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42 outdoor spots in San Francisco

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Baker Beach Sea Cliff Access / Parking Hiking area
12 25th Ave
Batteries to Bluffs Trail Hiking area
0.7-mi. pedestrian walkway along the shoreline, offering elevated views of the ocean & bluffs.
Battery East Trailhead Hiking area
Battery E Trail
Bay Bridge Trail Hiking area
9 Hillcrest Rd
Bernal Peak Hiking area
1000 Bernal Heights Blvd
Clement Trailhead Hiking area
40th Avenue &, Clement St
Coastal Trail Hiking area
2586 El Camino Del Mar
Deadman’s Point Hiking area
1114-1142 El Camino Del Mar
Double Cross Trail Hiking area
San Francisco
Ecology Trail Hiking area
A 1.4-mi. trail with hiking & cycling sections via grassland & redwoods, with a bay-view lookout.
Edgewood Trail Hiking area
300 Edgewood Ave
Eureka Peak Hiking area
Eureka Peak
Fairy Gates Trailhead Hiking area
211 Belgrave Ave
Gambier Plaza Walking Trail Hiking area
San Francisco
Glen Canyon Creeks to Peaks North Trailhead Hiking area
San Francisco
Glen Canyon Creeks to Peaks Trailhead Hiking area
Unnamed Trail
Golden Gate Overlook Hiking area
Hillside observation deck with panoramas of the Golden Gate Bridge, the bay & Marin Headlands.
Hawk Hill Hiking area
14th Ave & Rivera St
Historic Trail Trailhead Hiking area
1235 Stanyan St
Hunters Point Shoreline Hiking area
Unnamed Trail
Interior Greenbelt Hiking area
Lush park features a eucalyptus forest, an old creek bed with seasonal streams & a half-mile trail.
Intersection of the Crosstown Trails Hiking area
1234 Twin Peaks Blvd
Iron Alley Staircase Hiking area
501 Corbett Ave
John Muir Nature Trail Hiking area
1515 Lincoln Wy
Laguna Honda Community Trail System Hiking area
Mountview Ct &, Panorama Dr
Lands End Trail Hiking area
Lands End Trail
Lobos Creek Valley Trail Hiking area
25th Ave
Lovers’ Lane at the Presidio Hiking area
Lover's Ln
Lower Great Highway Trail Hiking area
This 3.5-mile beachfront recreational trail winds by the remains of a 19th-century swimming complex.
McLaren Labyrinth Hiking area
John F Shelley Dr
McLaren Park Trails Hiking area
2075 Burrows St
Mount Davidson Hiking Path Entrance Hiking area
Scenic hiking to the area's verdant highest peak, topped by a soaring 100-ft. cross.
Mount Davidson Paved Path Hiking area
45 Dalewood Way
Mt. Davidson Park Hiking area
Wooded park at the city's highest peak offering a few walking trails & sweeping urban vistas.
Park Presidio Boulevard Walking Path Hiking area
San Francisco
Pemberton Place Steps Hiking area
Pemberton Pl
Philosopher's Way Trailhead Hiking area
2.7-mi. forest trail featuring 14 stone markers with artwork, quotes & educational information.
Presidio Promenade Trail Hiking area
San Francisco
Sand Ladder Hiking area
Beachfront hiking trail with a steep, rustic stairway offers sweeping views of the ocean & bridge.
Strawberry Hill Hiking area
Hill in a lake reaching 430 feet with Golden Gate views & a man-made waterfall, accessed by bridges.
Sutro Baths Upper Trail Steep Staircase Hiking area
USS San Francisco Memorial
West Coyote Trail Hiking area
Persia Ave &, Brazil Ave
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