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The Bay Area is fortunate to have a wealth of places to enjoy a fun day outdoors with your children. Be sure to visit our Parks, Beaches, and Animals pages for additional great ways to enjoy a nice, sunny day in the Bay Area.
Biking and Hiking Trails
Angel Island - San Francisco
Canada Road Bicycle Sunday - San Mateo
Crystal Springs Trail - San Mateo
Contra Costa Canal Bike Trail -Martinez, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek, Concord
Golden Gate Park - San Francisco
Iron Horse Regional Trail - Concord to San Ramon
Lafayette-Moraga Regional Trail - Lafayette, Moraga
Lake Merced - San Francisco
Point Pinole Regional Shoreline - Richmond
Mt. Diablo State Park - Walnut Creek
San Francisco Bay Trail - Bay Area
Boat Rentals
Almaden Lake Park - San Jose
Lafayette Reservoir - Lafayette
Lake Chabot - Castro Valley
Lake Del Valle - Livermore
Lake Elizabeth - Fremont
Lake Merritt - Oakland
Monterey Bay Kayaks - Monterey
San Pablo Reservoir - San Pablo
Sea Trek - Sausalito
Stowe Lake Boathouse - San Franscisco
Shadow Cliffs Recreation Area - Pleasanton
Shoreline Park - Mountain View
Vasona Park - Los Gatos
Boat Rides
Alameda/Oakland Ferry - Alameda
Alcatraz Cruises - San Francisco
Angel Island Ferry - Tiburon
Blue & Gold Fleet - San Francisco, Alameda, Oakland, Vallejo, Tiburon, Sausalito
Captain Kirk's Sailing Adventures - Sausalito
Harbor Bay Ferry - Alameda
Hawaiian Chieftan boat excursions - Sausalito
Hornblower Yachts - San Francisco, Berkeley
Golden Gate Ferry - San Francisco, Sausalito, Larkspur
Red and White Fleet - San Francisco
Farms
CoastWays Ranch - Pescadero
Deer Hollow Farm - Los Altos
Gizdich Ranch - Watsonville
Hidden Villa - Los Altos Hills
Joan's Farm & Pumpkin Patch - Livermore
Live Earth Organic Farm - Watsonville
Mariquita Farm - Watsonville
Petaluma Pumpkin Patch - Petaluma
Phipps Country Store & Farm
Prusch Park - San Jose
Rodoni Farms - Santa Cruz
Slide Ranch - Muir Beach
Smith Family Farm - Brentwood
Swanton Berry Farm - Davenport
Wolfe Ranch - Brentwood
U-Pick Farm Map - Brentwood
Farmers Markets
Campbell Farmers' Market - Campbell
Coastways Ranch - Pescadero
Emeryville Public Market - Emeryville
Evergreen Farmers' Market - San Jose
Ferry Plaza Farmers' Market - San Francisco
Gizdich Ranch - Watsonville
Los Altos Farmers' Market - Los Altos
Mountain View Farmers' Market - Mountain View
Napa Valley Chef's Market - Napa
Old Oakland Farmers' Market - Oakland
Palo Alto Farmers' Market - Palo Alto
Rodoni Farms - Santa Cruz
San Jose Downtown
Santa Clara Farmers' Market - Santa Clara
Santana Row Farmer's Market - San Jose
Smith Family Farm - Brentwood
Sunnyvale Farmers' Market - Sunnyvale
UCSC Farm & Garden - Santa Cruz
Gardens
Allied Arts Guild - Menlo Park
Bamboo Garden - Los Altos Hills
Bamboo Giant - Aptos
Berkeley Rose Garden - Berkeley
Chinese Cultural Gardens - San Jose
Cornerstone Gardens - Sonoma
Dunsmuir House & Gardens - Oakland
Filoli - Woodside
Friendship Garden - Santa Cruz
Gamble Garden - Palo Alto
The Gardens at Heather Farm - Walnut Creek
Hakone Garden - Saratoga
Hayward Japanese Garden - Hayward
Japanese Friendship Garden in Kelly Park - San Jose
Meyers House & Garden - Alameda
Municipal Rose Garden - San Jose
Rosicrucian Museum - San Jose
Ruth Bancroft Garden - Walnut Creek
San Mateo Japanese Garden in Central Park - San Mateo
San Jose Heritage Rose Garden - San Jose
Sunset Magazine Garden - Menlo Park
Strybing Aboretum & Botanical Gardens - San Francisco
UC Berkeley Botantical Garden - Berkeley
UC Santa Cruz Farm & Garden - Santa Cruz
Villa Montalvo Arboretum - Saratoga
Nature Centers (also see Parks)
Ano Nuevo - Pescadero
Coyote Point Museum - San Mateo
Crab Cove Visitor Center - Alameda
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge - Fremont
Elkhorn Slough National Estuary Research Preserve - Watsonville
Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center - Hayward
Lindsay Wildlife Museum - Walnut Creek
Marine Mammal Center- Marin
Palo Alto Baylands Nature Center - Palo Alto
Randall Museum - San Francisco
Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary - Tiburon
Rotary Nature Center & Wildlife Bird Santuary - Oakland
Shorebird Nature Center - Berkeley
Sulphur Creek Nature Center - Hayward
Terwilliger Nature Education Center - Corte Madre
Tilden Nature Area and Little Farm - Berkeley
Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley -
James Fitzgerald Marine Reserve - Moss Beach
Playgrounds
Adventure Playground - Berkeley
Marin Playgrounds Directory - Marin County
McEnery Park - San Jose
Monopoly in the Park - San Jose
Small World Park - Pittsburg
Yerba Buena Playground - San Francisco
Many city parks have impressive playgrounds. Visit our Parks page for links to city parks near you.
Swimming Lakes
Almaden Lake Park - San Jose
Contra Loma Reservior - Antioch
Coyote Point Recreation Area - San Mateo
Cull Canyon Reservoir - Castro Valley
Del Valle Reservior- Livermore
Don Castro Resevoir - Hayward
Gull Park - Foster City
Lake Anza, Tilden Regional Park - Berkeley
Lake Temescal - Oakland
Parkside Aquatic Park - San Mateo
Quarry Lakes - Fremont
Shadow Cliffs Lake - Pleasanton
Shell Beach, Tomales Bay State Park - Inverness
Swimming Pools
Antioch Water Park - Antioch
City of Brentwood Aquatic Complex - Brentwood
Belle Haven Pool - Menlo Park
Berkeley Swimming Pools - Berkeley
Blackberry Farm - Cupertino
Brisbane Swimming Pool - Brisbane
Burlingame Aquatics Center - Burlingame
Campbell Aquatics - Campbell
Concord Community Pool - Concord
Danville Pools - Danville
Dolores Bengston Aquatic Center - Pleasanton
El Cerrito Swim Center - El Cerrito
Giammona-Westmoor Pool - Daly City
Harvey West Pool - Santa Cruz
Hayward Plunge - Hayward
Hercules Swim Center - Hercules
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco - San Francisco
Los Gatos High - Los Gatos
Livermore Pools - Livermore
Marinwood Pool - San Rafael
Martinez Community Pool - Martinez
Monterey Sports Center - Monterey
Morgan Hill Aquatics Center - Morgan Hill
Mountain View Community Services - Mountain View
Oakland Pools - Oakland
Oceana Swimming Pool - Pacifica
Orange Memorial Pool - South San Francisco
Pinole Swim Center - Pinole
Pleasant Hill Pools - Pleasant Hill
Redwood City Pools - Redwood City
Richmond Swim Center - Richmond
Roberts Pool - Oakland
Rinconada Pool - Palo Alto
San Bruno Park Pool - San Bruno
San Francisco Aquatics - San Francisco
San Jose Aquatics - San Jose
San Leandro Pools - San Leandro
San Mateo Swim Centers - San Mateo
San Ramon Aquatic Center - San Ramon
Santa Clara Pools - Santa Clara
Silliman Family Aquatic Center - Newark
Simpkins Family Swim Center - Santa Cruz
Siltanen Family Swim Center - Scotts Valley
Sullenberger Swim Center - Pittsburg
Walnut Creek Aquatics - Walnut Creek