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Backcountry Gourmet
Come learn the fundamentals of making your own backpacking food and trail snacks.
Coastwalk
Coastwalk is a grassroots non-profit that has been advocating for responsible public access to the California coast for 25 years. Our statewide programs ...
Lawson's Landing
Lawson's Landing is a campground and day use area located at the mouth of Tomales Bay in Dillon Beach. It is owned and operated by the Lawson family since the ...
The Best in Tent Camping, Northern California
Tom Stienstra’s Bay Area Recreation
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Kirby Cove
Bothe-Napa Valley State Park
Hike through coastal forests or enjoy a stroll along a shady creek in the heart of the Napa Valley.
Coyote Hills Regional Park
Easy trails along marshes and grasslands, and great views of the East Bay hills and San Francisco Bay make this park a favorite with birders and hikers.
Henry W. Coe State Park
In the Diablo Range southeast of San Jose, Coe State Park is our region's largest park, yet one of our best-kept open-space secrets.
Joseph D. Grant Park
Explore the majestic oaks, grasslands, and the winter regreening of the hills or showy spring wildflower displays at this large foothill park.
Sugar Loaf at Lawson's Landing
Medicinal Plants of the Anza-Borrego Desert: A Spring Bloom Field Exploration
Of the four U.S. deserts, the Sonoran is by far the most botanically diverse, and is home to a large number of medicinal, edible, and other such useful plants. ...
A Weekend in the Park: Camping Close to Home
See a slide presentation on great hiking and camping adventures in the East Bay Parks.
Shifting Sands
At the mouth of Tomales Bay, sand dunes and seasonal wetlands coexist uneasily with California's largest coastal campground. The dunes at Lawson's Landing, ...
Marking Time on the Dunes
Angel Island State Park
Over 13 miles of trails and spectacular panoramic views are available to visitors to Angel Island State Park, the biggest Island in San Francisco Bay.
Ohlone Regional Wilderness
Experience wildness in this remote, spectacular 10,000-acre park, accessible only to hikers and horseback riders on the 28-mile Ohlone Wilderness Regional ...
Morgan Territory Regional Preserve
This park's sandstone hills are covered with wildflowers in spring, and sweeping views of the East Bay are visible from the hilltops.
Mount Madonna County Park
Formerly the home of California's cattle baron, Henry Miller, this redwood and oak forest preserve offers history and hiking and includes the highest point in ...
Mount Tamalpais State Park
Over 200 miles of trails, and breathtaking views of the bay, coast, and forests reward visitors to this extensive state park.
Eagle's Aerie campsite
Portola Redwoods
Del Valle Regional Park
Lawson's Landing
This family-owned campground includes some of the last remaining open dune habitat along the coast in the Bay Area.
Marin Headlands
This park has it all: miles of trails, hills, cliffs, beaches, forested valleys and spectacular views of the coast, San Francisco, and the Golden Gate Bridge.
Camping in the Bay Area
This spring, plan a sleepover date with nature right here. With dozens of campgrounds within easy commuting distance, Bay Area residents have plenty of options ...
4th Annual Spring-run Chinook Symposium
On the Salmon River
East Bay Hills Through-Hike and Ride
Register now to hike or ride the second longest continuous section of the Ridge Trail from Castro Valley to Martinez