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Mad Maps Parent 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...
California Whale Adventures Parent 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...
Mt. Tamalpais State Park Parent rating: Location: 801 Panoramic Highway, Mill Valley, CA Mt. Tam has the best views in Marin County. Period. From the top on a clear day, you can see San Francisco, the
Fort Funston Parent rating: Location: John Muir Drive, San Francisco, CA Here's your chance to hike from the bluffs to the beach. Once the natural order of the coastline, Fort Funston marks the last surviving sand dune system in San Francisco. Embedded with ...
Golden Gate Bridge Parent 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...
Corona Heights Parent rating: Location: Roosevelt Street, San Francisco, CA Here's a view that's more fun than most because you can climb to it. If your children are old enough to be sure-footed, let them view the city from the top of this craggy outcropping at the foot of Ro...
Holly Park Parent rating: Location: Park Street, Bocana Street, & Highland Avenue, San Francisco, CA Holly Park is home to a peaked grassy knoll criss-crossed with pathways that invite you to climb to the top. The pay off is a view of the city's southern end and the feeling that you're King of...
McKinley Square Parent rating: Location: 20th and Vermont, San Francisco, CA A beautiful park cresting Potrero Hill, which means you can alternately play in the playground there or just stand and take in the surrounding cityscape. A patch of green grass just outside the playgr...
Alta Plaza Park Parent rating: Location: Scott and Jackson Streets, San Francisco, CA Perched atop Pacific Heights, this large, grassy park contains a small but well-equipped, fenced, sand-surfaced playground with one of the most stunning views in the city. The playground is bes...
Bay Area Discovery Museum Parent rating: Location: Fort Baker, 557 McReynolds Road, Sausalito, CA The winner of our 2008 Parents' Picks quest to find the best Enviro-friendly Place in the Bay Area, this mus...
Fort Point Parent rating: Location: Marine Drive, San Francisco, CA Situated beneath the Golden Gate Bridge, Fort Point is a pristine example of a mid-19t...
Coit Tower Parent rating: Location: Kearny St., San Francisco, CA Built in 1933 in honor of the city's firemen, this 210-foot-high observation tower is thought by many to be fashioned after a firehose. The resemblance is apparently accidental but the myth persists i...
Twin Peaks Parent rating: Location: Twin Peaks Boulevard, San Francisco, CA Up here, next to a cluster of radio towers, may be the mother of all city views - or at least a serious contender for the prize. It's fun to stand here and try to pick out familiar sites in to...
Tank Hill Parent rating: Location: End of Belgrave Avenue, San Francisco, CA An out-of-the way view that is easy to get to and private enough that it can all be yours. Formerly the site of a city water tank, what's left is the concrete floor around which grasses...
Golden Gate Ferry Boats Parent rating: Location: The Ferry Building, Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA Golden Gate Ferry Boats takes riders between the Ferry Building and Sausalito or Larkspur in Marin County. But these expeditions can also become Bay cruises if you're so inclined. More low key ...

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