Outdoor spaces, including parks, gardens, trails, and beaches, provide opportunities to be active, enjoy nature, and learn about local ecosystems.
Nature Centers & Farms
Little Farm at Tilden Park– Berkeley
Coyote Hills Regional Park – Fremont
Ardenwood Historic Farm – Fremont
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge – Fremont
Biking and Hiking Trails
Iron Horse Regional Trail – Concord to San Ramon
Lafayette-Moraga Regional Trail – Lafayette, Moraga
Los Gatos Creek Trail – Los Gatos
Contra Costa Canal Bike Trail – Martinez, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek, Concord
Stevens Creek Trail – Mountain View
Point Pinole Regional Shoreline – Richmond
Golden Gate Park – San Francisco
Lake Merced – San Francisco
Crystal Springs Trail – San Mateo
Iron Horse Regional Trail – San Ramon
Mt. Diablo State Park – Walnut Creek
San Francisco Bay Trail – Bay Area
Gardens
Hayward Japanese Garden – Hayward
Gamble Garden – Palo Alto
Golden Gate Park – San Francisco
Guadalupe River Park and Gardens – San Jose
Chinese Cultural Gardens – San Jose
Japanese Friendship Garden in Kelly Park – San Jose
San Mateo Japanese Garden in Central Park – San Mateo
Villa Montalvo – Saratoga
County and Regional Parks
San Francisco Parks
East Bay Parks, Trails and Open Spaces
Hayward Area Park District
Peninsula Open Space Trust
San Jose Regional Parks
San Mateo County Parks
Santa Clara County Parks
Santa Cruz County Parks
Solano County Parks
Sonoma County Parks
Sunol-Ohlone Regional Wilderness
Beaches
Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach – Alameda
Sonoma Coast State Beach – Bodega Bay
New Brighton State Beach – Capitola
Half Moon Bay State Beach – Half Moon Bay
Stinson Beach – Marin County
Gray Whale Cove State Beach – Montaro
Montara State Beach – Montara
Pacifica State Beach – Pacifica
Pomponio State Beach – Pacifica
Ano Nuevo Reserve – Pescadero
Bean Hollow State Beach – Pescadero
Pescadero State Beach – Pescadero
Pt. Reyes National Seashore Beaches – Pt. Reyes
Seacliff State Beach – Rio Del Mar
San Gregorio State Beach – San Gregorio
Lighthouse Field State Beach – Santa Cruz
Natural Bridges State Beach – Santa Cruz
Twin Lakes State Beach – Santa Cruz
Manresa State Beach – Watsonville
Sunset State Beach – Watsonville
State Parks
Forest of Nisene Marks – Aptos
Benicia State Recreation Area – Benicia
Big Basin State Park – Boulder Creek
San Bruno Mountain State Park – Brisbane
Bethany Reservoir State Recreation Area – Byron
Bothe-Napa Valley State Park – Calistoga
Mt. Diablo State Park – Clayton
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park – Felton
Armstrong Redwoods State Park – Guerneville
Austin Creek State Recreation Area – Guerneville
Salt Point State Park – Guerneville
Burleigh H. Murray Park – Half Moon Bay
Tomales Bay State Park – Inverness
Fort Ross State Historic Park – Jenner
Kruse Rhododendron State Reserve – Jenner
Sugarloaf Ridge State Park – Kenwood
Portola Redwoods State Park – La Honda
Lake Del Valle – Livermore
Castle Rock State Park – Los Gatos
Mt. Tamalpais State Park – Mill Valley
Point Montara State Park – Montaro
Henry W. Coe State Park – Morgan Hill
East Shore State Park – Oakland
Samuel P. Taylor State Park – Olema
Butano State Park – Pescadero
Candlestick Point Recreation Area – San Francisco
China Camp State Park – San Rafael
Wilder Ranch State Park – Santa Cruz
Annadel State Park – Santa Rosa
State Historic Parks
Benicia Capitol State Historic Park– Benicia
Jack London State Historic Park – Glen Ellen
Marconi Conference Center State Historic Park – Marshall
Olompali State Historic Park – Novato
Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park – Petaluma
Pigeon Point Lighthouse State Historic Park – Pescadero
Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park – St. Helena
Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park – Santa Cruz
Sonoma State Historic Park – Sonoma
National Parks
Point Reyes National Seashore – Inverness
Golden Gate National Recreation Area – Marin
Presidio Trust – San Francisco
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park & Historic Ships – San Francisco
City Parks
Golden Gate Park – San Francisco
Kelley Park – San Jose
Joaquin Miller Park – Oakland
Vasona Park – Los Gatos
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