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Santa Cruz
Gilroy
Alcatraz Island
Angel Island State Park
Armstrong Redwood State Reserve
Big Sur
Carmel-By-Sea
Gold Country
Half Moon Bay
Los Gatos
Mendocino
Monterey
Muir Woods National Monument
Napa Valley
Pescadero Marsh Nature Preserve
Point Lobos
Point Reyes and Tomales Bay
Sausalito
Sebastopol
Silicon Valley
Skyline Boulevard
Sonoma Valley
Stinson Beach
Yosemite National Park
- The San Francisco Bay Area is a metropolitan area in Northern California that comprises San Francisco and the eight surrounding counties, with more than 7.75 million people.
- The area is known for being one of the most ethnically diverse in the United States and is celebrated for its amazing food and laid-back coastal atmosphere.
- There are also many National and State Parks in the area, which is very ecologically diverse and home to many endangered and threatened species.
- Because the Bay Area is so expansive, there are many places that make for an ideal day trip in the region.
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