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Angel Island State Park
Anthony Chabot Regional Park
Sonoma Coast State Park, Bay Area
Bothe-Napa Valley State Park
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Mount Tamalpais State Park
Point Reyes National Seashore
Portola Redwoods State Park
Dr. Aurelia Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park
Samuel P Taylor State Park
- Northern California’s coastline and inland areas are among the most majestic natural territories in the United States.
- The deep blue Pacific is stunning against its backdrop of soaring coastal ridgelines, craggy bluffs, wild-grown headlands, and redwood forests.
- There are a number of habitats located within the Bay Area. Sandy beaches, tide pools, salt marshes, chaparral, temperate rainforest, riparian and many others provide sanctuary to an abundance of wildlife species.
- Visitors can enjoy some of the country’s best hiking, biking, and equestrian trails within northern California’s regional and state parks on their getaway.
- Camping, rock climbing, boating, swimming are just a few of the other activities to be enjoyed.
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