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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
- Tom Stienstra cover
- 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