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Turns out the North Bay is full of secrets.

Take time out from San Francisco on a half-day trip to Muir Woods National Park and Sausalito. This enthralling half-day trip takes you across the Golden Gate Bridge to the Bay Area's most popular National Park Monument to experience the magnificent views of the Giant redwoods during a 90' stop (entrance fee included). Next, visit the beautiful coastal town of Sausalito, a gorgeous Mediterranean-style village with quaint shops and waterfront restaurants. If a one-hour stop in Sausalito…

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Tomales Bay and the Point Reyes National Seashore are just an hour outside of San Francisco, in beautiful Marin County—but you’d never know you were so close to the city. With every turn the vistas grew wider and our cell reception grew weaker. Last week I shared some photos from our lunch there—fresh oysters and […]

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Set in Marin County on Tomales Bay, Point Reyes is the small town you want to visit. It's one of my favorite spots in Northern California.

Getting back to easier hiking options that are much closer to San Francisco, the Sausalito-Mill Valley multi-purpose path is minutes from the Golden Gate Bridge and entirely flat and paved. We recommend starting from the end of Sycamore Avenue in Mill Valley and, if you're up for it, going all the way to the Sausalito houseboats (pictured). Here's a map of that route (4.8 miles total), but the path always allows for a lovely stroll in either direction.

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The views on these treks will take your breath away, and not just because they’re steep.

Chimney Rock is a prominent point that protects Drakes Bay in Point Reyes National Seashore from winds and waves coming off the Pacific. The parking lot