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Bothe-Napa Valley State Park

📍 Calistoga / St. Helena · Sonoma & Napa

Napa Valley state park with coastal redwoods, Douglas-fir, tanoak, and madrone forests, 10+ miles of trails (including Ritchey Canyon Redwood Trail), picnic grounds, camping, historic cabins/yurts, visitor center, and Native American garden. Operated by Napa County Regional Park and Open Space District.

💵 Park open daily 8 a.m. to sunset. Vehicle day-use fees apply (confirm current amount at entrance; CA State Parks day-use schedule commonly lists this park—page emphasizes entrance station). Seasonal pool Saturday–Sunday 1–5 p.m. with additional pool fee paid at entrance when open. Wood fires periodically banned.

🕑 Hours vary by season; see the official page

✓ Checked on the official page Nov 3, 2026

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Mount Diablo State Park

📍 Walnut Creek / Clayton · Tri-Valley & Contra Costa

State park centered on 3,849-foot Mount Diablo with summit observation deck, historic stone visitor center, Rock City formations, Mitchell Canyon trails, and extensive hiking, cycling, and equestrian routes. Famous long-distance summit views when conditions are clear.

💵 Vehicle day use peak $10; vehicle day use $6 (Macedo Ranch staging $6 cash/check). Gates open 8:00 a.m. and close at sunset. Summit Visitor Center open daily 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Elevator at Summit Visitor Center out of service until further notice.

🕑 Hours vary by season; see the official page

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UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley

📍 Berkeley · Oakland & Berkeley

Living museum with more than 34 acres, nine geographic plant regions, and over 10,000 kinds of plants. Weekend drop-in docent tours at 1:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Redwood Grove and glass houses close earlier than the main garden.

💵 Adult $18; seniors 65+ $12; non-UCB students $12; youth 5–17 $8; children 4 and under free; Museums for All (EBT+ID) $3 (up to 4 per card). Free for current UCB faculty/staff/students and garden members. Closed Tuesdays. General admission 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (last entry 4:30 p.m.); members hour 9:00–10:00 a.m. Reservations recommended.

🕑 Hours vary by season; see the official page

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Sonoma State Historic Park

📍 Sonoma · Sonoma & Napa

Historic sites near Sonoma Plaza including Mission San Francisco Solano, General Vallejo's home, and the Sonoma Barracks in the birthplace of the California Bear Flag. Multiple buildings interpret Spanish, Mexican, and early California history.

💵 Open daily 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. Free public parking available behind the Sonoma Barracks off First Street West. Gift shop in Barracks open daily 10:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Historian Passport and other listed passes accepted; exact walk-up museum admission amount not separately listed on the fetched page—confirm at park.

🕑 Daily 10am–5pm

✓ Checked on the official page Nov 3, 2026

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Computer History Museum

📍 Mountain View · Silicon Valley North

Mountain View museum covering computing history from ancient calculation through modern AI and software, with interactive exhibits and CHM Live events. Average exhibit visit about 2.5 hours.

💵 Paid exhibit admission: adults 18+ $21.50; ages 8–10 $6; children under 7 free; discounted $16.50 for seniors 65+, students 11+, active military with ID, and educators with ID. Open Wed–Sun 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; closed Mon–Tue. Free parking. Lobby, store, café, and outdoor patio accessible without an exhibit ticket. Cash not accepted at ticket desk or store.

🕑 Hours vary by season; see the official page

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China Camp State Park

📍 San Rafael · Marin & North Bay

1,514-acre park on San Pablo Bay with oak woodlands, over 100 acres of protected tidal salt marsh, fifteen miles of trails, historic China Camp Village museum, swimming, and picnic sites. Operated with Friends of China Camp support.

💵 Vehicle day use $5.00. Park hours 8:00 a.m. to sunset daily. Campground gate 8:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. Museum and beach access at China Camp Village; dogs not permitted on trails or beach.

🕑 Hours vary by season; see the official page

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Muir Woods National Monument

📍 Mill Valley · Marin & North Bay

National monument of old-growth coast redwoods in Marin County. Entrance fee plus required parking or shuttle reservation. America the Beautiful and other federal passes accepted for entrance; parking/shuttle reservation still required.

💵 Standard entrance pass $15 per person ages 16+ (under 16 free). Parking/shuttle reservations required separately via GoMuirWoods.com; reservation fees are separate from entrance fees. Annual Muir Woods pass $45.

🕑 Hours vary by season; see the official page

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Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area

📍 Pleasanton · Tri-Valley & Contra Costa

Former gravel quarry turned 266-acre EBRPD park with an 80-acre lake, picnic grounds, fishing, electric-motor boating, interpretive pavilion (2022), and trails. Lake Trail partially closed due to terrain damage (notice dated November 3, 2026).

💵 Parking $5 per vehicle; $5 trailered vehicle; $25 bus. District fishing permit $5/day (state license also required ages 16+). Boating launch/inspection fees apply. Swim facility closed until 2027. November–February park hours 7 a.m.–5 p.m. Blue-green algae caution advisory noted on park page as of fetch.

🕑 Hours vary by season; see the official page

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Coyote Point Recreation Area

📍 San Mateo · Peninsula

San Mateo County regional recreation area with picnicking, swimming, windsurfing, bicycling, jogging, fishing, boating, Magic Mountain Playground, beach promenade, marina, and saltwater marsh for shorebird viewing near SFO flight paths.

💵 San Mateo County Parks $6 vehicle entry fee applies at Coyote Point (waivers for veterans with proof, disability placard/plate, and seniors 62+ Mon–Fri non-holidays). Park open daily including holidays from 8:00 a.m.; closing Nov 2–Feb 2027 at 5:00 p.m. CuriOdyssey museum on site charges separate admission.

🕑 Hours vary by season; see the official page

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Filoli Historic House & Garden

📍 Woodside · Peninsula

Historic house and garden estate in Woodside about 25–30 minutes from San Francisco and San Jose. Self-guided visits typically about two hours; trails close 30 minutes before estate closing.

💵 Paid admission; tickets from $39 (official visit page). Nov 2–Nov 13 daytime hours 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. daily, last entry 3 p.m. Free parking with visit. Advance tickets recommended. Museums for All and Discover & Go programs listed on site.

🕑 Hours vary by season; see the official page

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Jack London State Historic Park

📍 Glen Ellen · Sonoma & Napa

1,400-acre historic park telling Jack London's Sonoma Valley story with Beauty Ranch, Wolf House ruins, House of Happy Walls Museum, cottage, and more than 26 miles of trails. Operated with Valley of the Moon Natural History Association.

💵 Park entrance fee $10 per vehicle; museum and cottage admission included. Park hours 9 a.m.–5 p.m. daily except Dec 25. House of Happy Walls Museum 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; London Cottage noon–4 p.m.

🕑 Hours vary by season; see the official page

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Lands End trails

📍 Outer Richmond · San Francisco

Cliffside Coastal Trail in Golden Gate National Recreation Area, with Golden Gate views and the Sutro Baths ruins. The park charges no entrance fee here (per its fees page).

🕑 Trails open daily

✓ Checked on the official page Oct 31, 2026

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Cull Canyon Regional Recreation Area

📍 Castro Valley · Inner East Bay

East Bay Regional Park District recreation area in Castro Valley with picnic areas, hiking on the Chabot-to-Garin Regional Trail corridor, and a swim complex currently closed until the 2027 season. Good for picnics and trail walks while swim facilities remain offline.

🕑 Hours vary by season; see the official page

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Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve

📍 Redwood City · Peninsula

467-acre San Mateo County natural preserve near I-280 and Edgewood Road with serpentine grasslands known for spring wildflowers, woodlands, and hiking and sightseeing trails.

🕑 Hours vary by season; see the official page

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Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center

📍 Hayward · Inner East Bay

Interpretive center on stilts above a salt marsh introducing San Francisco Bay Estuary ecology, with exhibits and programs. Adjoining Hayward Regional Shoreline offers nearly seven miles of diked Bay Trail through mudflats, salt marsh, grasslands, and salt ponds.

🕑 Hours vary by season; see the official page

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Sulphur Creek Nature Center

📍 Hayward · Inner East Bay

Wildlife education and rehabilitation facility in the Hayward Hills with outdoor bird and mammal enclosures, a discovery center featuring amphibians and reptiles, educational programs, and a wildlife hospital. Permitted through CA Fish & Wildlife, USFWS, and USDA.

🕑 Hours vary by season; see the official page

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Golden Gate National Recreation Area (San Francisco sites)

📍 San Francisco

National recreation area spanning San Francisco shoreline and related sites. Official fees page confirms free entry at GGNRA locations other than Muir Woods, with separate ferry costs for Alcatraz and paid parking in some Presidio lots.

🕑 Daily 8am–6pm

✓ Checked on the official page Nov 3, 2026

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Lands End (Golden Gate National Recreation Area)

📍 San Francisco

Coastal trails at San Francisco's northwestern tip through cypress and eucalyptus with ocean and Golden Gate views, Sutro Baths ruins access, and historic overlooks including the USS San Francisco memorial. Part of Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

🕑 Hours vary by season; see the official page

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Ferry Building Marketplace

📍 San Francisco

Historic Embarcadero marketplace at the foot of Market Street with shops, restaurants, and public access. Reachable by Muni, BART, and ferry; F-Line streetcar stops in front. Walking tours offered by SF City Guides on some days.

🕑 Daily 6am–10pm

✓ Checked on the official page Nov 3, 2026

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Stanford Dish Area

📍 Stanford / Palo Alto · Silicon Valley North

Stanford-managed hillside open space popular for hiking and jogging around an active radio telescope site, with habitat conservation and environmental restoration. Public hours vary by month; coyote activity alerts may be posted.

🕑 Hours vary by season; see the official page

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César Chávez Park (Berkeley Waterfront)

📍 Berkeley · Oakland & Berkeley

Ninety-acre waterfront park on a former landfill with grassy fields, a 1.25-mile accessible Bay Trail loop, bay and bridge views, picnic tables, barbecue grills, an off-leash dog area, a solar calendar, and a wildlife area used by burrowing owls in winter.

🕑 Hours vary by season; see the official page

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Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park

📍 Pleasanton · Tri-Valley & Contra Costa

About 9,090 acres of oak-covered ridgeland overlooking Pleasanton and the Livermore Valley, with multi-use trails for hikers, equestrians, and bicyclists, canyon views, and ridgetop vistas. Tyler Ranch Staging Area adds substantial trail access.

🕑 Hours vary by season; see the official page

✓ Checked on the official page Nov 3, 2026

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