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Family- and kid-friendly outdoor opportunities put roses in the cheeks and promote a good night's sleep for everyone. Check out our listings for amusement parks, playgrounds, gardens, boat and train rides, farms and farmer's markets, nature centers, zoos, ski slopes, and more.Robert Crown Memorial State BeachParent rating: ![]() Location: Eighth Street and Otis Drive, Alameda, CA A former amusement park site, called "the Coney Island of the West," Crown Beach Park is now a beautiful water spot, bordered by lawns and picnic grounds. Some of the area's colorful past is pr...
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Mad MapsParent rating: ![]() Location: San Francisco, CA Families who are planning a vacation or just looking for the best scenic drive can check out MAD Maps. The local San Francisco company has a passion for finding the best backroads and adds in q...
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Stroller Strides/Mommy and Me ExerciseParent rating: ![]() Location: Check website for addresses, San Francisco, CA This is a super workout to do with your children in tow. While the kids are in the stroller, Mommy gets a great workout and meets other Moms who also want to be active and exercise in beautiful outdoo...
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Kidpower ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: Hoff Street, between 16th and 17th Street, San Francisco, CA This park has distinct playground areas for both younger and older children. Each of these newly constructed structures help develop kids' gross motor skills. |
Haunted Haight Walking TourParent rating: ![]() Location: 1206 Masonic Avenue, San Francisco, CA Participants on the Haunted Haight Walking Tour learn all about local ghosts, history, parapsychology, Victorian archiecture, and ghost hunting with the founder and president of the San Francis...
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California Whale AdventuresParent rating: ![]() Location: Jones Street at Jefferson Street, San Francisco, CA California Whale Adventures runs whale watching trips out of San Francisco's Fishermans Wharf. On the trips, participants might see humpback whales, blue whales, killer whales, dolphins, sea...
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Kids Outdoor ClubParent rating: ![]() Location: San Francisco, CA Kids Outdoor Club provides an opportunity for classic, undirected free play in a gorgeous, natural, outdoor setting. Kids can join organized competitive sports or cooperative games, create thei...
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Treasure Island Sailing CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 698 1st Street, #112, San Francisco, CA The Treasure Island Sailing Center offers classes in sailing for beginners to advanced students. Full day adventure camp offers students a chance to try out kayaking and windsurfing, too. The ...
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Koret Children's QuarterParent rating: ![]() Location: Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA Koret Children's Quarter in Golden Ga...
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Summer Sailstice - Treasure IslandParent rating: ![]() Location: Palm Ave and First Street, Treasure Island Clipper Cove, San Francisco, CA The annual Summer Sailstice event offers a free weekend of sailing, cruising, racing, and onshore entertainment. |
Learn-To-Row CampsParent rating: ![]() Location: Harding Road off Skyline Blvd., San Francisco, CA Learn-to-row summer camps offer instruction for incoming 8th graders and older, both boys and girls. No experience is necessary. Camp sessions run two weeks. |
Golden Gate BridgeParent rating: ![]() Location: San Francisco, CA You may be among those who feel you haven't really been to San Francisco until you've crossed the bridge, one of the world's most celebrated. If so, we recommend driving. Walking the bridge's e...
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Pier 39Parent rating: ![]() Location: Beach Street and The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA What we like best about Pier 39 is the colony of blustery, slippery California sea lions who have made this tourist zone an outpost. Each winter, the population can increase up to 900 sea lions...
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Japanese Tea GardenParent rating: ![]() Location: Music Concourse, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA If it's serenity you're looking for, you probably won't find it here. These meticulously designed gardens, orginally built for the 1904 Mid-Winter Fair, are very popular and draw crowds. But qu...
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Liberty Ship Jeremiah O'BrienParent rating: ![]() Location: Pier 45, San Francisco, CA The Bay Area was once the site of a great deal of ship building activity. A good two-thirds of the more than 2,710 Liberty Ships built during World War II were made here. As chance would have it, the ...
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