The City's Best Outdoor Spots
Explore the city at these popular outdoor destinations.
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Chez Spencer Restaurant & Bar
82 14th St, San Francisco, CA
After five years, the California-French cuisine sparkles more than ever at this heralded restaurant.
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Golden Gate Park
Fulton at 36th Ave / Lincoln at 41st Ave, San Francisco, CA
Dappled sunlight, archery fields and family-friendly museums--this park is a sprawling urban oasis. -
Point Reyes National Seashore
Bear Valley Rd, Point Reyes Station, CA
A glorious peninsula highlighted by secluded beaches, ancient forests and dramatic views--all within an hour's drive of San Francisco. -
Charles Lee Tilden Park
Canon Dr and Wildcat Canyon Rd, Berkeley, CA
This wilderness sanctuary makes Telegraph Avenue seem a thousand miles away. -
Mount Diablo State Park
96 Mitchell Canyon Rd, Clayton, CA
Rock gardens and great views bring campers to the tallest peak in the East Bay.
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Lincoln Park Golf Course
300 34th Ave, San Francisco, CA
It's beautiful, it's challenging and it's got one of the world's top-rated holes. -
Harding Park Golf Course
99 Harding Rd, San Francisco, CA
This course is set along the idyllic shoreline of Lake Merced and is stunning, demanding and inexpensive. -
Tilden Park Golf Course
Grizzly Peak Blvd & Shasta Rd, Berkeley, CA
Try your skills and enjoy nature at this hilly, beautiful course in Berkeley's Tilden Park. -
Presidio Golf Course
300 Arguello Blvd, San Francisco, CA
Bay Area golfers are big fans of this gem of a course since it opened to the public. -
Half Moon Bay Golf Links
2 Miramontes Pt Rd, Half Moon Bay, CA
Two courses boast a golf legend's design and the beauty of the California coast
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Matt Davis and Steep Ravine Trails
Mount Tamalpais State Park, Stinson Beach, CA
The quintessential Northern California hike with glorious ocean views, a supremely beautiful redwood canyon and lunch on the beach. -
Tomales Point Trail
Pierce Point Road, Point Reyes, CA
Along with sweeping oceans vistas, this gorgeous grassy spur offers insight into one of California's most essential myths. -
Berry Creek Falls Trail
21600 Big Basin Wy, Boulder Creek, CA
A challenging trek through ancient redwoods to the Bay Area's biggest waterfall. -
Bob Walker Ridge
Morgan Territory Rd, Livermore, CA
Gorgeous views of Mount Diablo and the Central Valley highlight this classic East Bay trek through secluded oak savanna. -
Donner Creek Loop
Regency Dr, Mount Diablo State Park, CA
Dramatic views and rarely visited waterfalls highlight this secluded hike along the precipitous north slope of Mount Diablo.
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San Francisco to Tiburon Bike Route
Marina Green, Bay Area, CA
The views from San Francisco's Marina promenade and the Golden Gate Bridge make this one of America's great road rides. -
Railroad Grade
W Blithedale Ave, Mount Tamalpais State Park, CA
The granddaddy of all mountain-biking trails. -
Pine Mountain Loop
Fairfax-Bolinas Rd, Marin Municipal Water District, CA
It's steep, it's rocky and a required rite of passage for Bay Area mountain bikers. -
Bolinas Ridge
Mount Tamalpais State Park, CA
One of the most photographed places in California remains largely anonymous. Cyclists in the know hope it stays that way. -
Nimitz Bike Path
Wildcat Canyon Rd, Tilden Regional Park, CA
A mellow but dramatic ride along the crest of the Berkeley Hills, featuring vistas of the entire Bay Area.
