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189 mi 304 km
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11 Gems
48 Trails
37 Trails
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Golden Gate National Recreation Area chronicles 200 years of history, from Native American culture, Spanish Empire frontier, California Gold Rush, the evolution of American coastal fortifications, and the growth of urban San Francisco. Comprised of 19 separate ecosystems and home to a multitude of different plant and animal species, the varied landscape has hundreds of ways to recreate including horseback riding, ranger-led programs, bicycling, hiking, and running.
Food and Drink
After the Hike: Local Favorites
Devil's Teeth Baking Company
Sunday mornings here are called Beignet Sundays. Come worship at the altar of Yum.
Toyose
If you think you're about to enter someone's garage, you're at the right place
Kawika's Ocean Beach Deli
Excellent sandwiches and beautiful jazzy rock performance on Friday evening 6:30pm
The Bistro at Cliff House
Make sure you ask for a table next to the window! The wait is worth it! :)
Hunan Cafe #2
Best togo food. I love it!
Hakka Restaurant
Salty egg-crusted anything is good here--especially the frog legs. Every meal also comes with a complimentary lotus root soup.. Yum!
Louis' Restaurant
Walk along the coastal trail from the Golden Gate Bridge to Sutro Baths and then stop in here for lunch.
Empero Taste
Black pepper chicken and the beef fried rice are delicious
Butter Love Bakeshop
I don't usually eat pie.... But I'm a 125 lb lady that ate 5 mini pies in one evening. #bestpieonearth
La Promenade Café
Great for a coffee while using the free wifi for a relaxing study day. I like the booths. Theyve got a great selection of books in the back !
Shanghai House
Get the soup dumplings
Miki Restaurant
The spicy tonkotsu miso with belly pork is the best!
Marla Bakery
RSVP to Sunday Supper! It's truly a kick-ass communal dining experience (you also get to meet the owners and tour the restaurant). Nick from Wrecking Ball may make you some surprise coffee!
Kim Son Restaurant
Get #56! If you're feeling adventurous that is. It's delicious!
Fog Baby Café
Cute coffee shop!
Cassava
I can't go more than a fortnight without the Meatballs. Also, if you haven't added the Friday night Pop-up dinners to your bucket list, well then you know what has to be done.
Simple Pleasures Cafe
SF Weekly’s Best Of 2011 Winner – Editorial Pick – BEST NEIGHBORHOOD COFFEE SHOPThe Simple Pleasures experience consists of: installing yourself at a table or sofa, sipping java & reading a newspape
Shanghai Dumpling King
The soup dumplings are to die for...they're # 13 on 7x7's Big Eat SF 2010.
Kufu-ya Japanese Restaurant
Shabu shabu: all you can eat. Good quality. 22 dollars. Add 10 for all you can drink.
Pacific Cafe
Free wine while you wait for a table. Go on a holiday at 7 and get topped off 15 times.
Areas Within Golden Gate National Recreation Area
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May 24 - Planet Granite
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SCA Trail
Sausalito, CA
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1.1 mi 1.8 km | Sausalito, CA |
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Sutro Baths Upper Trail
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Pirates Cove Trail
Tamalpais Valley, CA
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Mile Rock Trail
San Francisco, CA
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Willow Camp Fire Rd.
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Owl Trail
Tamalpais Valley, CA
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Slacker Ridge Trail
Sausalito, CA
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Upper Fisherman's Trail
Marin City, CA
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California Coastal Trail: Section 28 & 29
Bolinas, CA
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Point Bonita Trail
Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA
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Sutro Heights Loop Trail
San Francisco, CA
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Park Blvd. Trail
San Francisco, CA
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Batteries Loop Trail
Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA
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Batteries to Bluffs Trail
Sausalito, CA
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Morning Sun Trail
Sausalito, CA
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Tennessee Valley Trail
Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA
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1.9 mi 3.0 km | Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA |
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California Coastal Trail: Presidio
Sausalito, CA
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1.4 mi 2.2 km | Sausalito, CA |
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Miwok Trail
Marin City, CA
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Coastal Trail
Marin City, CA
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Golden Gate Promenade - Chrissy Field
San Francisco, CA
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1.9 mi 3.0 km | San Francisco, CA |
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