Best Camping Spots & Outdoor Adventures
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Hipcamp Outpost
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Orange Sky Adventures
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Urban Adventure Club
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Crane Cove Park
Beach, industrial relics & harbor views. Reclaimed area in a former shipyard, with a small beach for water sports & views of passing boats.
Outdoorsie
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Adventure Camp
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Glen Canyon Park
67-acre park along a deep canyon. A deep canyon runs through this park, which features sports fields, tennis courts & playgrounds.
Rob Hill Campground
City camp ground with grand views. Perched at the Presidio's highest point, this campsite is valued for its magnificent views.
Candlestick Point State Recreation Area
Scenic bayside park with views & more. Picturesque, waterside state recreation area with vistas, trails, fishing & other activities.
Campsite 4
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San Bruno Mountain State & County Park
Hiking trails & picnic spots with views. Mountain recreation space featuring city & bay views, hiking trails, picnic areas & open meadows.
Angel Island State Park
Island park with campsites & city views. Large island with campsites featuring hiking & biking trails plus panoramic views of San Francisco.
Fort Funston
Steep spot for hang-gliding & hiking. Park featuring 200-foot-high bluffs for hang gliding, plus trails for hiking & horseback riding.
Sea Trek Kayak and SUP (Sausalito)
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Gaia Guides Kids Camp
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Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Historic sites & outdoor activities. Coastal urban park with historic sites & activities from bicycling to hiking to water sports.
Shorebird Park
Picturesque setting with a nature center. Scenic marina park offers picnic sites, play areas & a nature center with fish & wildlife displays.
Paradise Beach Park
Scenic spot for picnics, beach & fishing. Waterside park in a residential neighborhood, offering views, picnic lawns, a fishing pier & beach.
Adventure Playground
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Tennessee Valley Trailhead
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McLaughlin Eastshore State Park State Seashore
Pedestrian & bike trails with bay views. Shoreline refuge features tidal marshes, beaches & trails that provide panoramic views of the Bay.
Bothin Marsh Preserve
Wetland for fishing & bird watching. Home to shorebirds, waterfowl & endangered species, this 106-acre wetland offers hiking & fishing.
The Pergola at Lake Merritt
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Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park
Exhibits on civilians' role in WWII. Visitor center focused on women & men on the WWII home front, plus the Rosie the Riveter Memorial.
Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline
Waterfront park with beach & rail museum. Waterfront space with a picnic area, beach, fishing pier, panoramic views & a model railroad museum.
Nature Friends Tourist Club San Francisco
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Canopy View to Lost Creek to Fern Creek Trails Loop
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Junipero Serra Park
Park with impressive views of city & bay. Park offering picnic areas, a creek & walking trails plus scenic views of the city, bay & mountains.
Urban Adventure Camps
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University of California Botanical Garden
Sprawling collection of diverse plants. Established in 1890, this 34-acre garden features a collection of plants from around the world.
Muir Woods National Monument
Picturesque, redwood tree-filled park. Scenic, forested park featuring giant redwood trees, long hiking trails, a visitor center & more.
Camp Herms
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Tilden Nature Area
Site for scenic hikes & wildlife views. Nature preserve featuring easy & challenging hiking trails with scenic views & wildlife sightings.
Central Park
Sports field, tennis courts & playground. This 13-acre recreational area features tennis courts, a playing field, picnic spots & a playground.
Tilden Regional Park
2,000+ acres & recreational activities. A 2,000+ acre park with a carousel, botanic garden, lake swimming, picnic areas & steam train ride.
Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve
Nature preserve with extensive trails. The site of an ancient volcano, this park offers self-guided tours & features many hiking trails.
Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve
Hiking & native plants in a wooded area. This 241-acre wooded preserve features a self-guided, botanic interpretive trail & restrooms.
Wildcat Canyon Regional Park
Trails, a playground & picnic spots. Spacious park offering miles of multi-use trails plus a children's playground & picnicking areas.
Sibley Backpack Camp
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Pacifica State Beach
Crescent-shaped beach known for surfing. Known for being a popular surfing locale, this crescent-shaped beach also offers trails & restrooms.
Chabot Space & Science Center
All about outer space plus a planetarium. Big complex featuring interactive exhibits on outer space, a planetarium, a gift shop & more.
Siesta Valley Recreation Area
Scenic hiking spot with a theater. Natural area known for hiking trails, a seasonal open-air theater & picturesque bay views.
Adventure Out Surf Lessons
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Steep Ravine
Oceanfront campsite with cabin rentals. Seaside campground featuring bare-bones cabins to rent, access to hiking trails & striking views.
Mt Tam
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Roberts Regional Recreation Area
Sports & picnicking amid redwoods. An 82-acre park in a stand of second-growth redwoods, popular for picnics & recreational sports.
Frontierland Park
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Robert E. Woolley State Park
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Rock Spring Trailhead
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San Pablo Reservoir
Park for hiking, fishing & picnicking. Featuring picnic areas, this dog-friendly park offers activities such as fishing, hiking & boating.
Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park
Vast woodlands with trails & campgrounds. Sprawling forest featuring redwood groves & rare wildlife, plus trails, picnic areas & campsites.
Coyote Point Recreation Area
Large playground, trails & picnic areas. Bayside park offering a sizable playground with 6 slides, as well as trails & picnic areas.
Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area
Low-key park featuring eucalyptus trees. Quiet spot for picnics & other gatherings, with a rustic cottage, hiking trails & fragrant trees.
Marin Outdoor Adventure, Surf Lessons Marin
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