Outdoors

There is no shortage of amazing day trips in the Bay Area. Here are some great ideas for outdoor adventures, many of which can be done year-round. 

Hiking

SF/North Bay
Walk to Coit Tower via Filbert St - San Francisco (Moderate)
SF City Guides Walking Tour - San Francisco (Easy)
Sugarloaf State Park Bald Mountain – Sonoma (Moderate/Difficult)
Sugarloaf State Park Waterfalls – Sonoma (Easy)
Olompali State Park – Marin (Moderate)
Skyline Wilderness & Westwood Hills Park – Napa (Moderate)
Tomales Point Trail through Tule Elk Reserve - Point Reyes (Moderate)
Marin Adventures - Tourist Club, Limantour Beach, Tomales Bay (Moderate)

East Bay

Mt. Diablo Eagle Peak – Clayton (Difficult)
Mt. Diablo Rock City – Walnut Creek (Easy)
Briones Regional Park – Martinez (Moderate)
Redwood Regional Park – Oakland (Easy/Moderate depending on hike)
Las Trampas Regional Wilderness – San Ramon (Moderate)
Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park – Pleasanton (Moderate)
Mission Peak Regional Preserve – Fremont (Difficult) 
Sunol Regional Wilderness – Pleasanton (Moderate)

South Bay
Castle Rock State Park – Saratoga/Los Gatos (Moderate)
Big Basin State Park -  Buzzards Roost (Moderate)
Big Sur - Andrew Molera State Park & Julia Pfieffer State Park (Moderate)

Camping

Kayak/Camp on Tomales Bay – Sonoma Coast

Sugarloaf State Park – Kenwood (near Sonoma)


Boating

Kayak/Camp on Tomales Bay – Sonoma Coast
Canoeing on the Russian River - Sonoma County

Biking

Wine Country Ride - Napa
Wine Country Ride - Alexander Valley, Healdsburg
Wine Country Ride - Dry Creek Valley, Healdsburg
Golden Gate Bridge - San Francisco

Lazy Days


Middle Harbor Shoreline Park – Oakland

Morcom Rose Garden - Oakland
Cal Shakes Theater – Orinda
Oakland Athletic's Fireworks Nights - Oakland