Guides, shops and venues
Guide services, gear shops and venues in San Francisco Bay Area, A to Z. Listed from their public websites; they don't pay to be here and are never mixed into the communities.
In San Francisco Bay Area · all of the Far West and Sierra · all regions · change
- Chabot Space & Science Centervenue · Stargazing · Oakland, CA
Oakland hills science center with public telescope viewing nights and hikes.
- East Bay Regional Park Districtvenue · Beginners welcome · Oakland, CA
Regional park district with naturalist-led walks, outdoor recreation classes and volunteer days across 70+ East Bay parks.
- Golden Gate National Parks Conservancyvenue · Conservation volunteering · San Francisco, CA
Park partner running volunteer days, guided walks and programs across the Presidio, Marin Headlands and Muir Woods.
- Golden Gate National Recreation Areavenue · Walking groups · San Francisco, CA
National park unit around the Golden Gate with ranger-led walks and programs on its NPS calendar.
- Livermore Area Recreation and Park Districtvenue · Walking groups · Livermore, CA
Livermore parks district with ranger-led open space programs and events.
- Midpeninsula Regional Open Space Districtvenue · Day hikes · Los Altos, CA
Peninsula open space district offering docent-led hikes and volunteer trail and restoration projects.
- Pepperwood Preservevenue · Day hikes · Santa Rosa, CA
Nature preserve near Santa Rosa with guided hikes, classes and open days.
- Presidio Trustvenue · Walking groups · San Francisco, CA
Manager of the Presidio park in San Francisco, listing public walks, nature programs and community events.
- San Francisco Recreation and Parksvenue · Walking groups · San Francisco, CA
City parks department listing public outdoor programs and events across San Francisco parks.
- San Mateo County Parksvenue · Walking groups · Redwood City, CA
County parks department with ranger-led walks and park events across San Mateo County.
- Sonoma County Regional Parksvenue · Beginners welcome · Santa Rosa, CA
County park system with naturalist walks, bike rides and outdoor programs, mostly free.