (btw Riverside Ave & Cliff St), Santa Cruz, CA
Pedestrian Plaza · Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk · 186 tips and reviews
Natural Bridges State Beach is one of SF Bay Area.

20. 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
Capitola Village By The Sea is one of SF Bay Area.

21. Capitola Village By The Sea

9.3
Monterey Ave. (at Capitola Ave.), Capitola, CA
Shopping Plaza · 17 tips and reviews
Sausalito Ferry Landing is one of SF Bay Area.

22. Sausalito Ferry Landing

Anchor St (at Humboldt Ave), Sausalito, CA
Pier · 36 tips and reviews
Liberty Dock is one of SF Bay Area.

23. Liberty Dock

Waldo Point Harbor, Sausalito, CA
Harbor or Marina · Marinship · 1 tip
Bay Model Visitor Center is one of SF Bay Area.

24. Bay Model Visitor Center

7.5
2100 Bridgeway (at Marinship Way), Sausalito, CA
Science Museum · Marinship · 15 tips and reviews
Samuel P. Taylor State Park is one of SF Bay Area.

25. Samuel P. Taylor State Park

8.6
Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Lagunitas, CA
State or Provincial Park · 9 tips and reviews
Top of San Bruno Mountain is one of SF Bay Area.

26. Top of San Bruno Mountain

8.5
900 Radio Rd, Brisbane, CA
Mountain · 3 tips and reviews
Sign Hill Park is one of SF Bay Area.

27. Sign Hill Park

8.2
650 Poplar Ave (at Rocca Ave), South San Francisco, CA
Park · 2 tips and reviews
Baylands Nature Preserve is one of SF Bay Area.

28. Baylands Nature Preserve

9.1
2500 Embarcadero Way, Palo Alto, CA
Nature Preserve · Baylands · 16 tips and reviews
Lake Merced is one of SF Bay Area.

29. Lake Merced

1 Harding Rd, San Francisco, CA
Lake · Lakeshore · 33 tips and reviews
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is one of SF Bay Area.

30. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

9.4
151 3rd St (btwn Mission & Howard St), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · SoMa · 242 tips and reviews
de Young Museum is one of SF Bay Area.

31. de Young Museum

9.1
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr (at John F Kennedy Dr), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · Golden Gate Park · 279 tips and reviews
San Francisco Botanical Garden is one of SF Bay Area.

32. 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
Mount Davidson Park is one of SF Bay Area.

33. Mount Davidson Park

8.9
Myra Way (at Dalewood Way), San Francisco, CA
Park · 22 tips and reviews
Corona Heights Park is one of SF Bay Area.

34. Corona Heights Park

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

35. Lower Haight

San Francisco, CA
Neighborhood · 14 tips and reviews
Haight-Ashbury is one of SF Bay Area.

36. Haight-Ashbury

San Francisco, CA
Neighborhood · 77 tips and reviews
The Panhandle is one of SF Bay Area.

37. The Panhandle

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

38. Alamo Square

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

39. Washington Square Park

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

40. Mile Rock Beach

9.3
San Francisco, CA
Beach · 13 tips and reviews
Baker Beach is one of SF Bay Area.

41. Baker Beach

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

42. Ocean Beach

9.4
Point Lobos Ave (at Great Hwy), San Francisco, CA
Beach · Outer Sunset · 267 tips and reviews
Presidio of San Francisco is one of SF Bay Area.

43. Presidio of San Francisco

9.5
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, CA
National Park · Presidio National Park · 70 tips and reviews
Fort Mason is one of SF Bay Area.

44. Fort Mason

9.2
2 Marina Blvd Bldg A, San Francisco, CA
Park · Golden Gate National Recreation Area · 88 tips and reviews
Mission Dolores Park is one of SF Bay Area.

45. Mission Dolores Park

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

46. Farallon Islands

San Francisco, CA
Island · Fairmont · 3 tips and reviews
Twin Peaks Summit is one of SF Bay Area.

47. Twin Peaks Summit

9.5
100 Christmas Tree Point Rd (at Twin Peaks Blvd), San Francisco, CA
Hill · 274 tips and reviews
Castle Rock State Park is one of SF Bay Area.

48. Castle Rock State Park

8.9
15000 Skyline Blvd, Los Gatos, CA
State or Provincial Park · 27 tips and reviews
Big Basin Redwoods State Park is one of SF Bay Area.

49. Big Basin Redwoods State Park

9.3
21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek, CA
State or Provincial Park · 42 tips and reviews
Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve is one of SF Bay Area.

50. Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve

9.2
3690 Higgins Canyon Rd (Purisima Creek Rd), Half Moon Bay, CA
Hiking Trail · 15 tips and reviews
Monte Bello Open Space Preserve is one of SF Bay Area.

51. Monte Bello Open Space Preserve

8.7
Page Mill Rd, Palo Alto, CA
Nature Preserve · 7 tips and reviews
Musée Mécanique is one of SF Bay Area.

52. Musée Mécanique

9.0
Pier 45, Shed A (at Taylor St), San Francisco, CA
Museum · Fishermans Wharf · 182 tips and reviews
Exploratorium is one of SF Bay Area.

53. Exploratorium

9.2
Pier 15 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Science Museum · Northern Waterfront · 335 tips and reviews
Ferry Building Marketplace is one of SF Bay Area.

54. Ferry Building Marketplace

9.3
1 Ferry Building (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Market · Financial District · 468 tips and reviews
San Francisco / Sausalito Ferry is one of SF Bay Area.

55. San Francisco / Sausalito Ferry

Ferry Building (at Ferry Building), San Francisco, CA
Boat or Ferry · Financial District · 14 tips and reviews
Angel Island State Park is one of SF Bay Area.

56. Angel Island State Park

9.1
Angel Island State Park, Tiburon, CA
State or Provincial Park · 39 tips and reviews
Lands End is one of SF Bay Area.

57. Lands End

9.6
El Camino Del Mar (at Point Lobos Ave), San Francisco, CA
Park · Sea Cliff · 134 tips and reviews
Bonny Doon Beach is one of SF Bay Area.

58. Bonny Doon Beach

8.4
Santa Cruz, CA
Beach · 6 tips and reviews
Montara State Beach is one of SF Bay Area.

59. Montara State Beach

9.5
Hwy 1 (at 2nd St), Montara, CA
Beach · 22 tips and reviews
Muir Woods National Monument is one of SF Bay Area.

60. Muir Woods National Monument

9.2
1 Muir Woods Rd, Mill Valley, CA
National Park · 244 tips and reviews
Carmel-by-the-Sea is one of SF Bay Area.

61. Carmel-by-the-Sea

California
City · 57 tips and reviews
Monterey Bay Aquarium is one of SF Bay Area.

62. Monterey Bay Aquarium

9.3
886 Cannery Row (at David Ave.), Monterey, CA
Aquarium · Cannery Row · 420 tips and reviews
Gilroy Garlic Festival is one of SF Bay Area.

63. Gilroy Garlic Festival

7.2
7050 Miller Ave (Santa Teresa Blvd), Gilroy, CA
Fair · 37 tips and reviews
San Gregorio State Beach is one of SF Bay Area.

64. San Gregorio State Beach

9.1
San Gregorio State Beach, San Gregorio, CA
State or Provincial Park · 18 tips and reviews
Bean Hollow State Beach is one of SF Bay Area.

65. Bean Hollow State Beach

8.8
11300 Cabrillo Hwy, Pescadero, CA
Beach · 10 tips and reviews
Rodin Sculpture Garden is one of SF Bay Area.

66. Rodin Sculpture Garden

9.0
Lomita Dr (at Roth Way), Stanford, CA
Sculpture Garden · 14 tips and reviews
Arizona Cactus Garden is one of SF Bay Area.

67. Arizona Cactus Garden

8.8
401 Quarry Rd, Palo Alto, CA
Garden · 11 tips and reviews
Rockaway Beach is one of SF Bay Area.

68. Rockaway Beach

9.4
Nick Gust Way, Pacifica, CA
Beach · 19 tips and reviews
Point Reyes National Seashore is one of SF Bay Area.

69. 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
Mount Tamalpais State Park is one of SF Bay Area.

70. Mount Tamalpais State Park

9.5
3801 Panoramic Hwy, Mill Valley, CA
State or Provincial Park · 28 tips and reviews
Muir Beach is one of SF Bay Area.

71. Muir Beach

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

72. Crissy Field

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

73. Big Sur

9.2
Pacific Coast Highway, Big Sur, CA
Other Great Outdoors · 38 tips and reviews
Palace of Fine Arts is one of SF Bay Area.

74. 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
Legion of Honor is one of SF Bay Area.

75. Legion of Honor

9.3
100 34th Ave, San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · 114 tips and reviews
Sutro Baths is one of SF Bay Area.

76. Sutro Baths

9.3
Point Lobos Ave. (at Merrie Way), San Francisco, CA
Historic and Protected Site · 80 tips and reviews
Windy Hill Open Space Preserve is one of SF Bay Area.

77. Windy Hill Open Space Preserve

9.1
550 Portola Rd (at Willowbrook Dr), Portola Valley, CA
Nature Preserve · 15 tips and reviews