Location: San Francisco
Top Things to do in San Francisco
Top 10 Outdoor Activities in San Francisco, California (CA)
Every neighborhood in San Francisco has its own personality, from the hippie chic of the Upper Haight to the hipster grit of the Mission. The Marina district boasts trendy bistros and postcard-perfect views of the Golden Gate Bridge, while Noe Valley offers quaint and quiet boutiques. Wave hello to the sea lions at Pier 39, and sample local cheese and charcuterie at the Ferry Building. Sit in on a yoga session in Dolores Park or marvel at the Dutch Windmill across from Ocean Beach.
Restaurants in San Francisco
1. The Coastal Trail
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5.0 based on 68 reviews
The Coastal Trail is the 28-mile coastline of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Reviewed By nycbos8 - San Francisco, United States
A wonderful way to get exercise and explore the beautiful coastline of Northern California. The California coastal Trail winds up and down the oceanside shore and takes you through some of the most stunning vistas in the country, perhaps the world. At times, you'll feel like you're on the Amalfi Coast in Italy, staring out at the turquoise blue waters of the Mediterranean. And now, especially during Covid, this is a fantastic way to get outside in a safe, socially distanced way.
2. Parrots Of Telegraph Hill
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
3. Dylan's Tours
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5.0 based on 3,243 reviews
We offer intimate, minibus, electric bicycles tours through San Francisco, Muir Woods, Alcatraz and Sausalito, led by our renowned local San Franciscan tour guides. Our Famous Tour covers San Francisco, Sausalito and Muir Woods-all in a day! Our City Loop E-Bike Tour is a life changing experience that takes you beyond where tour buses can go. We also offer the least expensive bike rentals in the city! We love our city and we want to give you the best experience possible.
4. Bay Voyager
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5.0 based on 737 reviews
Bay Voyager is happy to announce the opening of our new location at Pier 39 in San Francisco! The range of tours offered by Bay Voyager include viewing historic ships, visiting former mooring sites of abandoned gold rush ships, and experiencing active estuaries populated by cargo ships and tug boats. You’ll see the San Francisco waterfront, cruise under the Golden Gate Bridge, around Alcatraz, Under the Bay Bridge to the Port of Oakland, past AT&T Park (Home to the San Francisco Giants) and Back to Pier 39. While Bay Voyager does have specific routes, deviation is an integral part of the experience, making each adventure an engaging and exhilarating encounter.According to owner and captain, Charles Jennings, “we feel there is a need to provide more intimate and individualized tours that travel closer and give more in depth guided tours. By being in a small and agile vessel, guests can have an up close and personal adventure while traveling to all corners of the always-fascinating bay.”
5. Water World Swim
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5.0 based on 5 reviews
Join us in the bay year round for open water swimming Sundays 10am at Aquatic Park with our amazing coaches! Looking for the next big adventure? Swim from Alcatraz or across the bay by joining us for a Monthly Alcatraz or a competitive Annual Race amidst the bay's great landmarks. We welcome swimmers of all ages & from all over! Check the calendar on our website for schedule, pricing, & sign-up.
6. Batteries to Bluffs trail
7. Labyrinth at Land's End
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5.0 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By 928BonnieC - Sacramento, United States
Hiking lands end to cliff house, with stop fir Sutro Baths is great way to appreciate wilds if SF. You can go as far as you want, have a nice meal or enjoy picnic-or snacks You can stay on cliffs or take sandy stairs down. Take left at crossroads— no sign. Ask people. Great view if city & inspiring maze. Even tho gorgeous fall day— not windy or cold, not too many folks on a Friday
8. Crosstown Trail
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By skyisblu - Montreal, Canada
Opened in June 2019, the Crosstown Trail system in San Francisco is an attempt to create one fluid track running diagonally east to west, from AT&T Park to Land's End. This trail uses already-existing parks and hiking trails, and connects them with a series of green spaces, or sometimes just sidewalks and stairways. Separated into 5 sections, it runs for a solid 17 miles, and though it can be walked in its entirety in one day(so I've heard), I chose 2 sections of particular interest, the first running through a gorge (!), and the second climbing gorgeous tiled stairs. Luckily, the sections of the hike are also split up by access to public transport, which makes accessing any one on the five sections individually very easy. Section 2, from Glen Park BART to the Forest Hill MUNI station, is a more "wild" walk, venturing through the Glen Canyon Park, a real CANYON in the middle of the city, winding its way up past Twin peaks to the Troop 88 trail, and then circling down around the back of the Laguna Honda Hospital. Glen Canyon is wonderfully wild, with trails climbing up and down the sides of the gorge, offering several different levels of climbing difficulty, while the descent along the Laguna Honda trails offering some interesting sights for the history buffs of the area, with discarded piles of old hospital equipment lining the pathways. This portion of the trail has access to washrooms in Glen Park, and you are never far away from a main road in case of an emergency. Section 3, from the Forest Hill MUNI station to the tram at 16th Ave & Judah, is a little more "urban adventure" as it traverse all kind of neighborhoods, following stairs up to city viewpoints, and then down again, crossing residential areas on its way to Golden Gate Park. It can be rather foggy in this area of the city in the morning, to if you are coming for the views, I suggest beginning this section after lunch, but I found the walk more mysterious in the fog. The highlights include the climb up the Moraga staircase to Grandview Park for 360-degree views of the city, and the descent along both the 16th Avenue tiled steps AND the Hidden Garden tiled steps, gorgeous art installations AND community gardens! Note that there is no access to washrooms within this section of the trail. I was pleasantly surprised by the challenge of hiking through a city, and highly recommend the Crosstown Trail to adventures everywhere - just make sure to get the maps and cue-sheets from the official website, as there is no universal signage along the entire length of the trail.
9. China Beach
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4.5 based on 84 reviews
Located in the Sea Cliff neighborhood of San Francisco outside the Golden Gate, this cove is tucked between Baker Beach & Land's End. Offering spectacular views of Marin Headlands and The Golden Gate this cove of sand is good place for sunbathing, play spot for children and a picnic. Observe the monument to the Chinese fishermen and early residents who camped and anchored in the cove.
Reviewed By MiAmorEterno - Los Angeles, United States
Beautiful, Beautiful, Beautiful!!!! A definite must see. I have been visiting this beach for 30+ years and it is as beautiful and pristine now as it was 30+ years ago. I would suggest bringing a picnic lunch and plan on spending an amazing, romantic, and relaxing time at this amazing location. The beach is absolutely gorgeous and the view of the Golden Gate Bridge is incredible It is also much less crowded than some of the other more popular viewing locations - the Sausalito side of the bridge, Baker Beach, or Fort Point. The beach is a short walk from the parking. There are two options: the stairs provide a more direct, shorter, and steeper access, while the paved road is longer and less steep. The photos from this location are absolutely gorgeous. I suggest bringing a tripod and your digital SLR camera. A selfie stick and your cell phone get decent photos of the location, but the tripod and Digital SLR camera will give you the opportunity to create some amazing portraits.
