Best Bay Area Parks
Here are some examples for you to enjoy the great outdoors!
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Angel Island
Angel Island : Angel Island is located in the San Francisco Bay and is the largest natural island in that area. After traveling to the island by boat or ferry, park-goers can enjoy hiking trails, swimming, scuba diving, watching native wildlife, and going to the museum and other exhibits on the island.
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Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz : Alcatraz Island is another island located in the San Francisco Bay and was formerly a maximum-security prison, and an area Native American activists once inhabited in the late 1960s to take a stand for freedom and Native civil rights. Today it is open to the public to learn about its history and observe the wildlife there.
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San Francisco Presidio
San Francisco Presidio : The San Francisco Presidio is a National Park and historic landmark located by the Golden Gate Bridge and is home to many recreational activities like hiking trails, golf courses, beaches, and more.
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Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park : Golden Gate Park is the third most visited park in the United States and is located in San Francisco. It has many attractions and museums like the California Academy of Sciences, the Japanese Tea Garden, the De Young Museum, an aquarium, and many other attractions.
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Rincon Park
Rincon Park : Rincon Park is located on the Embarcadero and features a large bow and arrow statue with a great view of the Bay Bridge.
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Lakeside Park
Lakeside Park : Lakeside Park is in Oakland and has several attractions like Lake Merrit and its surrounding gardens, a Junior Center for Arts and Science, a garden center, and a wildlife sanctuary. There are also concrete paths people can jog on throughout the park.
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Redwood Regional Park
Redwood Regional Park : Redwood Regional Park is located in Oakland and is a park formerly known for logging in the mid-1800s and is now an area filled with Redwoods, wildlife, and grasslands. There are many picnic areas, and activities such as camping, hiking, jogging, and horseback riding are also available.
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Coyote Point Recreation Area
Coyote Point Recreation Area : Coyote Point is located in San Mateo and has lots of recreational activities, like golfing, playgrounds, hiking trails, windsurfing, and a science exhibit, "CuriOdyssey".
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Tilden Regional Park
Tilden Regional Park Botanic Garden : Located North of the Berkeley Hills, the Tilden Regional Park Botanic Garden has many native plants/ flowers from around the state in one place for people to observe. It is also described as an area for “exploration, contemplation, and relaxation”.
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Heather Farm Park
Heather Farm Park : Heather Farm Park is located in Walnut Creek and has many recreational areas like playgrounds, tennis courts, baseball fields, basketball courts, an equestrian center, and a nature area.