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Bay Area architecture and outdoors spots
Ocean Beach is one of Bay Area architecture and outdoors spots.

1. Ocean Beach

9.4
Point Lobos Ave (at Great Hwy), San Francisco, CA
Beach · Outer Sunset · 267 tips and reviews

Ocean Beach BulletinOcean Beach Bulletin: Take off your shoes. Go to the water and let the waves wash over your feet. Think about the fact that you're now standing in the biggest, wettest wilderness on the face of the earth.

Golden Gate Heights Park is one of Bay Area architecture and outdoors spots.

2. Golden Gate Heights Park

9.1
12th Ave. (Rockridge Dr.), San Francisco, CA
Park · Golden Gate Heights · 10 tips and reviews

Joel H.Joel Hampton: There is no better park in the city to walk you dog. Make sure to check out the trails that circle the park on the lower levels for the best views.

Corona Heights Park is one of Bay Area architecture and outdoors spots.

3. Corona Heights Park

9.2
Museum Way (at Roosevelt), San Francisco, CA
Park · Corona Heights · 60 tips and reviews
Japanese Tea Garden is one of Bay Area architecture and outdoors spots.

4. Japanese Tea Garden

8.6
75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr (btwn John F Kennedy Dr & Martin Luther King Jr Dr), San Francisco, CA
Garden · 189 tips and reviews
Music Concourse is one of Bay Area architecture and outdoors spots.

5. Music Concourse

9.0
Concourse Dr (Golden Gate Park), San Francisco, CA
Plaza · Golden Gate Park · 13 tips and reviews
de Young Museum is one of Bay Area architecture and outdoors spots.

6. de Young Museum

9.2
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr (at John F Kennedy Dr), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · Golden Gate Park · 279 tips and reviews
California Academy of Sciences is one of Bay Area architecture and outdoors spots.

7. California Academy of Sciences

9.4
55 Music Concourse Dr (at Martin Luther King Jr Dr), San Francisco, CA
Science Museum · Golden Gate Park · 510 tips and reviews
Speedway Meadows is one of Bay Area architecture and outdoors spots.

8. Speedway Meadows

7.7
John F Kennedy Dr (at Transverse Dr), San Francisco, CA
Park · Golden Gate Park · 7 tips and reviews
Lands End Lookout is one of Bay Area architecture and outdoors spots.

9. Lands End Lookout

9.6
22 Merrie Way (at Point Lobos Ave), San Francisco, CA
Scenic Lookout · 43 tips and reviews
Lands End is one of Bay Area architecture and outdoors spots.

10. Lands End

9.6
El Camino Del Mar (at Point Lobos Ave), San Francisco, CA
Park · Sea Cliff · 134 tips and reviews
Sutro Baths is one of Bay Area architecture and outdoors spots.

11. Sutro Baths

9.3
Point Lobos Ave. (at Merrie Way), San Francisco, CA
Historic and Protected Site · 80 tips and reviews
Twin Peaks Summit is one of Bay Area architecture and outdoors spots.

12. Twin Peaks Summit

9.5
100 Christmas Tree Point Rd (at Twin Peaks Blvd), San Francisco, CA
Hill · 275 tips and reviews
Glen Canyon Park is one of Bay Area architecture and outdoors spots.

13. Glen Canyon Park

9.4
Glen Canyon Park (at O'Shaughnessy Blvd), San Francisco, CA
Park · Glen Park · 31 tips and reviews
Mount Davidson Park is one of Bay Area architecture and outdoors spots.

14. Mount Davidson Park

8.9
Myra Way (at Dalewood Way), San Francisco, CA
Park · 22 tips and reviews
Coit Tower is one of Bay Area architecture and outdoors spots.

15. Coit Tower

8.9
1 Telegraph Hill Blvd (btwn Lombard & Union St), San Francisco, CA
Monument · Telegraph Hill · 327 tips and reviews
Greenwich Steps is one of Bay Area architecture and outdoors spots.

16. Greenwich Steps

9.1
291 Greenwich St (Montgomery and Greenwich), San Francisco, CA
Hiking Trail · Telegraph Hill · 7 tips and reviews
Filbert Steps is one of Bay Area architecture and outdoors spots.

17. Filbert Steps

9.2
200-224 Filbert St (btw Sansome & Telegraph Hill), San Francisco, CA
Hiking Trail · Telegraph Hill · 37 tips and reviews
Fort Point National Historic Site is one of Bay Area architecture and outdoors spots.

18. Fort Point National Historic Site

9.2
Marine Dr (at West Bluff Dr), San Francisco, CA
Historic and Protected Site · Presidio National Park · 78 tips and reviews
Golden Gate Bridge is one of Bay Area architecture and outdoors spots.

19. Golden Gate Bridge

Golden Gate Brg S, San Francisco, CA
Bridge · 813 tips and reviews
Crissy Field is one of Bay Area architecture and outdoors spots.

20. Crissy Field

9.4
Golden Gate Promenade (at Mason St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Presidio National Park · 143 tips and reviews
Palace of Fine Arts is one of Bay Area architecture and outdoors spots.

21. Palace of Fine Arts

9.5
3301 Lyon St (btwn Bay & Jefferson St), San Francisco, CA
Historic and Protected Site · Marina District · 206 tips and reviews
Fort Mason is one of Bay Area architecture and outdoors spots.

22. Fort Mason

9.2
2 Marina Blvd Bldg A, San Francisco, CA
Park · Golden Gate National Recreation Area · 88 tips and reviews
Presidio National Cemetery Overlook is one of Bay Area architecture and outdoors spots.

23. Presidio National Cemetery Overlook

Presidio National Park, San Francisco, CA
Cemetery · Presidio National Park · 1 tip
Off the Grid: Picnic in The Presidio is one of Bay Area architecture and outdoors spots.

24. Off the Grid: Picnic in The Presidio

9.1
Main Post (Presidio of San Francisco), San Francisco, CA
Street Food Gathering · Presidio National Park · 80 tips and reviews
Ferry Building Marketplace is one of Bay Area architecture and outdoors spots.

25. Ferry Building Marketplace

9.3
1 Ferry Building (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Market · Financial District · 468 tips and reviews
Pier 14 is one of Bay Area architecture and outdoors spots.

26. Pier 14

9.1
The Embarcadero (at Mission St), San Francisco, CA
Pier · 29 tips and reviews
Treasure Island Museum is one of Bay Area architecture and outdoors spots.

27. Treasure Island Museum

7.7
1 Avenue of the Palms Ave (Treasure Island), San Francisco, CA
History Museum · Treasure Island · 1 tip
Bay Bridge Bike/Pedestrian Path Oakland Trailhead is one of Bay Area architecture and outdoors spots.

28. Bay Bridge Bike/Pedestrian Path Oakland Trailhead

7.3
Maritime St (Burma Rd), Oakland, CA
Hiking Trail · Port of Oakland · 13 tips and reviews
Mission Dolores Park is one of Bay Area architecture and outdoors spots.

29. Mission Dolores Park

9.4
Dolores & Church St (btwn 18th & 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Mission Dolores · 505 tips and reviews
Bernal Heights Park is one of Bay Area architecture and outdoors spots.

30. Bernal Heights Park

9.6
10 Bernal Heights Blvd (at Anderson St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Bernal Heights · 88 tips and reviews
Lyon Street Steps is one of Bay Area architecture and outdoors spots.

31. Lyon Street Steps

9.3
2990-2996 Lyon St (btwn Broadway & Green St), San Francisco, CA
Scenic Lookout · Pacific Heights · 45 tips and reviews
Coit Steps is one of Bay Area architecture and outdoors spots.

32. Coit Steps

7.9
Pioneer Park (at Telegraph Hill Blvd), San Francisco, CA
Hiking Trail · Telegraph Hill · 16 tips and reviews
Batteries To Bluffs Trail is one of Bay Area architecture and outdoors spots.

33. Batteries To Bluffs Trail

9.3
Langdon Ct, San Francisco, CA
Hiking Trail · Presidio National Park · 10 tips and reviews
Vulcan Stairway is one of Bay Area architecture and outdoors spots.

34. Vulcan Stairway

8.8
Vulcan St (btwn Levant & Ord St), San Francisco, CA
Hiking Trail · Corona Heights · 6 tips and reviews
Saturn Street Steps Park is one of Bay Area architecture and outdoors spots.

35. Saturn Street Steps Park

7.9
Saturn St. (at Ord Ct.), San Francisco, CA
Park · Corona Heights · 12 tips and reviews
Tank Hill Park is one of Bay Area architecture and outdoors spots.

36. Tank Hill Park

9.1
Clarendon Ave (at Twin Peaks Blvd), San Francisco, CA
Park · Ashbury · 22 tips and reviews
Interior Greenbelt is one of Bay Area architecture and outdoors spots.

37. Interior Greenbelt

7.4
San Francisco, CA
Park · Parnassus Heights · 2 tips and reviews
Ord Park is one of Bay Area architecture and outdoors spots.

38. Ord Park

6.4
Ord St (Ord St & 17th St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Eureka Valley · 4 tips and reviews
Walter Haas Park and Playground is one of Bay Area architecture and outdoors spots.

39. Walter Haas Park and Playground

8.8
5499 Diamond Heights (at Addison), San Francisco, CA
Park · Fairmount · 16 tips and reviews
Harry St Stairway is one of Bay Area architecture and outdoors spots.

40. Harry St Stairway

7.8
Harry St (btwn Laidley & Beacon St), San Francisco, CA
Hiking Trail · Fairmount · No tips or reviews