• What natural attractions can visitors explore near San Francisco?
    • A short drive out of San Francisco will take you to some of the most magnificent parks, with the largest trees in the world and deep canyons in Northern California.
  • What outdoor activities can visitors enjoy in Northern California?
    • You can swim or surf on spectacular beaches, visit the state capitol building, or take a nostalgic train down memory lane.
  • What unique attractions can visitors explore in the San Francisco area?
    • Take a ferry to Alcatraz Island, check out what lives under the ocean surface at one of the world's best aquariums in Monterey, and stroll through incredibly charming and picturesque small towns like Carmel, Mendocino, or Sausalito.

1. Golden Gate National Recreation Area - 35 min

2. Sausalito - 35 min

3. Muir Woods National Monument - 45 min

4. Half Moon Bay - 50 min

5. Yosemite National Park - 4 hours 10 min

6. Point Reyes National Seashore - 1 hour 25 min

7. Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens - 4 hours

8. Stinson Beach

9. Carmel-by-the-Sea

10. Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks - 5 hours

11. The Gardens of Alcatraz

12. California State Railroad Museum - 3 hours

13. Monterey Bay Aquarium - 2 hours 50 min

14. Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park - 3 hours 30 min

15. Filoli - 35 minutes

16. Marin Headlands - 40 min

17. Alcatraz - 20 min

18. Monterey Peninsula Recreational Trail

19. Nick's Cove Tomales Bay

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