Bay Area Bests

We here at Road Trips Galore are a huge fan of lists. Especially Top anything lists, so we were near giddy when we came across SFGate's recent Bay Area Bests. Seven Top 5 lists perfect for anyone looking to enjoy the finer aspects of Bay Area's breathtaking nature. It truly is an exceptional city where 10 minutes out lands you in the redwoods or on the beach. Here are the listmakers, we suggest adding them all to your to-do list:

Hikes

1. Skyline-to-the-Sea, headquarters to Berry Creek Canyon, Big Basin Redwoods State Park

2. Coast Trail, Point Reyes National Seashore

3. Montara Mountain Trail, San Pedro Valley County Park

4. Trail Camp Loop, Castle Rock State Park

5. Steep Ravine Trail, Mount Tamalpais State Park

Bike rides

1. Bay Ridge Trail, Crystal Springs Watershed

2. Skyline-to-the Sea, Rancho del Oso up Waddell Creek

3. Wilder Ridge Loop, Wilder Ranch State Park

4. Golden Gate Promenade to Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco

5. Tennessee Valley to ocean, Marin Headlands

Campgrounds

1. Tomales Bay boat-in, Point Reyes National Seashore

2. Sunset hike-in, Big Basin Redwoods

3. Wildcat hike-in, Point Reyes National Seashore

4. Sky Camp, Point Reyes National Seashore. 

5. Pantoll walk-in, Mount Tamalpais State Park

Waterfalls

1. Berry Creek/Silver/Golden Falls, Big Basin Redwoods

2. Alamere Falls, Point Reyes National Seashore

3. Cataract Falls, Mount Tamalpais

4. Black Rock Falls & Waterfall Loop, Uvas County Park

5. Carson Falls, Marin Watershed

Dog walks

1. Sunol Regional Preserve, Sunol

2. Point Isabel Regional Shoreline, Berkeley. 

3. Fort Funston, San Francisco

4. Kent Pump Trail, Marin

5. Franklin Ridge, Martinez

Wildlife watching

1. Pierce Ranch, Point Reyes National Seashore

2. Grizzly Island Wildlife Area, Fairfield

3. Napa-Sonoma Marsh, Sonoma

4. Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, Moss Beach

5. Sunol Regional Wilderness

Rocks

1. Goat Rock, Castle Rock State Park

2. Rock City, Mount Diablo State Park

3. Tafoni Monolith, El Corte de Madera Open Space

4. Preserve Wind Caves, Las Trampas Regional Wilderness

5. Vasco Caves, Vasco Regional Preserve