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And among all the ways you might hope to spend your extra hours of daylight, you could decide to get out into nature for a late afternoon or early evening hike to watch the sunset.[aside postID='science_1991791,science_1991709,science_1991228' label='More Outdoor Guides']\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: \u003ca href=\"#sunsethikesbayarea\">Some of the best sunset hikes around the Bay Area\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>If you’re looking for late-in-the-day hikes near you in the Bay Area, keep reading for expert advice on what weather conditions make for a spectacular sunset and how to time any after-work adventures to see the most beautiful skies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can also scroll down for just \u003ca href=\"#sunsethikesbayarea\">some of the best sunset hikes around the Bay Area\u003c/a>, as recommended by our colleagues at KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Clouds make for the best sunsets\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>You might think that clouds would interfere with a good sunset — but actually, they can make one.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“In general, the best sunsets are \u003ci>not \u003c/i>when it’s clear skies,” said Jan Null, a meteorologist with Golden Gate Weather Services and an enthusiastic sunset photographer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While a cloudless sky can still offer a beautiful view of the setting sun, you’ll still “just have this orange ball dropping into the ocean or behind the hill,” Null said. “If you want a spectacular sunset, you really want some middle and higher clouds.” (The exception to this, he stresses, is “\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11968495/with-climate-change-what-will-happen-to-the-bay-areas-fog\">low stratus and fog\u003c/a>, which is just terrible.”)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/ggweather/status/1739117504344330264\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For the most dramatic sunset, you’ll want these clouds and also “a good, unobstructed view to the west,” Null said. “That’s where you get higher clouds; that’s where you get the best colors \u003ci>off \u003c/i>the clouds.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As for what causes those flaming colors at sunset, Null explains that “as the sun gets low on the horizon, it’s going through a deeper part of the atmosphere.” At noon, the sun is right overhead, with “a fairly short distance to the atmosphere,” — but as the sun starts setting, “then it’s a longer distance to the atmosphere, and more and more of the shorter wavelengths of light — the blues, the greens — get filtered out.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11979354\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11979354\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/GettyImages-1853812919_qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/GettyImages-1853812919_qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/GettyImages-1853812919_qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/GettyImages-1853812919_qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/GettyImages-1853812919_qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/GettyImages-1853812919_qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunset over the Pacific Ocean at Marshall’s Beach in San Francisco. \u003ccite>(Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>This then “leaves the reds and the oranges,” Null said — often resulting in a sky that looks like it’s on fire. \u003ca href=\"https://www.spc.noaa.gov/publications/corfidi/sunset.html\">Read more about the science of colorful sunsets in this explainer\u003c/a> from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: \u003ca href=\"#sunsethikesbayarea\">Some of the best sunset hikes around the Bay Area\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>Time your evening hike well\u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>What’s commonly referred to as “golden hour” is the hour before the sun sets — “where the sun angles are low, so you have more golden tones coming through,” Null said. “You don’t have this bright, harsh overhead light,” he said, “so that last hour, the sun is less intense, and it gives this golden kind of glow.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As for when the sun will actually dip below the horizon, Null said that there are multiple ways to obtain an accurate sunset time — but the easiest is that “you can actually just ask your smartphone or Alexa or whoever: ‘What time is this sunset today?’” That’s because all of those apps and sites get their information from the same place, Null said: \u003ca href=\"https://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/RS_OneYear\">The United States Naval Observatory\u003c/a> (USNO). \u003ca href=\"https://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/RS_OneYear\">The government’s site itself\u003c/a> is not the most user-friendly application — you’ll have to manually account for any daylight saving time, for one thing — but it \u003ci>will \u003c/i>give you a look-ahead table of sunset times for the coming days and weeks, which might be helpful for planning future evening hikes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11979343\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11979343\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/baybridge150214_qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1290\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/baybridge150214_qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/baybridge150214_qut-800x538.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/baybridge150214_qut-1020x685.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/baybridge150214_qut-160x108.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/baybridge150214_qut-1536x1032.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Bay Bridge at sunset as seen from Grizzly Peak Boulevard in the Oakland Hills. \u003ccite>(Dan Brekke/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>You’ll want to time the start of your evening hike to ensure you’re not racing to your sunset viewpoint. “The sun sets actually fairly rapidly once it gets down over the horizon,” Null said. “So, if I’m going to go shoot a sunset, I want to get to [my viewpoint] about 15 minutes before the sunset time.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>Want to take photos? Choose a focus\u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>For those hoping to not only see the sunset but also photograph it, Null has advice: Your shots will be “much more dramatic if you have something in the foreground to give perspective.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One of Null’s favorite spots for this kind of photography is the \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=533\">Pigeon Point Lighthouse\u003c/a> just south of Pescadero, he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>Finally … don’t forget the return journey\u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>After sunset, your previously illuminated hike could get pretty dark fast. Make sure you’re not too far from the trailhead or the parking lot — you don’t want to be walking back in pitch darkness once the sun has gone down, especially if you’re solo. For safety, bring a flashlight — plus an extra layer in case it gets much colder with the sun gone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also, if you’re parked in a gated area, like a state park, make sure that you don’t get locked in — many parks will shut their gates after sunset.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11979344\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11979344\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/231220-TIRecovery-27-BL_qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/231220-TIRecovery-27-BL_qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/231220-TIRecovery-27-BL_qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/231220-TIRecovery-27-BL_qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/231220-TIRecovery-27-BL_qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/231220-TIRecovery-27-BL_qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The sunset on Treasure Island on Dec. 20, 2023. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"sunsethikesbayarea\">\u003c/a>Some of the best sunset hikes around the Bay Area\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Since the sun sets in the west, Bay Area residents are naturally spoiled when it comes to sunset viewing, with the plethora of uninterrupted views west and out to the ocean. (The opposite is true for getting a view of the sunrise here that’s not obstructed by the hills in the east, although Null said that there \u003ci>are \u003c/i>still spots around San Francisco Bay and Monterey Bay that allow you to look to the east and see the sunrise over the water.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Below are just a few suggestions for locations around the Bay Area for a late afternoon or early evening hike — or even just a stroll — to enjoy golden hour and sunset, as suggested by KQED staff. If you plan to bring a dog, check in advance if they’re permitted in the area, and be sure of any on-leash rules.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Sunset hikes in San Francisco\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/Grandview-Park-Trail-400\">Grand View Park and Turtle Hill\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/landsend.htm\">The Lands End trails\u003c/a>, particularly around the Legion of Honor\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/places/000/sutro-heights-park.htm\">Sutro Heights Park\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/places/000/sutro-baths.htm?utm_source=place&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=experience_more&utm_content=large\">Sutro Baths\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parksconservancy.org/parks/ocean-beach\">Ocean Beach\u003c/a>, especially near Balboa Street\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.greathighwaypark.com/\">The Great Highway\u003c/a>, especially when closed on weekends\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parksconservancy.org/parks/fort-funston\">Fort Funston\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/Mt-Davidson-Park-190\">Mount Davidson\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sftravel.com/neighborhoods/treasure-island\">Treasure Island\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://presidio.gov/explore/attractions/marshalls-beach\">Marshall’s Beach\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11979345\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11979345\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/DSC_0537_qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1198\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/DSC_0537_qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/DSC_0537_qut-800x499.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/DSC_0537_qut-1020x636.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/DSC_0537_qut-160x100.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/DSC_0537_qut-1536x958.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunset over the Golden Gate Bridge, as seen from the Marina District. \u003ccite>(Ashley Urdang/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Sunset hikes in East Bay \u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/tilden\">Tilden Regional Park \u003c/a>(especially Inspiration Point), Oakland\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/stonewall-panoramic-trail-to-viewpoint\">Stonewall-Panoramic Trail \u003c/a>in Claremont Canyon, Berkeley\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.albanybulb.org/\">Albany Bulb \u003c/a>and Albany Beach, Albany\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Sunset hikes in South Bay \u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/bay-area-ridge-trail-boccardo-trail-corridor\">Boccardo Loop Trail\u003c/a> lookout point at Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve, San Jose\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=533\">Pigeon Point Lighthouse\u003c/a>, Pescadero\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/preserves/pulgas-ridge\">Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve\u003c/a>, San Carlos\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Sunset hikes in North Bay\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov/visit/find-a-park/taylor-mountain-regional-park-and-preserve\">Taylor Mountain Regional Park\u003c/a>, Santa Rosa\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parksconservancy.org/parks/hawk-hill\">Hawk Hill\u003c/a>, Marin Headlands\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=471\">Mount Tamalpais\u003c/a>, Marin County\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/lighthouse.htm\">Point Reyes Lighthouse, Point Reyes National Seashore\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sonomacounty.com/profiles/kortum-trail/\">Kortum Trail, Jenner\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>Rik Panganiban, Sara Gaiser, Kevin Cooke, Kari Fox, Jing Jing Saldana, Julia Hughes, Angel Valerio, Robert Marceda, Jessica Kariisa, Erika Kelly and Gabe Meline contributed to this story.\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Daylight saving time is finally here, so here are some ideas for making the most of the lighter nights and getting out into 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And the first day of spring — the vernal equinox — is just days away, on Tuesday, March 19.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the lighter evenings can bring many pleasures here in the Bay Area, one big plus is being able to extend your activities and enjoy the outdoors for much longer — especially if you work during the day. And among all the ways you might hope to spend your extra hours of daylight, you could decide to get out into nature for a late afternoon or early evening hike to watch the sunset.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"postid":"science_1991791,science_1991709,science_1991228","label":"More Outdoor Guides "},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: \u003ca href=\"#sunsethikesbayarea\">Some of the best sunset hikes around the Bay Area\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>If you’re looking for late-in-the-day hikes near you in the Bay Area, keep reading for expert advice on what weather conditions make for a spectacular sunset and how to time any after-work adventures to see the most beautiful skies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can also scroll down for just \u003ca href=\"#sunsethikesbayarea\">some of the best sunset hikes around the Bay Area\u003c/a>, as recommended by our colleagues at KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Clouds make for the best sunsets\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>You might think that clouds would interfere with a good sunset — but actually, they can make one.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“In general, the best sunsets are \u003ci>not \u003c/i>when it’s clear skies,” said Jan Null, a meteorologist with Golden Gate Weather Services and an enthusiastic sunset photographer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While a cloudless sky can still offer a beautiful view of the setting sun, you’ll still “just have this orange ball dropping into the ocean or behind the hill,” Null said. “If you want a spectacular sunset, you really want some middle and higher clouds.” (The exception to this, he stresses, is “\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11968495/with-climate-change-what-will-happen-to-the-bay-areas-fog\">low stratus and fog\u003c/a>, which is just terrible.”)\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"singleTwitterStatus","attributes":{"named":{"id":"1739117504344330264"},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>For the most dramatic sunset, you’ll want these clouds and also “a good, unobstructed view to the west,” Null said. “That’s where you get higher clouds; that’s where you get the best colors \u003ci>off \u003c/i>the clouds.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As for what causes those flaming colors at sunset, Null explains that “as the sun gets low on the horizon, it’s going through a deeper part of the atmosphere.” At noon, the sun is right overhead, with “a fairly short distance to the atmosphere,” — but as the sun starts setting, “then it’s a longer distance to the atmosphere, and more and more of the shorter wavelengths of light — the blues, the greens — get filtered out.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11979354\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11979354\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/GettyImages-1853812919_qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/GettyImages-1853812919_qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/GettyImages-1853812919_qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/GettyImages-1853812919_qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/GettyImages-1853812919_qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/GettyImages-1853812919_qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunset over the Pacific Ocean at Marshall’s Beach in San Francisco. \u003ccite>(Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>This then “leaves the reds and the oranges,” Null said — often resulting in a sky that looks like it’s on fire. \u003ca href=\"https://www.spc.noaa.gov/publications/corfidi/sunset.html\">Read more about the science of colorful sunsets in this explainer\u003c/a> from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: \u003ca href=\"#sunsethikesbayarea\">Some of the best sunset hikes around the Bay Area\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>Time your evening hike well\u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>What’s commonly referred to as “golden hour” is the hour before the sun sets — “where the sun angles are low, so you have more golden tones coming through,” Null said. “You don’t have this bright, harsh overhead light,” he said, “so that last hour, the sun is less intense, and it gives this golden kind of glow.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As for when the sun will actually dip below the horizon, Null said that there are multiple ways to obtain an accurate sunset time — but the easiest is that “you can actually just ask your smartphone or Alexa or whoever: ‘What time is this sunset today?’” That’s because all of those apps and sites get their information from the same place, Null said: \u003ca href=\"https://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/RS_OneYear\">The United States Naval Observatory\u003c/a> (USNO). \u003ca href=\"https://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/RS_OneYear\">The government’s site itself\u003c/a> is not the most user-friendly application — you’ll have to manually account for any daylight saving time, for one thing — but it \u003ci>will \u003c/i>give you a look-ahead table of sunset times for the coming days and weeks, which might be helpful for planning future evening hikes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11979343\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11979343\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/baybridge150214_qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1290\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/baybridge150214_qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/baybridge150214_qut-800x538.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/baybridge150214_qut-1020x685.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/baybridge150214_qut-160x108.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/baybridge150214_qut-1536x1032.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Bay Bridge at sunset as seen from Grizzly Peak Boulevard in the Oakland Hills. \u003ccite>(Dan Brekke/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>You’ll want to time the start of your evening hike to ensure you’re not racing to your sunset viewpoint. “The sun sets actually fairly rapidly once it gets down over the horizon,” Null said. “So, if I’m going to go shoot a sunset, I want to get to [my viewpoint] about 15 minutes before the sunset time.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>Want to take photos? Choose a focus\u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>For those hoping to not only see the sunset but also photograph it, Null has advice: Your shots will be “much more dramatic if you have something in the foreground to give perspective.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One of Null’s favorite spots for this kind of photography is the \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=533\">Pigeon Point Lighthouse\u003c/a> just south of Pescadero, he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>Finally … don’t forget the return journey\u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>After sunset, your previously illuminated hike could get pretty dark fast. Make sure you’re not too far from the trailhead or the parking lot — you don’t want to be walking back in pitch darkness once the sun has gone down, especially if you’re solo. For safety, bring a flashlight — plus an extra layer in case it gets much colder with the sun gone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also, if you’re parked in a gated area, like a state park, make sure that you don’t get locked in — many parks will shut their gates after sunset.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11979344\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11979344\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/231220-TIRecovery-27-BL_qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/231220-TIRecovery-27-BL_qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/231220-TIRecovery-27-BL_qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/231220-TIRecovery-27-BL_qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/231220-TIRecovery-27-BL_qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/231220-TIRecovery-27-BL_qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The sunset on Treasure Island on Dec. 20, 2023. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"sunsethikesbayarea\">\u003c/a>Some of the best sunset hikes around the Bay Area\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Since the sun sets in the west, Bay Area residents are naturally spoiled when it comes to sunset viewing, with the plethora of uninterrupted views west and out to the ocean. (The opposite is true for getting a view of the sunrise here that’s not obstructed by the hills in the east, although Null said that there \u003ci>are \u003c/i>still spots around San Francisco Bay and Monterey Bay that allow you to look to the east and see the sunrise over the water.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Below are just a few suggestions for locations around the Bay Area for a late afternoon or early evening hike — or even just a stroll — to enjoy golden hour and sunset, as suggested by KQED staff. If you plan to bring a dog, check in advance if they’re permitted in the area, and be sure of any on-leash rules.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Sunset hikes in San Francisco\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/Grandview-Park-Trail-400\">Grand View Park and Turtle Hill\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/landsend.htm\">The Lands End trails\u003c/a>, particularly around the Legion of Honor\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/places/000/sutro-heights-park.htm\">Sutro Heights Park\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/places/000/sutro-baths.htm?utm_source=place&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=experience_more&utm_content=large\">Sutro Baths\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parksconservancy.org/parks/ocean-beach\">Ocean Beach\u003c/a>, especially near Balboa Street\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.greathighwaypark.com/\">The Great Highway\u003c/a>, especially when closed on weekends\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parksconservancy.org/parks/fort-funston\">Fort Funston\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/Mt-Davidson-Park-190\">Mount Davidson\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sftravel.com/neighborhoods/treasure-island\">Treasure Island\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://presidio.gov/explore/attractions/marshalls-beach\">Marshall’s Beach\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11979345\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11979345\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/DSC_0537_qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1198\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/DSC_0537_qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/DSC_0537_qut-800x499.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/DSC_0537_qut-1020x636.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/DSC_0537_qut-160x100.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/DSC_0537_qut-1536x958.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunset over the Golden Gate Bridge, as seen from the Marina District. \u003ccite>(Ashley Urdang/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Sunset hikes in East Bay \u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/tilden\">Tilden Regional Park \u003c/a>(especially Inspiration Point), Oakland\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/stonewall-panoramic-trail-to-viewpoint\">Stonewall-Panoramic Trail \u003c/a>in Claremont Canyon, Berkeley\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.albanybulb.org/\">Albany Bulb \u003c/a>and Albany Beach, Albany\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Sunset hikes in South Bay \u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/bay-area-ridge-trail-boccardo-trail-corridor\">Boccardo Loop Trail\u003c/a> lookout point at Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve, San Jose\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=533\">Pigeon Point Lighthouse\u003c/a>, Pescadero\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/preserves/pulgas-ridge\">Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve\u003c/a>, San Carlos\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Sunset hikes in North Bay\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov/visit/find-a-park/taylor-mountain-regional-park-and-preserve\">Taylor Mountain Regional Park\u003c/a>, Santa Rosa\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parksconservancy.org/parks/hawk-hill\">Hawk Hill\u003c/a>, Marin Headlands\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=471\">Mount Tamalpais\u003c/a>, Marin County\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/lighthouse.htm\">Point Reyes Lighthouse, Point Reyes National Seashore\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sonomacounty.com/profiles/kortum-trail/\">Kortum Trail, Jenner\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>Rik Panganiban, Sara Gaiser, Kevin Cooke, Kari Fox, Jing Jing Saldana, Julia Hughes, Angel Valerio, Robert Marceda, Jessica Kariisa, Erika Kelly and Gabe Meline contributed to this story.\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/11979339/bay-areas-best-sunset-hikes-now-that-your-days-are-longer","authors":["3243"],"categories":["news_8"],"tags":["news_32707","news_27626","news_17925","news_21950","news_2672"],"featImg":"news_11979353","label":"news"},"news_11973704":{"type":"posts","id":"news_11973704","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"news","id":"11973704","score":null,"sort":[1706299209000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"things-to-do-bay-area-with-children","title":"New Parent? Ideas for Exploring the Bay Area With a Little Kid","publishDate":1706299209,"format":"image","headTitle":"New Parent? Ideas for Exploring the Bay Area With a Little Kid | KQED","labelTerm":{"site":"news"},"content":"\u003cp>With all the tectonic shifts that a new parent experiences, there’s one they might not fully grasp until they’re going through it: The challenge of just \u003cem>leaving your home\u003c/em> with a young child.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When my son was born almost a year ago, my wife and I soon found that everything we once did as active Bay Area millennials suddenly turned into “Sorry, we’re running late,” “We can’t,” or “Can we reschedule?” And while that’s OK — countless other kinds of privileges and joys have emerged — we’ve learned valuable lessons along the way about how to get outside with our newest addition.[aside postID='news_11973183,science_1985496,news_11937204' label='More Outdoor Guides']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Below are some tips that have been lifesavers for me and my family in this first year of parenthood. If you’re new to parenting, are preparing to become a parent soon — or want to support a parent-to-be — keep reading. You’ll learn how to set yourself up for a successful day out, which specific places to visit around the Bay, and where to find free entertainment for your growing family.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Note: Every baby and family circumstance is different, and this advice is based on my own personal experiences. Feel free to adapt these tips, do what works for you, and leave behind what doesn’t.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: \u003ca href=\"#thingstodowithkidsbayarea\">Ideas for some of the best Bay Area spots to visit with young children\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>Preparation is key\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Make sure you’re prepared for a day out … like, really prepared\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>First things first, you’ll need to get more organized. Put together a backpack that could include:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Extra diapers\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A changing mat\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>An extra set of clothes (or two or three)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A bib\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Extra pacifiers\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A picture book\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A handheld toy or object\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A container of baby-approved snacks (organic fruit and veggie puffs are a particular hit with our kid)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Pre-packed bottles of milk in a small, insulated bag with an ice pack.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>This kind of checklist may seem painfully obvious to seasoned parents, but it took us a few outings to finalize. Leave one thing behind and your otherwise enjoyable outing can become a stressful hassle.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To make things easier, check the backpack regularly even when you don’t plan on going out, perhaps during your child’s naptime, to ensure it’s all there — that way, you can just grab and go when you’re on the move. (You might even consider having a written checklist on your phone, documented somewhere like your Notes App, to quickly consult before \u003ca href=\"#thingstodowithkidsbayarea\">heading out the door\u003c/a>.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11973761\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11973761\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/pexels-william-fortunato-6393231.jpg\" alt=\"A young baby sits in a stroller\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/pexels-william-fortunato-6393231.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/pexels-william-fortunato-6393231-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/pexels-william-fortunato-6393231-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/pexels-william-fortunato-6393231-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/pexels-william-fortunato-6393231-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">When it comes to taking a young child on an outing in the Bay Area, preparation is key. \u003ccite>(William Fortunato/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Timing your outings\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Each kid is different. And finding the rhythm and timing of your baby’s sleeping patterns will take time and patience.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What a lot of new parents might not anticipate — the first three months are actually a glorious time to get outside because the baby mostly sleeps. Bundle them up and enjoy a restaurant outing. This will likely offer the biggest windows of flexibility in retrospect.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#tellus\">Tell us: What else do you need information about right now?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>After that newborn stage, I strongly recommend using a baby sleeping app (we use \u003ca href=\"https://huckleberrycare.com/\">Huckleberry\u003c/a>, which offers a free and a premium option) that tracks your child’s sleep. The app can tell you when your baby should be nearing their next nap window based on your child’s weekly sleep cycles and daily real-time shifts and help you better predict your family’s ebb and flow.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Once you settle into a semblance of a schedule, maximize the baby’s sleep times to get things done. We tended to take longer drives when we knew the baby would be nearing sleep or immediately after waking up. Leaving for an extended outing when a baby is at their peak of wakefulness can be disastrous, so be as strategic as possible about the timing of your car rides, and you’ll find them more enjoyable for everyone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Hope for the best, expect the worst\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yes, this is a general life tip, but don’t expect things to be catered to your situation — especially as a new parent. In fact, expect the opposite.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Of note: Most Bay Area venues don’t care that your child has pooped themselves. Have a positive mindset, and try to think creatively about how and where to change your child. The majority of places you’ll go don’t have a family room or changing table. For us, the trunk of our car has become a roving outdoor changing table, so if you’re driving, be sure to keep a blanket, an extra changing mat, some plastic bags, and extra diapers and wipes on hand. And in an emergency, you can always turn any bench, table or flat surface into an open-air changing station — that’s why you’re carrying that backpack around, remember?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nothing as a new parent will be easy or perfect. Embrace the messiness of it all (sometimes literally), and don’t let it deter you from visiting your favorite bookstore, cafe or Redwood forest.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: \u003ca href=\"#thingstodowithkidsbayarea\">Ideas for some of the best Bay Area spots to visit with young children\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11936421\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11936421\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/12/RS29832_Redwoods_009-qut.jpg\" alt=\"Redwood trees seen from the ground up.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1282\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/12/RS29832_Redwoods_009-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/12/RS29832_Redwoods_009-qut-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/12/RS29832_Redwoods_009-qut-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/12/RS29832_Redwoods_009-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/12/RS29832_Redwoods_009-qut-1536x1026.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Redwood trees in Muir Woods, Marin County, on Monday, March 5, 2018. \u003ccite>(Lauren Hanussak/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>You’re prepped — now get outside\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Remember: You don’t have to go far (at first)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Few things will melt your heart like seeing your child light up at the wonders of the world. Nature will become your best friend if it already isn’t. Let them hold that pinecone. Let them ruffle that tree branch. Let them make a scrunchy face at the scent of something new and unknown. No matter what spacious suburb or congested downtown you’re based in, nature is not very far away in the Bay Area — and remember, it’s all new to your kid. When we lived at the bottom of the Richmond Hilltop in an otherwise industrial area, we would take our son to Point Pinole to see the coast, birds and dog walkers. You’d be surprised what gorgeous views are just a three-to-10-minute car ride away.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also, these outings are often as much for you as for the baby. Fresh air, sunlight — don’t forget they exist in the haze of newborn and infant parenting, even if the views are familiar. Always go back to whatever spot makes you, and your baby, feel most alive together.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Don’t be afraid of road trips…\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This will depend on where you live in the Bay Area, but trust me, you can get anywhere if you plan it out. A day trip to Napa? Go for it. A weekend outing to Monterey to see the aquarium? Book it. Depending on the season, you might even find yourself in Brentwood riding a “corn coaster” and firing a “melon cannon” in a far-off pumpkin patch two hours away.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re particularly adventurous and can plan around the weather, Yosemite and Lake Tahoe aren’t impossible either.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>… or getting on a plane\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If your budget and time allow, consider taking advantage of greater California, too. LA and San Diego are just a few hours by air and are ideal trips to test out your baby’s tolerance for airports and planes before making any cross-country excursions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re able to include friends, other parents, or even family members, your stress can be greatly reduced, and you’ll be glad you made the effort when you’re sitting on a beach a few hours away from home with your sunglasses-wearing baby.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11829688\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11829688 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/road-trip.jpg\" alt=\"An image of a person driving a car in an orange sweater, taken from behind.\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/road-trip.jpg 1900w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/road-trip-800x539.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/road-trip-1020x687.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/road-trip-160x108.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/road-trip-1536x1035.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A road trip with a young child may be easier (or at least more enjoyable) than you think. \u003ccite>(Kei Scampa/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Remember: Free and low-cost activities are all around\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Most things that babies enjoy are completely free. For example, find a park with lots of dogs. Become friends with that neighbor who likes to feed birds. Check out the libraries in your area for free reading hours and playtimes with other young children. (I cannot stress this enough: libraries offer more useful services and opportunities to socialize than almost anywhere else. They’ve become our second home.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Find your community — and lean on others\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are tons of parent groups you can learn from online. In our new neighborhood, my wife is part of a mother’s group on Facebook, where she found out about “Music Mondays” — a regular event for tots and their caretakers to play instruments together like a giant, unsyncopated orchestra. Use your community as a resource.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Give yourself permission to involve others in your plans, too — or invite yourself into theirs if they’re game. On one particularly rough Saturday of solo parenting, I called up a fellow parent with significantly more experience and spent the day with him and his family. We watched his youngest daughter play a soccer match, then ate pizza and drank beer at a nearby brewery afterward (breweries, it turns out, are sanctuaries for parents). His daughter played with my son, and I got to hang out with another dad. On a day that could have felt disastrous, a last-minute call to a friend and a short drive reminded me that there is a community of support around when most needed.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"thingstodowithkidsbayarea\">\u003c/a>To get you started: A very short list of Bay Area outings with young kids\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Check out Children’s Fairyland (Oakland)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Probably the most iconic children’s attraction in the Bay Area, \u003ca href=\"https://fairyland.org/\">Children’s Fairyland\u003c/a> is a magical getaway filled with, well: fairy tales. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11948422/the-future-looks-bright-for-childrens-fairyland-as-it-seeks-to-better-reflect-oaklands-cultural-rainbow\">In this 2023 Bay Curious episode, it’s described as “a unique landscape of dozens of interactive play installations”\u003c/a> — ideal for kids 8 years old and under — to climb on or into or run through. The play sets are all based on popular kids’ stories, from ‘Mary Had a Little Lamb,’ Peter Rabbit and folktales such as Anansi the Spider.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>If you weren’t already convinced:\u003c/em> The park is also conveniently located next to Lake Merritt, where a breezy stroll down Grand Avenue leads to local shops, food and more.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11948450\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11948450\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/IMG_6073-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A play clock tower with stairs, colored mostly blue.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/IMG_6073-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/IMG_6073-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/IMG_6073-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/IMG_6073-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/IMG_6073-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/IMG_6073-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/IMG_6073-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Children’s Fairyland has dozens of interactive play installations based on popular stories for kids. \u003ccite>(Pauline Bartolone/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Take a ferry ride (San Francisco, Oakland, Alameda, Richmond, Vallejo)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Take advantage of the fact our region hugs a giant bay with \u003ca href=\"https://sanfranciscobayferry.com/\">a chill ferry ride from one side to the other\u003c/a>. Unlike a car, where your little one might chafe at being buckled in while stuck in rush hour traffic — or BART, where the jerky movements and screeching noises make getting comfortable tricky — a ferry ride is a surprisingly ideal mode of transportation with kids. If they’re small enough, you can hold them in your arms while watching the water and skylines pass by on a slow, steady ride. And trust me, changing a diaper on the ferry is a cakewalk compared to a fast-moving vehicle.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>If you weren’t already convinced:\u003c/em> Children under the age of five ride the ferry for free.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Head to the Carquinez Toy Train Operating Museum (Crockett)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Trains, trains and more trains — basically, kid heaven. \u003ca href=\"https://cttom.org/\">This quirky outpost\u003c/a>, which overlooks the Carquinez Strait across from Benicia, spans two floors, starting with a diorama-sized Oakland train station and winding its way through the Golden State’s changing scenery. Strap your infant to your chest on a baby pack, or if they walk, let them follow the glass-encased train tracks and let their eyes and ears indulge in this hidden, nerdy wonder.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>If you weren’t already convinced:\u003c/em> This museum contains one of the Bay Area’s largest toy train model replicas, and is free for children.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11717333\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11717333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/01/44606377120_6d30ebc8c3_o-e1547102089379.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1282\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/01/44606377120_6d30ebc8c3_o-e1547102089379.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/01/44606377120_6d30ebc8c3_o-e1547102089379-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/01/44606377120_6d30ebc8c3_o-e1547102089379-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/01/44606377120_6d30ebc8c3_o-e1547102089379-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/01/44606377120_6d30ebc8c3_o-e1547102089379-1200x801.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Oakland Estuary, as seen from the San Francisco Bay Ferry near Alameda. \u003ccite>(Dan Brekke/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Stroll a First Friday Block Party (Berkeley)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Not to be confused with Oakland’s much more expansive and sprawling First Friday, \u003ca href=\"https://www.visitberkeley.com/events/first-friday-block-party/\">Berkeley’s version — a block party on the first Friday of every month\u003c/a> — is calmer and geared toward adults with children (thank you!). Offerings include wine, dessert, pizza, tacos and other varieties of cuisine, from Japanese karaage to Palestinian Cuban fusion, in a spacious outdoor setting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>If you weren’t already convinced:\u003c/em> Street parking in this stretch of West Berkeley is easy and walkable — essential for strollers.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"tellus\">\u003c/a>Tell us: What else do you need information about?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>At KQED News, we know that it can sometimes be hard to track down the answers to navigate life in the Bay Area in 2024. We’ve published \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/coronavirus-resources-and-explainers\">clear, practical explainers and guides about COVID\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11936674/how-to-prepare-for-this-weeks-atmospheric-river-storm-sandbags-emergency-kits-and-more\">how to cope with intense winter weather\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11821950/how-to-safely-attend-a-protest-in-the-bay-area\">how to exercise your right to protest safely\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So tell us: What do you need to know more about? Tell us, and you could see your question answered online or on social media. What you submit will make our reporting stronger, and help us decide what to cover here on our site, and on KQED Public Radio, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[hearken id=\"10483\" src=\"https://modules.wearehearken.com/kqed/embed/10483.js\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Preparation, optimism and spare diapers: Where new and new-ish parents can embark upon a successful outing in the Bay Area with a young child in tow.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1706319076,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":true,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":48,"wordCount":2302},"headData":{"title":"New Parent? Ideas for Exploring the Bay Area With a Little Kid | KQED","description":"Preparation, optimism and spare diapers: Where new and new-ish parents can embark upon a successful outing in the Bay Area with a young child in tow.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"New Parent? Ideas for Exploring the Bay Area With a Little Kid","datePublished":"2024-01-26T20:00:09.000Z","dateModified":"2024-01-27T01:31:16.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png","isAccessibleForFree":"Y","publisher":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","@id":"https://www.kqed.org/#organization","name":"KQED","url":"https://www.kqed.org","logo":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}}},"sticky":false,"excludeFromSiteSearch":"Include","articleAge":"0","path":"/news/11973704/things-to-do-bay-area-with-children","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>With all the tectonic shifts that a new parent experiences, there’s one they might not fully grasp until they’re going through it: The challenge of just \u003cem>leaving your home\u003c/em> with a young child.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When my son was born almost a year ago, my wife and I soon found that everything we once did as active Bay Area millennials suddenly turned into “Sorry, we’re running late,” “We can’t,” or “Can we reschedule?” And while that’s OK — countless other kinds of privileges and joys have emerged — we’ve learned valuable lessons along the way about how to get outside with our newest addition.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"postid":"news_11973183,science_1985496,news_11937204","label":"More Outdoor Guides "},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Below are some tips that have been lifesavers for me and my family in this first year of parenthood. If you’re new to parenting, are preparing to become a parent soon — or want to support a parent-to-be — keep reading. You’ll learn how to set yourself up for a successful day out, which specific places to visit around the Bay, and where to find free entertainment for your growing family.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Note: Every baby and family circumstance is different, and this advice is based on my own personal experiences. Feel free to adapt these tips, do what works for you, and leave behind what doesn’t.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: \u003ca href=\"#thingstodowithkidsbayarea\">Ideas for some of the best Bay Area spots to visit with young children\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>Preparation is key\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Make sure you’re prepared for a day out … like, really prepared\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>First things first, you’ll need to get more organized. Put together a backpack that could include:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Extra diapers\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A changing mat\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>An extra set of clothes (or two or three)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A bib\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Extra pacifiers\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A picture book\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A handheld toy or object\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A container of baby-approved snacks (organic fruit and veggie puffs are a particular hit with our kid)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Pre-packed bottles of milk in a small, insulated bag with an ice pack.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>This kind of checklist may seem painfully obvious to seasoned parents, but it took us a few outings to finalize. Leave one thing behind and your otherwise enjoyable outing can become a stressful hassle.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To make things easier, check the backpack regularly even when you don’t plan on going out, perhaps during your child’s naptime, to ensure it’s all there — that way, you can just grab and go when you’re on the move. (You might even consider having a written checklist on your phone, documented somewhere like your Notes App, to quickly consult before \u003ca href=\"#thingstodowithkidsbayarea\">heading out the door\u003c/a>.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11973761\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11973761\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/pexels-william-fortunato-6393231.jpg\" alt=\"A young baby sits in a stroller\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/pexels-william-fortunato-6393231.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/pexels-william-fortunato-6393231-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/pexels-william-fortunato-6393231-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/pexels-william-fortunato-6393231-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/pexels-william-fortunato-6393231-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">When it comes to taking a young child on an outing in the Bay Area, preparation is key. \u003ccite>(William Fortunato/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Timing your outings\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Each kid is different. And finding the rhythm and timing of your baby’s sleeping patterns will take time and patience.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What a lot of new parents might not anticipate — the first three months are actually a glorious time to get outside because the baby mostly sleeps. Bundle them up and enjoy a restaurant outing. This will likely offer the biggest windows of flexibility in retrospect.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#tellus\">Tell us: What else do you need information about right now?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>After that newborn stage, I strongly recommend using a baby sleeping app (we use \u003ca href=\"https://huckleberrycare.com/\">Huckleberry\u003c/a>, which offers a free and a premium option) that tracks your child’s sleep. The app can tell you when your baby should be nearing their next nap window based on your child’s weekly sleep cycles and daily real-time shifts and help you better predict your family’s ebb and flow.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Once you settle into a semblance of a schedule, maximize the baby’s sleep times to get things done. We tended to take longer drives when we knew the baby would be nearing sleep or immediately after waking up. Leaving for an extended outing when a baby is at their peak of wakefulness can be disastrous, so be as strategic as possible about the timing of your car rides, and you’ll find them more enjoyable for everyone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Hope for the best, expect the worst\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yes, this is a general life tip, but don’t expect things to be catered to your situation — especially as a new parent. In fact, expect the opposite.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Of note: Most Bay Area venues don’t care that your child has pooped themselves. Have a positive mindset, and try to think creatively about how and where to change your child. The majority of places you’ll go don’t have a family room or changing table. For us, the trunk of our car has become a roving outdoor changing table, so if you’re driving, be sure to keep a blanket, an extra changing mat, some plastic bags, and extra diapers and wipes on hand. And in an emergency, you can always turn any bench, table or flat surface into an open-air changing station — that’s why you’re carrying that backpack around, remember?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nothing as a new parent will be easy or perfect. Embrace the messiness of it all (sometimes literally), and don’t let it deter you from visiting your favorite bookstore, cafe or Redwood forest.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: \u003ca href=\"#thingstodowithkidsbayarea\">Ideas for some of the best Bay Area spots to visit with young children\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11936421\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11936421\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/12/RS29832_Redwoods_009-qut.jpg\" alt=\"Redwood trees seen from the ground up.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1282\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/12/RS29832_Redwoods_009-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/12/RS29832_Redwoods_009-qut-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/12/RS29832_Redwoods_009-qut-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/12/RS29832_Redwoods_009-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/12/RS29832_Redwoods_009-qut-1536x1026.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Redwood trees in Muir Woods, Marin County, on Monday, March 5, 2018. \u003ccite>(Lauren Hanussak/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>You’re prepped — now get outside\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Remember: You don’t have to go far (at first)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Few things will melt your heart like seeing your child light up at the wonders of the world. Nature will become your best friend if it already isn’t. Let them hold that pinecone. Let them ruffle that tree branch. Let them make a scrunchy face at the scent of something new and unknown. No matter what spacious suburb or congested downtown you’re based in, nature is not very far away in the Bay Area — and remember, it’s all new to your kid. When we lived at the bottom of the Richmond Hilltop in an otherwise industrial area, we would take our son to Point Pinole to see the coast, birds and dog walkers. You’d be surprised what gorgeous views are just a three-to-10-minute car ride away.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also, these outings are often as much for you as for the baby. Fresh air, sunlight — don’t forget they exist in the haze of newborn and infant parenting, even if the views are familiar. Always go back to whatever spot makes you, and your baby, feel most alive together.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Don’t be afraid of road trips…\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This will depend on where you live in the Bay Area, but trust me, you can get anywhere if you plan it out. A day trip to Napa? Go for it. A weekend outing to Monterey to see the aquarium? Book it. Depending on the season, you might even find yourself in Brentwood riding a “corn coaster” and firing a “melon cannon” in a far-off pumpkin patch two hours away.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re particularly adventurous and can plan around the weather, Yosemite and Lake Tahoe aren’t impossible either.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>… or getting on a plane\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If your budget and time allow, consider taking advantage of greater California, too. LA and San Diego are just a few hours by air and are ideal trips to test out your baby’s tolerance for airports and planes before making any cross-country excursions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re able to include friends, other parents, or even family members, your stress can be greatly reduced, and you’ll be glad you made the effort when you’re sitting on a beach a few hours away from home with your sunglasses-wearing baby.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11829688\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11829688 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/road-trip.jpg\" alt=\"An image of a person driving a car in an orange sweater, taken from behind.\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/road-trip.jpg 1900w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/road-trip-800x539.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/road-trip-1020x687.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/road-trip-160x108.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/road-trip-1536x1035.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A road trip with a young child may be easier (or at least more enjoyable) than you think. \u003ccite>(Kei Scampa/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Remember: Free and low-cost activities are all around\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Most things that babies enjoy are completely free. For example, find a park with lots of dogs. Become friends with that neighbor who likes to feed birds. Check out the libraries in your area for free reading hours and playtimes with other young children. (I cannot stress this enough: libraries offer more useful services and opportunities to socialize than almost anywhere else. They’ve become our second home.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Find your community — and lean on others\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are tons of parent groups you can learn from online. In our new neighborhood, my wife is part of a mother’s group on Facebook, where she found out about “Music Mondays” — a regular event for tots and their caretakers to play instruments together like a giant, unsyncopated orchestra. Use your community as a resource.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Give yourself permission to involve others in your plans, too — or invite yourself into theirs if they’re game. On one particularly rough Saturday of solo parenting, I called up a fellow parent with significantly more experience and spent the day with him and his family. We watched his youngest daughter play a soccer match, then ate pizza and drank beer at a nearby brewery afterward (breweries, it turns out, are sanctuaries for parents). His daughter played with my son, and I got to hang out with another dad. On a day that could have felt disastrous, a last-minute call to a friend and a short drive reminded me that there is a community of support around when most needed.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"thingstodowithkidsbayarea\">\u003c/a>To get you started: A very short list of Bay Area outings with young kids\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Check out Children’s Fairyland (Oakland)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Probably the most iconic children’s attraction in the Bay Area, \u003ca href=\"https://fairyland.org/\">Children’s Fairyland\u003c/a> is a magical getaway filled with, well: fairy tales. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11948422/the-future-looks-bright-for-childrens-fairyland-as-it-seeks-to-better-reflect-oaklands-cultural-rainbow\">In this 2023 Bay Curious episode, it’s described as “a unique landscape of dozens of interactive play installations”\u003c/a> — ideal for kids 8 years old and under — to climb on or into or run through. The play sets are all based on popular kids’ stories, from ‘Mary Had a Little Lamb,’ Peter Rabbit and folktales such as Anansi the Spider.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>If you weren’t already convinced:\u003c/em> The park is also conveniently located next to Lake Merritt, where a breezy stroll down Grand Avenue leads to local shops, food and more.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11948450\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11948450\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/IMG_6073-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A play clock tower with stairs, colored mostly blue.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/IMG_6073-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/IMG_6073-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/IMG_6073-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/IMG_6073-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/IMG_6073-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/IMG_6073-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/IMG_6073-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Children’s Fairyland has dozens of interactive play installations based on popular stories for kids. \u003ccite>(Pauline Bartolone/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Take a ferry ride (San Francisco, Oakland, Alameda, Richmond, Vallejo)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Take advantage of the fact our region hugs a giant bay with \u003ca href=\"https://sanfranciscobayferry.com/\">a chill ferry ride from one side to the other\u003c/a>. Unlike a car, where your little one might chafe at being buckled in while stuck in rush hour traffic — or BART, where the jerky movements and screeching noises make getting comfortable tricky — a ferry ride is a surprisingly ideal mode of transportation with kids. If they’re small enough, you can hold them in your arms while watching the water and skylines pass by on a slow, steady ride. And trust me, changing a diaper on the ferry is a cakewalk compared to a fast-moving vehicle.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>If you weren’t already convinced:\u003c/em> Children under the age of five ride the ferry for free.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Head to the Carquinez Toy Train Operating Museum (Crockett)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Trains, trains and more trains — basically, kid heaven. \u003ca href=\"https://cttom.org/\">This quirky outpost\u003c/a>, which overlooks the Carquinez Strait across from Benicia, spans two floors, starting with a diorama-sized Oakland train station and winding its way through the Golden State’s changing scenery. Strap your infant to your chest on a baby pack, or if they walk, let them follow the glass-encased train tracks and let their eyes and ears indulge in this hidden, nerdy wonder.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>If you weren’t already convinced:\u003c/em> This museum contains one of the Bay Area’s largest toy train model replicas, and is free for children.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11717333\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11717333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/01/44606377120_6d30ebc8c3_o-e1547102089379.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1282\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/01/44606377120_6d30ebc8c3_o-e1547102089379.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/01/44606377120_6d30ebc8c3_o-e1547102089379-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/01/44606377120_6d30ebc8c3_o-e1547102089379-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/01/44606377120_6d30ebc8c3_o-e1547102089379-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/01/44606377120_6d30ebc8c3_o-e1547102089379-1200x801.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Oakland Estuary, as seen from the San Francisco Bay Ferry near Alameda. \u003ccite>(Dan Brekke/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Stroll a First Friday Block Party (Berkeley)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Not to be confused with Oakland’s much more expansive and sprawling First Friday, \u003ca href=\"https://www.visitberkeley.com/events/first-friday-block-party/\">Berkeley’s version — a block party on the first Friday of every month\u003c/a> — is calmer and geared toward adults with children (thank you!). Offerings include wine, dessert, pizza, tacos and other varieties of cuisine, from Japanese karaage to Palestinian Cuban fusion, in a spacious outdoor setting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>If you weren’t already convinced:\u003c/em> Street parking in this stretch of West Berkeley is easy and walkable — essential for strollers.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"tellus\">\u003c/a>Tell us: What else do you need information about?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>At KQED News, we know that it can sometimes be hard to track down the answers to navigate life in the Bay Area in 2024. We’ve published \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/coronavirus-resources-and-explainers\">clear, practical explainers and guides about COVID\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11936674/how-to-prepare-for-this-weeks-atmospheric-river-storm-sandbags-emergency-kits-and-more\">how to cope with intense winter weather\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11821950/how-to-safely-attend-a-protest-in-the-bay-area\">how to exercise your right to protest safely\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So tell us: What do you need to know more about? Tell us, and you could see your question answered online or on social media. What you submit will make our reporting stronger, and help us decide what to cover here on our site, and on KQED Public Radio, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"hearken","attributes":{"named":{"id":"10483","src":"https://modules.wearehearken.com/kqed/embed/10483.js","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/11973704/things-to-do-bay-area-with-children","authors":["11748"],"categories":["news_8"],"tags":["news_32707","news_2043","news_27626","news_17762","news_21950","news_689"],"featImg":"news_11973767","label":"news"},"news_11910495":{"type":"posts","id":"news_11910495","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"news","id":"11910495","score":null,"sort":[1693339509000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"how-to-get-free-entry-to-california-state-parks-with-your-library-card","title":"How to Get Free Entry to California State Parks With Your Library Card","publishDate":1693339509,"format":"image","headTitle":"How to Get Free Entry to California State Parks With Your Library Card | KQED","labelTerm":{"site":"news"},"content":"\u003cp>As fall 2023 approaches, our “summer” in the Bay Area and beyond is really only just beginning.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So if you’re itching to explore our state, and you have a library card, you can check out a free pass to over 200 state parks around California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Through the \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30806\">California State Library Parks Pass program, \u003c/a>each of the state’s libraries — of which there are over 1,180 — are offering cardholders a limited number of passes to most state parks, \u003ca href=\"#validstateparks\">including many state parks around the Bay Area.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re a library cardholder, each pass gives you free day-entry to a California state park near you for one passenger vehicle (with up to nine people in it) — or one highway-licensed motorcycle. And depending on how your local library is handling the program, which launched in 2022, you’ll be able to keep and use that pass for a certain amount of time before having to return it.[aside postID='science_1983522,news_11953853,news_11953794' label='More Outdoor Guides']\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/712/files/fact%20sheet%20parks%20150th%20anniversary%20final.pdf\">California’s state park system is the largest in the nation (PDF)\u003c/a>, with \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/parkindex\">a large number of parks accessible within the Bay Area\u003c/a> itself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/50949/suffering-from-nature-deficit-disorder-try-forest-bathing\">Getting into nature has documented health benefits\u003c/a> — and the state says \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/NewsRelease/1078\">this program is about helping more Californians explore the outdoors\u003c/a>, and reducing financial barriers to entry.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep reading to find out how to get free entry to California’s state parks — and which other \u003ca href=\"#californiastateparkpass\">free or low-cost passes to state parks\u003c/a> are available.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Which state parks will accept the California State Library Parks Pass?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The pass is valid for use any day of the week, including holidays (but only if space in the park is available). Still, it’s important to note that not every state park in California will accept the California State Library Parks Pass.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11910594\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11910594\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/RS55018_GettyImages-148204289-qut.jpg\" alt=\"Soaring California redwoods photographed from below\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/RS55018_GettyImages-148204289-qut.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/RS55018_GettyImages-148204289-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/RS55018_GettyImages-148204289-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/RS55018_GettyImages-148204289-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/RS55018_GettyImages-148204289-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Old-growth redwood trees in Armstrong Woods State Natural Reserve in Guerneville. \u003ccite>(George Rose/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#tellus\">Tell us: What else would you like to read a guide to?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>The California Department of Parks and Recreation say the pass won’t be accepted “at units operated by federal and local government, private agencies or concessionaires.” In the Bay Area, for example, Angel Island, Pacifica State Beach and San Bruno Mountain State Park won’t accept a California State Library Parks Pass for free entry.[aside postID=mindshift_50949 hero='https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/23/2018/04/gettyimages-937327264-0ffed8630d3555e1c7389d3af280fffec4bcf9ef-1180x885.jpg']Still, there are a lot of state parks in the Bay Area where you \u003cem>can\u003c/em> use the pass. These include \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=471\">Mount Tamalpais State Park\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=531\">Half Moon Bay State Beach\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=517\">Mount Diablo State Park\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=538\">Castle Rock State Park\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=533\">Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=540\">Big Basin Redwoods State Park\u003c/a> — the oldest state park in California, founded in 1902. Jump to a list of the \u003ca href=\"#validstateparks\">state parks around the Bay Area that will accept the California State Library Parks Pass.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Take a look at:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>The full list of \u003ca href=\"#validstateparks\">California state parks that offer free entry with a California State Library Parks Pass\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30813\"> state parks that \u003cem>won’t\u003c/em> accept a California State Library Parks Pass\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A list of \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=23474\">some of California’s most notable state parks\u003c/a>, if you’re hoping to use the pass to travel further afield.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30812\">FAQ about the California State Library Parks Pass program\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>How can I check out a California State Library Parks Pass from my local library?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Each library may have different preferences for how you check out a pass, but your best bet is almost certainly by visiting in person.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Different public libraries have received different numbers of passes, with the minimum being three passes per library.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Jump to: \u003ca href=\"#librarycard\">How to get a library card (if you don’t have one yet).\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>If you have a library card with a public library system that has multiple locations — like in San Francisco or Oakland, for example — the California State Library Parks Passes most likely will be spread out between these locations. Contact your local branch ahead of time to confirm the location of the pass.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Your library gets to decide how many days you can keep a pass, so make sure you know that return date when you check out a pass.[aside postID='news_11953792,news_11953167,news_11943906' label='More Guides Like This']Your library may also allow you to place a hold on a pass, just like you would a book — this is, for example, what the San Francisco Public Library allows for cardholders. You may be able to place a hold on a pass in person at your local library, or online by logging into your library card account. Placing a hold on a pass could be a good way to plan in advance for an upcoming trip where you want to use the free pass.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.library.ca.gov/branches/\">Find your nearest local library.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How much money will I be saving by using a California State Library Parks Pass?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Entry fees usually vary between state parks, and often go up around peak visit weekends or holidays.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://store.parks.ca.gov/category/default-category/park-passes/\">California Explorer Annual Day Use Pass typically costs $195\u003c/a>, but doesn’t cover all state parks in California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11910593\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-11910593 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/RS55016_GettyImages-1379725445-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A view up a sandy shoreline alongside steep, shaded, rocky cliffs, with the sun shining on receding waves.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1308\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/RS55016_GettyImages-1379725445-qut.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/RS55016_GettyImages-1379725445-qut-800x545.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/RS55016_GettyImages-1379725445-qut-1020x695.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/RS55016_GettyImages-1379725445-qut-160x109.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/RS55016_GettyImages-1379725445-qut-1536x1046.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gaviota State Park in Gaviota, one of the state parks that will accept the California State Library Parks Pass. \u003ccite>(George Rose/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>How long can I keep the pass?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>That’ll really depend on your local library — because each library gets to decide how long a pass can be checked out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Contact your local library to find out how long they’re loaning their passes for, and to make sure you return your pass in a timely manner so the next person can enjoy it.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Can I use the pass to enter multiple state parks that accept it?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Yes, you can use it to enter as many eligible state parks as you like during the loan period.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This is another reason placing a hold on a pass may be a helpful way to plan ahead for a few days of travel (or a road trip) to enable you to visit multiple state parks.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What’s the catch?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Remember that not all state parks are participating in this program, and the passes don’t cover camping fees. The Department of Parks and Recreation also says that the pass won’t cover “per-person entry or tour fees (such as museums), boat use, camping, group use or sites, special events, additional/extra vehicle fees, sanitation disposal use or … supplemental fees.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also, libraries can decide on the number of days a pass can be checked out, and each library will get a minimum of just three passes to give out. So if your local library doesn’t have many passes on offer, and they allow cardholders to keep a pass for several days, you may have to wait for your turn.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11910592\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11910592\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/RS55015_GettyImages-547363506-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/RS55015_GettyImages-547363506-qut.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/RS55015_GettyImages-547363506-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/RS55015_GettyImages-547363506-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/RS55015_GettyImages-547363506-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/RS55015_GettyImages-547363506-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mount Diablo State Park in Alamo, with the tallest mountain in the San Francisco Bay Area, July 2016. \u003ccite>(Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"librarycard\">\u003c/a>What if I don’t have a library card?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Getting a library card is fairly simple, and will allow you to access not only a California State Library Parks Pass, but also the full range of your local library’s books, media, records and library services like laptop and internet access.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To apply for a library card, you must:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Be a California resident.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Provide a government-issued photo ID such as your valid driver’s license, state ID, passport, consulate ID card or active military ID.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.library.ca.gov/branches/\">Find your local library near you.\u003c/a> You may be able to apply for a library card in person or online — but be sure to check whether the pandemic has changed your local library’s opening times if you go in person.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"validstateparks\">\u003c/a>Which California state parks offer free entry with a Library Parks Pass?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Take a look at the \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/parkindex\">California Department of Parks and Recreation’s map\u003c/a> to find the state parks nearest you, or \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=21805\">find the state park you’re looking for in this full list\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can also \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30813\">see the list of state parks where you \u003cem>can’t\u003c/em> use a California State Library Parks Pass\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here are the state parks around the Bay Area that are currently offering free entry with a California State Library Parks Pass:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=22880\">Albany State Marine Reserve\u003c/a>, Albany\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=450\">Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve\u003c/a>, Guerneville\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=482\">Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park\u003c/a>, St. Helena\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=527\">Bean Hollow State Beach\u003c/a>, near Pescadero\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=475\">Benicia Capitol State Historic Park\u003c/a>, Benicia\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=476\">Benicia State Recreation Area\u003c/a>, Benicia\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=562\">Bethany Reservoir State Recreation Area\u003c/a>, Byron (near Livermore)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=540\">Big Basin Redwoods State Park\u003c/a>, Boulder Creek\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=477\">Bothe-Napa Valley State Park\u003c/a>, Calistoga\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=487\">Brannan Island State Recreation Area\u003c/a>, Rio Vista\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=535\">Burleigh H. Murray Ranch Park Property\u003c/a>, Half Moon Bay\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=536\">Butano State Park\u003c/a>, Pescadero\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=519\">Candlestick Point State Recreation Area, \u003c/a>San Francisco\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=538\">Castle Rock State Park\u003c/a>, Los Gatos\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=466\">China Camp State Park\u003c/a>, San Rafael\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=492\">Delta Meadows Park Property\u003c/a>, Vallejo\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=22881\">Emeryville Crescent State Marine Reserve\u003c/a>, Emeryville\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=490\">Franks Tract State Recreation Area\u003c/a>, Bethel Island\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=528\">Gray Whale Cove State Beach\u003c/a>, Half Moon Bay\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=531\">Half Moon Bay State Beach\u003c/a>, Half Moon Bay\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=478\">Jack London State Historic Park\u003c/a>, Glen Ellen\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=24343\">Locke Boarding House Museum Point of Interest\u003c/a>, Locke\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=520\">McLaughlin Eastshore State Park State Seashore\u003c/a>, Berkeley\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=532\">Montara State Beach\u003c/a>, Montara\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=517\">Mount Diablo State Park\u003c/a>, Walnut Creek\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=471\">Mount Tamalpais State Park\u003c/a>, Mill Valley\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=465\">Olompali State Historic Park\u003c/a>, Novato\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=522\">Pescadero State Beach\u003c/a>, Pescadero\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=533\">Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park\u003c/a>, Pescadero\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=521\">Pomponio State Beach\u003c/a>, San Gregorio\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=539\">Portola Redwoods State Park\u003c/a>, La Honda\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=469\">Samuel P. Taylor State Park\u003c/a>, Lagunitas\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=529\">San Gregorio State Beach\u003c/a>, San Gregorio\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=481\">Sugarloaf Ridge State Park\u003c/a>, Kenwood\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=530\">Thornton State Beach\u003c/a>, Daly City\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=470\">Tomales Bay State Park\u003c/a>, Inverness\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=480\">Trione-Annadel State Park\u003c/a>, Santa Rosa.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"californiastateparkpass\">\u003c/a>How else can I save money visiting California state parks?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Except where otherwise noted, these passes can be used at every California state park, excluding units operated by federal and local government, private agencies or concessionaires (like Angel Island in the Bay Area).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>California State Park Adventure Pass (free)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If there’s a fourth grader in your household, you’re eligible for a \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/AdventurePass\">California State Park Adventure Pass\u003c/a>, which gives one family (up to three adults and other kids) and friends who can fit in the same car free entry to \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30667\">19 participating state parks.\u003c/a> The pass is valid for the one-year period during which the child is in the fourth grade, from September 1 to August 31. In the Bay Area, participating parks include \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=478\">Jack London State Historic Park\u003c/a> in Glen Ellen, \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=469\">Samuel P. Taylor State Park\u003c/a> in Lagunitas and \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=1179\">Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area\u003c/a> (Gabilan Mountains outside San José).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Read more on \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/AdventurePass\">how to get a California State Park Adventure Pass\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp id=\"GoldenBear\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30960\">Golden Bear Pass\u003c/a> \u003c/strong>(free)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Valid for the calendar year, this pass gives free vehicle day-use \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/737/files/Golden%20Bear%20Park%20Acceptance%20List%20ADA.pdf\">access to certain California state parks (PDF)\u003c/a> for CalWORKs recipients, SSI recipients, and people whose incomes fall under a certain threshold.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As of August 29, the Golden Bear Pass has also been expanded to participants of California’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/tribal-tanf\">Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)\u003c/a>. California State Parks officials say that TANF recipients who are issued a Golden Bear pass will first receive 2023 passes valid for the remainder of the calendar year, and then another pass for 2024 will be sent to them at the beginning of next year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30960\">Read more about how to get a Golden Bear Pass.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30961\">Limited Use Golden Bear Pass\u003c/a> ($20)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>People age 62 years and older, along with their spouse or domestic partner, can get \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/737/files/Limited%20Use%20Golden%20Bear%20Park%20Acceptance%20List%20ADA.pdf\">free entry to many state parks (PDF)\u003c/a> during \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/737/files/Limited%20Use%20Golden%20Bear%20Park%20Acceptance%20List%20ADA.pdf\">non-peak season (PDF)\u003c/a> with this pass.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30961\">Read more about how to get a Limited Use Golden Bear Pass.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30959\">Disabled Discount Pass\u003c/a> ($3.50 for a 50% discount)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This $3.50 lifetime pass gives individuals with permanent disabilities a 50% discount on vehicle day-use, family camping and boat-use fees.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30958\">Distinguished Veteran Pass\u003c/a> (free)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A lifetime pass for honorably discharged veterans living in California who also meet \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30958\">certain requirements listed here\u003c/a>. Pass holders can use all basic facilities (day-use, camping and boating) in California state parks for free.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"tellus\">\u003c/a>Tell us: What else do you need information about?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>At KQED News, we know that it can sometimes be hard to track down the answers to navigate life in the Bay Area in 2023. We’ve published \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/coronavirus-resources-and-explainers\">clear, practical explainers and guides about COVID\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11936674/how-to-prepare-for-this-weeks-atmospheric-river-storm-sandbags-emergency-kits-and-more\">how to cope with intense winter weather\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11821950/how-to-safely-attend-a-protest-in-the-bay-area\">how to exercise your right to protest safely\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So tell us: What do you need to know more about? Tell us, and you could see your question answered online or on social media. What you submit will make our reporting stronger, and help us decide what to cover here on our site, and on KQED Public Radio, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[hearken id=\"10483\" src=\"https://modules.wearehearken.com/kqed/embed/10483.js\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>An earlier version of this story published on July 27, 2023.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"See which California state parks, including many around the Bay Area, you can get into for free with the new California State Library Parks Pass.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1693342802,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":true,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":48,"wordCount":2191},"headData":{"title":"How to Get Free Entry to California State Parks With Your Library Card | KQED","description":"See which California state parks, including many around the Bay Area, you can get into for free with the new California State Library Parks Pass.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"How to Get Free Entry to California State Parks With Your Library Card","datePublished":"2023-08-29T20:05:09.000Z","dateModified":"2023-08-29T21:00:02.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png","isAccessibleForFree":"Y","publisher":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","@id":"https://www.kqed.org/#organization","name":"KQED","url":"https://www.kqed.org","logo":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}}},"excludeFromSiteSearch":"Include","articleAge":"0","path":"/news/11910495/how-to-get-free-entry-to-california-state-parks-with-your-library-card","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>As fall 2023 approaches, our “summer” in the Bay Area and beyond is really only just beginning.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So if you’re itching to explore our state, and you have a library card, you can check out a free pass to over 200 state parks around California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Through the \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30806\">California State Library Parks Pass program, \u003c/a>each of the state’s libraries — of which there are over 1,180 — are offering cardholders a limited number of passes to most state parks, \u003ca href=\"#validstateparks\">including many state parks around the Bay Area.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re a library cardholder, each pass gives you free day-entry to a California state park near you for one passenger vehicle (with up to nine people in it) — or one highway-licensed motorcycle. And depending on how your local library is handling the program, which launched in 2022, you’ll be able to keep and use that pass for a certain amount of time before having to return it.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"postid":"science_1983522,news_11953853,news_11953794","label":"More Outdoor Guides "},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/712/files/fact%20sheet%20parks%20150th%20anniversary%20final.pdf\">California’s state park system is the largest in the nation (PDF)\u003c/a>, with \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/parkindex\">a large number of parks accessible within the Bay Area\u003c/a> itself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/50949/suffering-from-nature-deficit-disorder-try-forest-bathing\">Getting into nature has documented health benefits\u003c/a> — and the state says \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/NewsRelease/1078\">this program is about helping more Californians explore the outdoors\u003c/a>, and reducing financial barriers to entry.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep reading to find out how to get free entry to California’s state parks — and which other \u003ca href=\"#californiastateparkpass\">free or low-cost passes to state parks\u003c/a> are available.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Which state parks will accept the California State Library Parks Pass?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The pass is valid for use any day of the week, including holidays (but only if space in the park is available). Still, it’s important to note that not every state park in California will accept the California State Library Parks Pass.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11910594\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11910594\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/RS55018_GettyImages-148204289-qut.jpg\" alt=\"Soaring California redwoods photographed from below\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/RS55018_GettyImages-148204289-qut.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/RS55018_GettyImages-148204289-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/RS55018_GettyImages-148204289-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/RS55018_GettyImages-148204289-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/RS55018_GettyImages-148204289-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Old-growth redwood trees in Armstrong Woods State Natural Reserve in Guerneville. \u003ccite>(George Rose/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#tellus\">Tell us: What else would you like to read a guide to?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>The California Department of Parks and Recreation say the pass won’t be accepted “at units operated by federal and local government, private agencies or concessionaires.” In the Bay Area, for example, Angel Island, Pacifica State Beach and San Bruno Mountain State Park won’t accept a California State Library Parks Pass for free entry.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"postid":"mindshift_50949","hero":"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/23/2018/04/gettyimages-937327264-0ffed8630d3555e1c7389d3af280fffec4bcf9ef-1180x885.jpg","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Still, there are a lot of state parks in the Bay Area where you \u003cem>can\u003c/em> use the pass. These include \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=471\">Mount Tamalpais State Park\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=531\">Half Moon Bay State Beach\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=517\">Mount Diablo State Park\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=538\">Castle Rock State Park\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=533\">Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=540\">Big Basin Redwoods State Park\u003c/a> — the oldest state park in California, founded in 1902. Jump to a list of the \u003ca href=\"#validstateparks\">state parks around the Bay Area that will accept the California State Library Parks Pass.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Take a look at:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>The full list of \u003ca href=\"#validstateparks\">California state parks that offer free entry with a California State Library Parks Pass\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30813\"> state parks that \u003cem>won’t\u003c/em> accept a California State Library Parks Pass\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A list of \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=23474\">some of California’s most notable state parks\u003c/a>, if you’re hoping to use the pass to travel further afield.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30812\">FAQ about the California State Library Parks Pass program\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>How can I check out a California State Library Parks Pass from my local library?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Each library may have different preferences for how you check out a pass, but your best bet is almost certainly by visiting in person.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Different public libraries have received different numbers of passes, with the minimum being three passes per library.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Jump to: \u003ca href=\"#librarycard\">How to get a library card (if you don’t have one yet).\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>If you have a library card with a public library system that has multiple locations — like in San Francisco or Oakland, for example — the California State Library Parks Passes most likely will be spread out between these locations. Contact your local branch ahead of time to confirm the location of the pass.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Your library gets to decide how many days you can keep a pass, so make sure you know that return date when you check out a pass.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"postid":"news_11953792,news_11953167,news_11943906","label":"More Guides Like This "},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Your library may also allow you to place a hold on a pass, just like you would a book — this is, for example, what the San Francisco Public Library allows for cardholders. You may be able to place a hold on a pass in person at your local library, or online by logging into your library card account. Placing a hold on a pass could be a good way to plan in advance for an upcoming trip where you want to use the free pass.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.library.ca.gov/branches/\">Find your nearest local library.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How much money will I be saving by using a California State Library Parks Pass?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Entry fees usually vary between state parks, and often go up around peak visit weekends or holidays.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://store.parks.ca.gov/category/default-category/park-passes/\">California Explorer Annual Day Use Pass typically costs $195\u003c/a>, but doesn’t cover all state parks in California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11910593\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-11910593 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/RS55016_GettyImages-1379725445-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A view up a sandy shoreline alongside steep, shaded, rocky cliffs, with the sun shining on receding waves.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1308\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/RS55016_GettyImages-1379725445-qut.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/RS55016_GettyImages-1379725445-qut-800x545.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/RS55016_GettyImages-1379725445-qut-1020x695.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/RS55016_GettyImages-1379725445-qut-160x109.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/RS55016_GettyImages-1379725445-qut-1536x1046.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gaviota State Park in Gaviota, one of the state parks that will accept the California State Library Parks Pass. \u003ccite>(George Rose/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>How long can I keep the pass?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>That’ll really depend on your local library — because each library gets to decide how long a pass can be checked out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Contact your local library to find out how long they’re loaning their passes for, and to make sure you return your pass in a timely manner so the next person can enjoy it.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Can I use the pass to enter multiple state parks that accept it?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Yes, you can use it to enter as many eligible state parks as you like during the loan period.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This is another reason placing a hold on a pass may be a helpful way to plan ahead for a few days of travel (or a road trip) to enable you to visit multiple state parks.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What’s the catch?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Remember that not all state parks are participating in this program, and the passes don’t cover camping fees. The Department of Parks and Recreation also says that the pass won’t cover “per-person entry or tour fees (such as museums), boat use, camping, group use or sites, special events, additional/extra vehicle fees, sanitation disposal use or … supplemental fees.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also, libraries can decide on the number of days a pass can be checked out, and each library will get a minimum of just three passes to give out. So if your local library doesn’t have many passes on offer, and they allow cardholders to keep a pass for several days, you may have to wait for your turn.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11910592\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11910592\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/RS55015_GettyImages-547363506-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/RS55015_GettyImages-547363506-qut.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/RS55015_GettyImages-547363506-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/RS55015_GettyImages-547363506-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/RS55015_GettyImages-547363506-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/RS55015_GettyImages-547363506-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mount Diablo State Park in Alamo, with the tallest mountain in the San Francisco Bay Area, July 2016. \u003ccite>(Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"librarycard\">\u003c/a>What if I don’t have a library card?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Getting a library card is fairly simple, and will allow you to access not only a California State Library Parks Pass, but also the full range of your local library’s books, media, records and library services like laptop and internet access.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To apply for a library card, you must:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Be a California resident.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Provide a government-issued photo ID such as your valid driver’s license, state ID, passport, consulate ID card or active military ID.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.library.ca.gov/branches/\">Find your local library near you.\u003c/a> You may be able to apply for a library card in person or online — but be sure to check whether the pandemic has changed your local library’s opening times if you go in person.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"validstateparks\">\u003c/a>Which California state parks offer free entry with a Library Parks Pass?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Take a look at the \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/parkindex\">California Department of Parks and Recreation’s map\u003c/a> to find the state parks nearest you, or \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=21805\">find the state park you’re looking for in this full list\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can also \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30813\">see the list of state parks where you \u003cem>can’t\u003c/em> use a California State Library Parks Pass\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here are the state parks around the Bay Area that are currently offering free entry with a California State Library Parks Pass:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=22880\">Albany State Marine Reserve\u003c/a>, Albany\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=450\">Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve\u003c/a>, Guerneville\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=482\">Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park\u003c/a>, St. Helena\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=527\">Bean Hollow State Beach\u003c/a>, near Pescadero\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=475\">Benicia Capitol State Historic Park\u003c/a>, Benicia\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=476\">Benicia State Recreation Area\u003c/a>, Benicia\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=562\">Bethany Reservoir State Recreation Area\u003c/a>, Byron (near Livermore)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=540\">Big Basin Redwoods State Park\u003c/a>, Boulder Creek\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=477\">Bothe-Napa Valley State Park\u003c/a>, Calistoga\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=487\">Brannan Island State Recreation Area\u003c/a>, Rio Vista\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=535\">Burleigh H. Murray Ranch Park Property\u003c/a>, Half Moon Bay\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=536\">Butano State Park\u003c/a>, Pescadero\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=519\">Candlestick Point State Recreation Area, \u003c/a>San Francisco\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=538\">Castle Rock State Park\u003c/a>, Los Gatos\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=466\">China Camp State Park\u003c/a>, San Rafael\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=492\">Delta Meadows Park Property\u003c/a>, Vallejo\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=22881\">Emeryville Crescent State Marine Reserve\u003c/a>, Emeryville\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=490\">Franks Tract State Recreation Area\u003c/a>, Bethel Island\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=528\">Gray Whale Cove State Beach\u003c/a>, Half Moon Bay\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=531\">Half Moon Bay State Beach\u003c/a>, Half Moon Bay\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=478\">Jack London State Historic Park\u003c/a>, Glen Ellen\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=24343\">Locke Boarding House Museum Point of Interest\u003c/a>, Locke\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=520\">McLaughlin Eastshore State Park State Seashore\u003c/a>, Berkeley\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=532\">Montara State Beach\u003c/a>, Montara\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=517\">Mount Diablo State Park\u003c/a>, Walnut Creek\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=471\">Mount Tamalpais State Park\u003c/a>, Mill Valley\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=465\">Olompali State Historic Park\u003c/a>, Novato\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=522\">Pescadero State Beach\u003c/a>, Pescadero\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=533\">Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park\u003c/a>, Pescadero\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=521\">Pomponio State Beach\u003c/a>, San Gregorio\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=539\">Portola Redwoods State Park\u003c/a>, La Honda\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=469\">Samuel P. Taylor State Park\u003c/a>, Lagunitas\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=529\">San Gregorio State Beach\u003c/a>, San Gregorio\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=481\">Sugarloaf Ridge State Park\u003c/a>, Kenwood\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=530\">Thornton State Beach\u003c/a>, Daly City\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=470\">Tomales Bay State Park\u003c/a>, Inverness\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=480\">Trione-Annadel State Park\u003c/a>, Santa Rosa.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"californiastateparkpass\">\u003c/a>How else can I save money visiting California state parks?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Except where otherwise noted, these passes can be used at every California state park, excluding units operated by federal and local government, private agencies or concessionaires (like Angel Island in the Bay Area).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>California State Park Adventure Pass (free)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If there’s a fourth grader in your household, you’re eligible for a \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/AdventurePass\">California State Park Adventure Pass\u003c/a>, which gives one family (up to three adults and other kids) and friends who can fit in the same car free entry to \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30667\">19 participating state parks.\u003c/a> The pass is valid for the one-year period during which the child is in the fourth grade, from September 1 to August 31. In the Bay Area, participating parks include \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=478\">Jack London State Historic Park\u003c/a> in Glen Ellen, \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=469\">Samuel P. Taylor State Park\u003c/a> in Lagunitas and \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=1179\">Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area\u003c/a> (Gabilan Mountains outside San José).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Read more on \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/AdventurePass\">how to get a California State Park Adventure Pass\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp id=\"GoldenBear\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30960\">Golden Bear Pass\u003c/a> \u003c/strong>(free)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Valid for the calendar year, this pass gives free vehicle day-use \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/737/files/Golden%20Bear%20Park%20Acceptance%20List%20ADA.pdf\">access to certain California state parks (PDF)\u003c/a> for CalWORKs recipients, SSI recipients, and people whose incomes fall under a certain threshold.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As of August 29, the Golden Bear Pass has also been expanded to participants of California’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/tribal-tanf\">Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)\u003c/a>. California State Parks officials say that TANF recipients who are issued a Golden Bear pass will first receive 2023 passes valid for the remainder of the calendar year, and then another pass for 2024 will be sent to them at the beginning of next year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30960\">Read more about how to get a Golden Bear Pass.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30961\">Limited Use Golden Bear Pass\u003c/a> ($20)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>People age 62 years and older, along with their spouse or domestic partner, can get \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/737/files/Limited%20Use%20Golden%20Bear%20Park%20Acceptance%20List%20ADA.pdf\">free entry to many state parks (PDF)\u003c/a> during \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/737/files/Limited%20Use%20Golden%20Bear%20Park%20Acceptance%20List%20ADA.pdf\">non-peak season (PDF)\u003c/a> with this pass.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30961\">Read more about how to get a Limited Use Golden Bear Pass.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30959\">Disabled Discount Pass\u003c/a> ($3.50 for a 50% discount)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This $3.50 lifetime pass gives individuals with permanent disabilities a 50% discount on vehicle day-use, family camping and boat-use fees.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30958\">Distinguished Veteran Pass\u003c/a> (free)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A lifetime pass for honorably discharged veterans living in California who also meet \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30958\">certain requirements listed here\u003c/a>. Pass holders can use all basic facilities (day-use, camping and boating) in California state parks for free.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"tellus\">\u003c/a>Tell us: What else do you need information about?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>At KQED News, we know that it can sometimes be hard to track down the answers to navigate life in the Bay Area in 2023. We’ve published \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/coronavirus-resources-and-explainers\">clear, practical explainers and guides about COVID\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11936674/how-to-prepare-for-this-weeks-atmospheric-river-storm-sandbags-emergency-kits-and-more\">how to cope with intense winter weather\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11821950/how-to-safely-attend-a-protest-in-the-bay-area\">how to exercise your right to protest safely\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So tell us: What do you need to know more about? Tell us, and you could see your question answered online or on social media. What you submit will make our reporting stronger, and help us decide what to cover here on our site, and on KQED Public Radio, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"hearken","attributes":{"named":{"id":"10483","src":"https://modules.wearehearken.com/kqed/embed/10483.js","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>An earlier version of this story published on July 27, 2023.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/11910495/how-to-get-free-entry-to-california-state-parks-with-your-library-card","authors":["3243"],"categories":["news_19906","news_8","news_356"],"tags":["news_32707","news_5692","news_24345","news_18179","news_28147","news_21950","news_1498","news_2504","news_2905","news_23243","news_1419"],"featImg":"news_11910595","label":"news"},"news_11953167":{"type":"posts","id":"news_11953167","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"news","id":"11953167","score":null,"sort":[1686957004000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"best-bay-area-accessible-hiking-trails-recommended-by-disability-advocates","title":"Best Bay Area Accessible Hiking Trails Recommended by Disability Advocates","publishDate":1686957004,"format":"standard","headTitle":"Best Bay Area Accessible Hiking Trails Recommended by Disability Advocates | KQED","labelTerm":{"site":"news"},"content":"\u003cp>Summer is here, which means it’s the perfect time to explore the many breathtaking trails in the Bay Area. Whether you’re looking to experience views of enchanting mountains, the vastness of our oceans or the tranquility of our redwood forests, this region offers a diverse range of trails.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fortunately for us living in the Bay Area, this includes many accessible trails to choose from. But finding reliable information about these trails isn’t always easy, say advocates.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Read on to hear firsthand from a number of disabled outdoor enthusiasts working to make nature hikes more accessible, and why access to these trails is so crucial — and get their recommendations on some of the best accessible trails in the Bay Area. This guide is especially for people who use wheelchairs and other folks with mobility considerations, but also may provide ideas for families looking for kid-friendly or stroller-friendly trails this summer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Jump straight to: \u003ca href=\"#ada-trails\">\u003cstrong>A list of accessible trails in the Bay Area\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>Advocating for accessible trails for over 40 years\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Bonnie Lewkowicz, program manager at \u003ca href=\"https://www.borp.org/\">Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Program\u003c/a>, has enjoyed being outdoors since she was young. An accident at the age of 15 caused Lewkowicz, then a dance student, to be paralyzed from the neck down. But her love for the outdoors remained a big part of who she was. “Being out in nature and being a dancer was still who I was and needed. I was frustrated at not having access to nature,” said Lewkowicz of that period after her accident.[pullquote size='medium' align='right' citation='Bonnie Lewkowicz, program manager, Bay Area Outreach Recreation Program']‘We live in the Information Age, but that’s not true for people that need to find accessibility.’[/pullquote]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, Lewkowicz has worked for more than 40 years advocating for accessibility in sports and outdoor recreation for people with disabilities. She created \u003ca href=\"https://accessnca.org/\">Access Northern California\u003c/a>, a website all about accessible trails in the region, over 20 years ago, and started with BORP seven years ago. She also runs and regularly updates\u003ca href=\"http://wheelingcalscoast.org/\"> a guide to wheelchair-accessible trails along the California Coast\u003c/a>, and is the author of \u003cem>A Wheelchair Rider’s Guide: San Francisco Bay and the Nearby Coast\u003c/em>, a resource for wheelchair travelers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11953186\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-11953186 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Crissy-Field-2-800x450.jpeg\" alt=\"Two women with lighter skin and dark hair using wheelchairs are seen smiling against a backdrop of a foggy day covering up a red bridge also known as the Golden Gate Bridge. \" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Crissy-Field-2-800x450.jpeg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Crissy-Field-2-1020x574.jpeg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Crissy-Field-2-160x90.jpeg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Crissy-Field-2-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Crissy-Field-2-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Crissy-Field-2-1920x1080.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bonnie Lewkowicz (left) and Ashley Olson from wheelchairtraveling.com pose for a portrait along the promenade at Crissy Field with views of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. \u003ccite>(Courtesy Ashley Olson)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Lewkowicz says that one of the biggest challenges in the search for the best accessible hikes is getting accurate information. “We live in the Information Age, but that’s not true for people that need to find accessibility,” she said. Information like parking, accessible bathrooms, distance of trail, elevation gains, available activities like birdwatching or picnicking — and whether there are barriers like steps on the trail — are often the things Lewkowicz feels get left out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She says that the ADA-accessible trail information needs to be more clearly defined, with more details of all the accessible features. “Which is why I do the work that I do and try and help relieve that burden for people,” she said. Lewkowicz also works with \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/us/california/san-francisco/ada\">popular hiking app AllTrails\u003c/a> in providing information about accessible trails in the Bay Area and beyond, which she says has resulted in the availability of reliable wheelchair-accessible trails on the AllTrails app.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>People with disabilities want the same kind of experiences as everyone else, said Lewkowicz, adding, “And we need to have access to more of them.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With mobility technologies changing so rapidly, city planners need to think about how to broaden their ideas about what’s possible, says Lewkowicz — because new equipment for disabled people means that previously inaccessible spaces can now become more accessible. For example, here in California \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/beach-wheelchairs.htm\">many state beaches now have beach wheelchairs available for loan\u003c/a>. “There are chairs that climb mountains,” said Lewkowicz. Parks in Oregon and Florida also are loaning this type of adaptive equipment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11953173\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-11953173 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/bonnie-oakland-e1686939054822-800x632.jpg\" alt=\"A woman with lighter skin and gray hair wearing a purple sweater and blue jeans is seen sitting in a wheelchair with a background of trees.\" width=\"800\" height=\"632\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/bonnie-oakland-e1686939054822-800x632.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/bonnie-oakland-e1686939054822-160x126.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/bonnie-oakland-e1686939054822.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bonnie Lewkowicz reviews a trail in Live Oak Park in Berkeley. \u003ccite>(Courtesy Bonnie Lewkowicz)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Accessibility means different things for different people, Lewkowicz says. For her, she enjoys accessible trails that are more remote and more in the wilderness — longer ones that are more “destination trails” and less urban. For those just starting to explore accessible trails and needing some encouragement, Lewkowicz recommends reaching out to the community and going on a group hike. “BORP does offer some adventures and outings and we have transportation. So that would be one possible way to [start] to get out there. Go with your peers,” she advised.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Adventures from a wheelchair: ‘Being out on a nature trail is close to being home’\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>In 1996, Bay Area resident Mark Hehir started using a wheelchair and breathing on a ventilator due to a rare form of muscular dystrophy called rigid spine syndrome.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wanting to share his experiences wheelchair hiking at various parks and trails, Hehir started his \u003ca href=\"https://irishsea-mark-videos.blogspot.com/\">Adventures From a Wheelchair blog\u003c/a> in 2010. On his site, visitors can read reviews and watch videos of all the wheelchair-accessible places Hehir has visited. He’s also an ADA volunteer for Santa Clara County Parks and has worked with them since 2015 to improve access to their parks and hiking trails. \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r_5UNVOz8E\">See Hehir’s video of his favorite trails and parks in partnership with Santa Clara Open Space Preserve.\u003c/a>[pullquote size='medium' align='right' citation='Mark Hehir, Bay Area resident']‘When I am outdoors and on a hiking trail, it doesn’t take too long for all the stress to go away.’[/pullquote]For Hehir, using a wheelchair and being on a ventilator causes his muscles to easily get stressed, which can then affect his breathing — and he says that being in the outdoors is like medicine for him. “When I am outdoors and on a hiking trail, it doesn’t take too long for all the stress to go away,” said Hehir in an email to KQED. “Being out on a nature trail is close to being home.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Hehir says that accessible trails need to be maintained each year, but notes that not all hiking spots can be accessible, due to the terrain. He wishes to see more accessible trails getting extended, making them longer. “A problem is, many accessible trails are short, less than a mile,” he said. “You spend 40 minutes getting to a trail and it only takes 15 minutes to hike it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Hehir advises all levels of hikers to check weather conditions before going out, to always bring water and to stay on the right side of the trail to avoid any accidents with cyclists. Try to arrive at the trailhead early in the day, he recommends.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>‘People who use wheelchairs are just like everyone else’\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Ashley Lyn Olson was paralyzed at 14 in a car accident that also killed her father. Her father was once a park ranger, and so Ashley and her sisters grew up camping, hiking and vacationing in the outdoors. After she was paralyzed, she felt that she had to get back into nature and began wheelchair hiking.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11953171\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-11953171 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Lands-End-Trail-2-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Two women with lighter skin and dark hair using wheelchairs are next to each other smiling against a backdrop of a fort, and trees. The woman on the left is wearing a red jacket. And the woman on the right is wearing a brown jacket holding a blue bag in her lap.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Lands-End-Trail-2-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Lands-End-Trail-2-800x450.jpeg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Lands-End-Trail-2-1020x574.jpeg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Lands-End-Trail-2-160x90.jpeg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Lands-End-Trail-2-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Lands-End-Trail-2-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Lands-End-Trail-2-1920x1080.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ashley Olson from wheelchairtraveling.com (left) and Bonnie Lewkowicz in front of an abandoned fort on the Lands End Trail in San Francisco. \u003ccite>(Courtesy Ashley Olson)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>She was frustrated with the lack of information on accessible trails and decided to take it into her own hands. “I knew I couldn’t be the only one in a wheelchair who loved nature and hiking,” she said. Thus, \u003ca href=\"https://wheelchairtraveling.com/about-access-2-parks-wheelchair-travel/\">wheelchairtraveling.com\u003c/a> was born out of the need Olson saw for better information about accessible trails.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What makes a great accessible trail? For Olson, the key elements are:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Barrier-free access\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A sufficiently wide trail\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A safe cross-slope\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Accessible parking\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Accessible bathrooms\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Like BORP’s Lewkowicz, Olson feels that the community needs far more detailed information and descriptions to find a great accessible trail. Just because a trail isn’t marked as officially ADA-accessible doesn’t necessarily mean it’s not accessible to everyone, notes Olson — as long as it’s flat enough and wide, people will try.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“People who use wheelchairs are just like everyone else, in that some love being outside in nature to relax, work out, refuel and be inspired,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Disabled hikers: Justice in the outdoors\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Syren Nagakyrie is founder and director of \u003ca href=\"https://www.disabledhikers.com/\">Disabled Hikers\u003c/a>, a disabled-led organization celebrating people’s experience in the outdoors while advocating for justice, access and inclusion in the outdoors. And for Nagakyrie, nature gives them a safe space to feel connected to the world.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The author of \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.disabledhikers.com/2020/03/19/the-disabled-hikers-guidebook\">The Disabled Hiker’s Guide to Western Washington and Oregon\u003c/a>\u003c/em> and \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.disabledhikers.com/2022/07/28/a-disabled-hikers-guide-to-the-redwoods\">A Disabled Hiker’s Guide to the Redwoods\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, Nagakyrie says a really good accessible trail is more than just paved. It has to take into consideration a number of factors like a smooth path without any obstacles or unexpected barriers, and things like the availability of benches, beautiful overlooks and other things that make a trail enjoyable.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11953188\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-11953188 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/PC_-Marissa-Solini-Photography-1-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"A person with lighter skin is seen walking with their dog in the forest. \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/PC_-Marissa-Solini-Photography-1-800x534.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/PC_-Marissa-Solini-Photography-1-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/PC_-Marissa-Solini-Photography-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/PC_-Marissa-Solini-Photography-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/PC_-Marissa-Solini-Photography-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Syren Nagakyrie is founder and director of Disabled Hikers, a disabled-led organization celebrating people’s experience in the outdoors while advocating for justice, access and inclusion in the outdoors.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Nagakyrie also enjoys trails with interesting views and experiences, and feels that accessible trails can sometimes be too short and not particularly interesting. “It’s kind of like the bones that they toss [to disabled hikers] … ‘Here’s your accessible trail, and here’s everything else,’” said Nagakyrie.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nagakyrie started Disabled Hikers after experiencing the lack of information about accessible trails firsthand. But to make the outdoors more accessible, says Nagakyrie, we also have to talk about how to break down the cultural, systematic and structural barriers that prevent people from engaging in the outdoors. “So that can mean transportation to trailheads and having gear that is designed for your body,” they said.[pullquote size='medium' align='right' citation='Syren Nagakyrie, founder and director, Disabled Hikers']‘We’re told so much that a real hiker is going out and like going deep into the wilderness and having the most rugged experience you can have and climbing a mountain. But that’s not what a hike has to be.’[/pullquote]They’ve also had to do a lot of work confronting misconceptions about what makes a “real hiker.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re told so much that a real hiker is going out and like going deep into the wilderness and having the most rugged experience you can have and climbing a mountain,” said Nagakyrie. “But that’s not what a hike has to be.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Going for a short, easy, accessible hike is a perfectly valid way of being in the outdoors. So I think for me, it really started with challenging that as the first barrier,” they said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"ada-trails\">\u003c/a>Great accessible trails around the Bay Area and beyond\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>These accessible trails around the region are particularly recommended by our experts:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=469\">Samuel P. Taylor State Park in Marin County\u003c/a> has a shaded 4-mile, round-trip trail that also has beautiful camping spots.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/reinhardt-redwood\">Dr. Aurelia Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park\u003c/a> up in the Oakland Hills is a great spot to escape the heat during the summer. The Stream Trail is particularly accessible.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/tilden\">Tilden Regional Park\u003c/a> has the accessible Nimitz Way, which can get fairly exposed in summer but is cool when there’s a nice breeze.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/coyote-hills\">Coyote Hills Regional Park\u003c/a> packs a variety of experiences. It’s along the coast, so you can enjoy those views. More inland, you can do some birding.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://access.parks.ca.gov/parkinfo.asp?park=100&type\">Half Moon Bay\u003c/a> has a beautiful trail along the beach, with a long trail you can spend more time on.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sanjoseca.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/3037/2058\">Coyote Creek Trail\u003c/a> is paved, starting in Morgan Hill and ending in San José.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://mtc.ca.gov/operations/regional-trails-parks/san-francisco-bay-trail/bay-trail-interactive-map\">The Bay Trail\u003c/a> is another one Lewkowicz recommends, as most of it is paved and easily accessed.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11953243\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-11953243 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66360_GettyImages-586994572-qut.jpg\" alt=\"Wild flowers (Sea Figs) bloom along the Pacific Ocean skyline in Half Moon Bay.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1277\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66360_GettyImages-586994572-qut.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66360_GettyImages-586994572-qut-800x532.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66360_GettyImages-586994572-qut-1020x678.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66360_GettyImages-586994572-qut-160x106.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66360_GettyImages-586994572-qut-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wildflowers (sea figs) bloom along the Pacific Ocean skyline in Half Moon Bay. \u003ccite>(Erica Davis/Getty)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Other accessible trails around the Bay Area:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.smcgov.org/parks/trail/weiler-ranch-road\">Weiler Ranch Road\u003c/a>, San Pedro Valley Park, Pacifica\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=546\">Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\u003c/a>, Felton\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/Departments/Community-Services/Open-Space-Parks/Neighborhood-Parks/Baylands-Nature-Preserve\">Baylands Nature Preserve\u003c/a>, Mountain View\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://wheelchairtraveling.com/coyote-lake-harvey-bear-ranch-park-martin-murphy-trail-wheelchair-access/\">Martin Murphy Trail\u003c/a>, San Martin\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parksconservancy.org/parks/crissy-field\">Crissy Field\u003c/a>, San Francisco\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/vasona-lake-and-los-gatos-creek-county-parks\">Vasona Park\u003c/a>, Los Gatos\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/muwo/index.htm\">Muir Woods\u003c/a>, Mill Valley\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/landsend.htm\">Lands End\u003c/a>, San Francisco\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/rori/index.htm\">Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front\u003c/a>, Richmond\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/point-pinole\">Point Pinole Regional Shoreline\u003c/a>, Pinole Point, Cook’s Point and Owl Alley\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/coyote-hills\">Coyote Hills Regional Park\u003c/a>, Bayview Trail\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov/visit/find-a-park/sonoma-valley-regional-park\">Sonoma Valley Regional Park\u003c/a>, Valley of the Moon Trail\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=438\">Hendy Woods State Park\u003c/a>, All Access Trail, Discovery Trail, Upper Loop Trail\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"A look at some of the best accessible trails in the Bay Area for wheelchair-using nature lovers and others with mobility considerations — and why accessibility outdoors is so crucial.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1686960255,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":29,"wordCount":2172},"headData":{"title":"Best Bay Area Accessible Hiking Trails Recommended by Disability Advocates | KQED","description":"A look at some of the best accessible trails in the Bay Area for wheelchair-using nature lovers and others with mobility considerations — and why accessibility outdoors is so crucial.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Best Bay Area Accessible Hiking Trails Recommended by Disability Advocates","datePublished":"2023-06-16T23:10:04.000Z","dateModified":"2023-06-17T00:04:15.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png","isAccessibleForFree":"Y","publisher":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","@id":"https://www.kqed.org/#organization","name":"KQED","url":"https://www.kqed.org","logo":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}}},"excludeFromSiteSearch":"Include","articleAge":"0","path":"/news/11953167/best-bay-area-accessible-hiking-trails-recommended-by-disability-advocates","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Summer is here, which means it’s the perfect time to explore the many breathtaking trails in the Bay Area. Whether you’re looking to experience views of enchanting mountains, the vastness of our oceans or the tranquility of our redwood forests, this region offers a diverse range of trails.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fortunately for us living in the Bay Area, this includes many accessible trails to choose from. But finding reliable information about these trails isn’t always easy, say advocates.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Read on to hear firsthand from a number of disabled outdoor enthusiasts working to make nature hikes more accessible, and why access to these trails is so crucial — and get their recommendations on some of the best accessible trails in the Bay Area. This guide is especially for people who use wheelchairs and other folks with mobility considerations, but also may provide ideas for families looking for kid-friendly or stroller-friendly trails this summer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Jump straight to: \u003ca href=\"#ada-trails\">\u003cstrong>A list of accessible trails in the Bay Area\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>Advocating for accessible trails for over 40 years\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Bonnie Lewkowicz, program manager at \u003ca href=\"https://www.borp.org/\">Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Program\u003c/a>, has enjoyed being outdoors since she was young. An accident at the age of 15 caused Lewkowicz, then a dance student, to be paralyzed from the neck down. But her love for the outdoors remained a big part of who she was. “Being out in nature and being a dancer was still who I was and needed. I was frustrated at not having access to nature,” said Lewkowicz of that period after her accident.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"‘We live in the Information Age, but that’s not true for people that need to find accessibility.’","name":"pullquote","attributes":{"named":{"size":"medium","align":"right","citation":"Bonnie Lewkowicz, program manager, Bay Area Outreach Recreation Program","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, Lewkowicz has worked for more than 40 years advocating for accessibility in sports and outdoor recreation for people with disabilities. She created \u003ca href=\"https://accessnca.org/\">Access Northern California\u003c/a>, a website all about accessible trails in the region, over 20 years ago, and started with BORP seven years ago. She also runs and regularly updates\u003ca href=\"http://wheelingcalscoast.org/\"> a guide to wheelchair-accessible trails along the California Coast\u003c/a>, and is the author of \u003cem>A Wheelchair Rider’s Guide: San Francisco Bay and the Nearby Coast\u003c/em>, a resource for wheelchair travelers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11953186\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-11953186 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Crissy-Field-2-800x450.jpeg\" alt=\"Two women with lighter skin and dark hair using wheelchairs are seen smiling against a backdrop of a foggy day covering up a red bridge also known as the Golden Gate Bridge. \" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Crissy-Field-2-800x450.jpeg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Crissy-Field-2-1020x574.jpeg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Crissy-Field-2-160x90.jpeg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Crissy-Field-2-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Crissy-Field-2-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Crissy-Field-2-1920x1080.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bonnie Lewkowicz (left) and Ashley Olson from wheelchairtraveling.com pose for a portrait along the promenade at Crissy Field with views of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. \u003ccite>(Courtesy Ashley Olson)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Lewkowicz says that one of the biggest challenges in the search for the best accessible hikes is getting accurate information. “We live in the Information Age, but that’s not true for people that need to find accessibility,” she said. Information like parking, accessible bathrooms, distance of trail, elevation gains, available activities like birdwatching or picnicking — and whether there are barriers like steps on the trail — are often the things Lewkowicz feels get left out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She says that the ADA-accessible trail information needs to be more clearly defined, with more details of all the accessible features. “Which is why I do the work that I do and try and help relieve that burden for people,” she said. Lewkowicz also works with \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/us/california/san-francisco/ada\">popular hiking app AllTrails\u003c/a> in providing information about accessible trails in the Bay Area and beyond, which she says has resulted in the availability of reliable wheelchair-accessible trails on the AllTrails app.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>People with disabilities want the same kind of experiences as everyone else, said Lewkowicz, adding, “And we need to have access to more of them.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With mobility technologies changing so rapidly, city planners need to think about how to broaden their ideas about what’s possible, says Lewkowicz — because new equipment for disabled people means that previously inaccessible spaces can now become more accessible. For example, here in California \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/beach-wheelchairs.htm\">many state beaches now have beach wheelchairs available for loan\u003c/a>. “There are chairs that climb mountains,” said Lewkowicz. Parks in Oregon and Florida also are loaning this type of adaptive equipment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11953173\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-11953173 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/bonnie-oakland-e1686939054822-800x632.jpg\" alt=\"A woman with lighter skin and gray hair wearing a purple sweater and blue jeans is seen sitting in a wheelchair with a background of trees.\" width=\"800\" height=\"632\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/bonnie-oakland-e1686939054822-800x632.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/bonnie-oakland-e1686939054822-160x126.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/bonnie-oakland-e1686939054822.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bonnie Lewkowicz reviews a trail in Live Oak Park in Berkeley. \u003ccite>(Courtesy Bonnie Lewkowicz)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Accessibility means different things for different people, Lewkowicz says. For her, she enjoys accessible trails that are more remote and more in the wilderness — longer ones that are more “destination trails” and less urban. For those just starting to explore accessible trails and needing some encouragement, Lewkowicz recommends reaching out to the community and going on a group hike. “BORP does offer some adventures and outings and we have transportation. So that would be one possible way to [start] to get out there. Go with your peers,” she advised.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Adventures from a wheelchair: ‘Being out on a nature trail is close to being home’\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>In 1996, Bay Area resident Mark Hehir started using a wheelchair and breathing on a ventilator due to a rare form of muscular dystrophy called rigid spine syndrome.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wanting to share his experiences wheelchair hiking at various parks and trails, Hehir started his \u003ca href=\"https://irishsea-mark-videos.blogspot.com/\">Adventures From a Wheelchair blog\u003c/a> in 2010. On his site, visitors can read reviews and watch videos of all the wheelchair-accessible places Hehir has visited. He’s also an ADA volunteer for Santa Clara County Parks and has worked with them since 2015 to improve access to their parks and hiking trails. \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r_5UNVOz8E\">See Hehir’s video of his favorite trails and parks in partnership with Santa Clara Open Space Preserve.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"‘When I am outdoors and on a hiking trail, it doesn’t take too long for all the stress to go away.’","name":"pullquote","attributes":{"named":{"size":"medium","align":"right","citation":"Mark Hehir, Bay Area resident","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>For Hehir, using a wheelchair and being on a ventilator causes his muscles to easily get stressed, which can then affect his breathing — and he says that being in the outdoors is like medicine for him. “When I am outdoors and on a hiking trail, it doesn’t take too long for all the stress to go away,” said Hehir in an email to KQED. “Being out on a nature trail is close to being home.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Hehir says that accessible trails need to be maintained each year, but notes that not all hiking spots can be accessible, due to the terrain. He wishes to see more accessible trails getting extended, making them longer. “A problem is, many accessible trails are short, less than a mile,” he said. “You spend 40 minutes getting to a trail and it only takes 15 minutes to hike it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Hehir advises all levels of hikers to check weather conditions before going out, to always bring water and to stay on the right side of the trail to avoid any accidents with cyclists. Try to arrive at the trailhead early in the day, he recommends.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>‘People who use wheelchairs are just like everyone else’\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Ashley Lyn Olson was paralyzed at 14 in a car accident that also killed her father. Her father was once a park ranger, and so Ashley and her sisters grew up camping, hiking and vacationing in the outdoors. After she was paralyzed, she felt that she had to get back into nature and began wheelchair hiking.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11953171\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-11953171 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Lands-End-Trail-2-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Two women with lighter skin and dark hair using wheelchairs are next to each other smiling against a backdrop of a fort, and trees. The woman on the left is wearing a red jacket. And the woman on the right is wearing a brown jacket holding a blue bag in her lap.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Lands-End-Trail-2-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Lands-End-Trail-2-800x450.jpeg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Lands-End-Trail-2-1020x574.jpeg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Lands-End-Trail-2-160x90.jpeg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Lands-End-Trail-2-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Lands-End-Trail-2-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Lands-End-Trail-2-1920x1080.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ashley Olson from wheelchairtraveling.com (left) and Bonnie Lewkowicz in front of an abandoned fort on the Lands End Trail in San Francisco. \u003ccite>(Courtesy Ashley Olson)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>She was frustrated with the lack of information on accessible trails and decided to take it into her own hands. “I knew I couldn’t be the only one in a wheelchair who loved nature and hiking,” she said. Thus, \u003ca href=\"https://wheelchairtraveling.com/about-access-2-parks-wheelchair-travel/\">wheelchairtraveling.com\u003c/a> was born out of the need Olson saw for better information about accessible trails.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What makes a great accessible trail? For Olson, the key elements are:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Barrier-free access\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A sufficiently wide trail\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A safe cross-slope\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Accessible parking\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Accessible bathrooms\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Like BORP’s Lewkowicz, Olson feels that the community needs far more detailed information and descriptions to find a great accessible trail. Just because a trail isn’t marked as officially ADA-accessible doesn’t necessarily mean it’s not accessible to everyone, notes Olson — as long as it’s flat enough and wide, people will try.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“People who use wheelchairs are just like everyone else, in that some love being outside in nature to relax, work out, refuel and be inspired,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Disabled hikers: Justice in the outdoors\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Syren Nagakyrie is founder and director of \u003ca href=\"https://www.disabledhikers.com/\">Disabled Hikers\u003c/a>, a disabled-led organization celebrating people’s experience in the outdoors while advocating for justice, access and inclusion in the outdoors. And for Nagakyrie, nature gives them a safe space to feel connected to the world.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The author of \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.disabledhikers.com/2020/03/19/the-disabled-hikers-guidebook\">The Disabled Hiker’s Guide to Western Washington and Oregon\u003c/a>\u003c/em> and \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.disabledhikers.com/2022/07/28/a-disabled-hikers-guide-to-the-redwoods\">A Disabled Hiker’s Guide to the Redwoods\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, Nagakyrie says a really good accessible trail is more than just paved. It has to take into consideration a number of factors like a smooth path without any obstacles or unexpected barriers, and things like the availability of benches, beautiful overlooks and other things that make a trail enjoyable.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11953188\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-11953188 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/PC_-Marissa-Solini-Photography-1-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"A person with lighter skin is seen walking with their dog in the forest. \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/PC_-Marissa-Solini-Photography-1-800x534.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/PC_-Marissa-Solini-Photography-1-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/PC_-Marissa-Solini-Photography-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/PC_-Marissa-Solini-Photography-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/PC_-Marissa-Solini-Photography-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Syren Nagakyrie is founder and director of Disabled Hikers, a disabled-led organization celebrating people’s experience in the outdoors while advocating for justice, access and inclusion in the outdoors.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Nagakyrie also enjoys trails with interesting views and experiences, and feels that accessible trails can sometimes be too short and not particularly interesting. “It’s kind of like the bones that they toss [to disabled hikers] … ‘Here’s your accessible trail, and here’s everything else,’” said Nagakyrie.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nagakyrie started Disabled Hikers after experiencing the lack of information about accessible trails firsthand. But to make the outdoors more accessible, says Nagakyrie, we also have to talk about how to break down the cultural, systematic and structural barriers that prevent people from engaging in the outdoors. “So that can mean transportation to trailheads and having gear that is designed for your body,” they said.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"‘We’re told so much that a real hiker is going out and like going deep into the wilderness and having the most rugged experience you can have and climbing a mountain. But that’s not what a hike has to be.’","name":"pullquote","attributes":{"named":{"size":"medium","align":"right","citation":"Syren Nagakyrie, founder and director, Disabled Hikers","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>They’ve also had to do a lot of work confronting misconceptions about what makes a “real hiker.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re told so much that a real hiker is going out and like going deep into the wilderness and having the most rugged experience you can have and climbing a mountain,” said Nagakyrie. “But that’s not what a hike has to be.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Going for a short, easy, accessible hike is a perfectly valid way of being in the outdoors. So I think for me, it really started with challenging that as the first barrier,” they said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"ada-trails\">\u003c/a>Great accessible trails around the Bay Area and beyond\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>These accessible trails around the region are particularly recommended by our experts:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=469\">Samuel P. Taylor State Park in Marin County\u003c/a> has a shaded 4-mile, round-trip trail that also has beautiful camping spots.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/reinhardt-redwood\">Dr. Aurelia Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park\u003c/a> up in the Oakland Hills is a great spot to escape the heat during the summer. The Stream Trail is particularly accessible.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/tilden\">Tilden Regional Park\u003c/a> has the accessible Nimitz Way, which can get fairly exposed in summer but is cool when there’s a nice breeze.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/coyote-hills\">Coyote Hills Regional Park\u003c/a> packs a variety of experiences. It’s along the coast, so you can enjoy those views. More inland, you can do some birding.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://access.parks.ca.gov/parkinfo.asp?park=100&type\">Half Moon Bay\u003c/a> has a beautiful trail along the beach, with a long trail you can spend more time on.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sanjoseca.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/3037/2058\">Coyote Creek Trail\u003c/a> is paved, starting in Morgan Hill and ending in San José.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://mtc.ca.gov/operations/regional-trails-parks/san-francisco-bay-trail/bay-trail-interactive-map\">The Bay Trail\u003c/a> is another one Lewkowicz recommends, as most of it is paved and easily accessed.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11953243\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-11953243 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66360_GettyImages-586994572-qut.jpg\" alt=\"Wild flowers (Sea Figs) bloom along the Pacific Ocean skyline in Half Moon Bay.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1277\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66360_GettyImages-586994572-qut.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66360_GettyImages-586994572-qut-800x532.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66360_GettyImages-586994572-qut-1020x678.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66360_GettyImages-586994572-qut-160x106.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66360_GettyImages-586994572-qut-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wildflowers (sea figs) bloom along the Pacific Ocean skyline in Half Moon Bay. \u003ccite>(Erica Davis/Getty)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Other accessible trails around the Bay Area:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.smcgov.org/parks/trail/weiler-ranch-road\">Weiler Ranch Road\u003c/a>, San Pedro Valley Park, Pacifica\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=546\">Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park\u003c/a>, Felton\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/Departments/Community-Services/Open-Space-Parks/Neighborhood-Parks/Baylands-Nature-Preserve\">Baylands Nature Preserve\u003c/a>, Mountain View\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://wheelchairtraveling.com/coyote-lake-harvey-bear-ranch-park-martin-murphy-trail-wheelchair-access/\">Martin Murphy Trail\u003c/a>, San Martin\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parksconservancy.org/parks/crissy-field\">Crissy Field\u003c/a>, San Francisco\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/vasona-lake-and-los-gatos-creek-county-parks\">Vasona Park\u003c/a>, Los Gatos\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/muwo/index.htm\">Muir Woods\u003c/a>, Mill Valley\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/landsend.htm\">Lands End\u003c/a>, San Francisco\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/rori/index.htm\">Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front\u003c/a>, Richmond\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/point-pinole\">Point Pinole Regional Shoreline\u003c/a>, Pinole Point, Cook’s Point and Owl Alley\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/coyote-hills\">Coyote Hills Regional Park\u003c/a>, Bayview Trail\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov/visit/find-a-park/sonoma-valley-regional-park\">Sonoma Valley Regional Park\u003c/a>, Valley of the Moon Trail\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=438\">Hendy Woods State Park\u003c/a>, All Access Trail, Discovery Trail, Upper Loop Trail\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/11953167/best-bay-area-accessible-hiking-trails-recommended-by-disability-advocates","authors":["11631"],"categories":["news_8"],"tags":["news_28002","news_32707","news_24345","news_17925","news_21950","news_5648","news_28012"],"featImg":"news_11953175","label":"news"},"news_11860844":{"type":"posts","id":"news_11860844","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"news","id":"11860844","score":null,"sort":[1613681974000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"yosemite-firefall-week-2021","title":"Yosemite 'Firefall' 2021: If You Want to Glimpse It, You'll Need Reservations","publishDate":1613681974,"format":"image","headTitle":"KQED News","labelTerm":{"site":"news"},"content":"\u003cp>Every February, photographers and nature lovers alike flock to Yosemite National Park in the hope of glimpsing the famed \"firefall\": a natural phenomenon that makes Horsetail Fall on El Capitan appear like it's on fire at sunset.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This year, Yosemite's \"Firefall Week\" began Feb. 12 and lasts through Feb. 24, according to \u003ca href=\"#restrictions\">special viewing restrictions imposed by the park.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Photographer Aaron Meyers, who provides \u003ca href=\"https://blog.aaronmphotography.com/2021/01/15/horsetail-falls-2021-yosemite-national-park/\">Yosemite firefall photography advice and timings on his site\u003c/a>, predicts that sunset on \u003ca href=\"https://blog.aaronmphotography.com/2021/01/15/horsetail-falls-2021-yosemite-national-park/\">Sunday, Feb. 21\u003c/a> will be the optimum date to catch Horsetail Fall this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>How Does the Yosemite Firefall Happen?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Yosemite Horsetail Fall firefall is a rather \u003cem>particular\u003c/em> phenomenon — in order for the full \"lava flow\" effect to appear, conditions have to be perfect. Horsetail Fall itself, a small waterfall that usually only flows during winter, needs to actually have water in it. It's this water that glows orange when it's lit from behind by the setting sun. The firefall also requires a clear sky, because any haze or cloudiness affects the quality of the illusion.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/visualdavid/status/1362471683567742976\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 2020, the hoped-for firefall actually \u003ca href=\"https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2020-02-13/yosemites-natural-firefall-may-not-glow-this-year\">failed to fully materialize\u003c/a> because of imperfect conditions. On Feb. 11, the National Park Service warned of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kcra.com/article/firefall-yosemite-valley-horsetail-fall-no-water-flow/30882971#\">\"little to no water\"\u003c/a> in Horsetail Fall ahead of the projected 2021 firefall, although that particular alert is no longer visible on \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/horsetailfall.htm\">Yosemite's firefall webpage\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you're thinking of trying your luck, keep your eye on \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/conditions.htm\">park conditions on Yosemite's website\u003c/a> and watch the weather forecast. And if conditions \u003cem>aren't\u003c/em> perfect to see a Yosemite firefall this year, at least there's plenty of other natural wonders to witness in Yosemite National Park.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition to \u003ca href=\"#restrictions\">Yosemite's own restrictions within the park\u003c/a>, remember that the state of California's current COVID-19 travel recommendations ask that Californians \"\u003ca href=\"https://covid19.ca.gov/travel/\">not travel more than 120 miles from their home\u003c/a> for non-essential purposes such as pleasure or recreation.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you do travel, the state asks that you take appropriate COVID-19 safety precautions, including wearing a face covering, maintaining social distance of 6 feet from people who aren't in your household and frequent hand-washing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11861072\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1966px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11861072\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/02/Stacy-Yosemite2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1966\" height=\"1312\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/02/Stacy-Yosemite2.jpg 1966w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/02/Stacy-Yosemite2-800x534.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/02/Stacy-Yosemite2-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/02/Stacy-Yosemite2-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/02/Stacy-Yosemite2-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/02/Stacy-Yosemite2-1920x1281.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1966px) 100vw, 1966px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yosemite's \"firefall\" in action this year \u003ccite>(Stacy Brand)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Making a Reservation for Yosemite Firefall 2021\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>You can make a Yosemite National Park day reservation for $35 per car (National Park pass holders only pay a $2 reservation fee) through \u003ca id=\"https://www.recreation.gov/timed-entry/10086745|\" href=\"https://www.recreation.gov/timed-entry/10086745\">Recreation.gov\u003c/a>. Some things to know:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Day-use tickets become available two days before the reservation date, at 8 a.m. PT. (That means that if you want to visit on Sunday, Feb. 21, day-use tickets will go online at 8 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 19.)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Have an account already made and be logged in, ready to make your reservation. The tickets go fast!\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>If you weren't lucky, don't despair. Yosemite says that canceled reservations become available immediately on \u003ca id=\"https://www.recreation.gov/timed-entry/10086745|\" href=\"https://www.recreation.gov/timed-entry/10086745\">Recreation.gov\u003c/a>, so it's worth returning to see what might have become available since your last attempt\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>One reservation is needed per vehicle: It doesn't matter how many people are in the vehicle, but the reservation holder must be one of them, and have photo ID to enter the park\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>These day-use permits are valid for unlimited entries lasting seven days after you first enter. You don't need a day reservation if you have an existing reservation for camping, lodging or a vacation rental in Yosemite National Park.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.recreation.gov/timed-entry/10086745\">Make a day reservation for Yosemite National Park.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"restrictions\">\u003c/a>Know the Restrictions on Viewing\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>If you're lucky enough to snag a reservation, you should know and plan for the restrictions that'll be in place within Yosemite National Park to limit crowding.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To view Horsetail Fall, park officials say you'll have to park at Yosemite Falls and walk 1.5 miles each way to the viewing area near El Capitan Picnic Area. You're advised to bring warm clothes and a headlamp/flashlight for safety on the walk.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If your vehicle has a disability placard, you will be permitted to drive straight to El Capitan Picnic Area and park there. \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/horsetailfall.htm\">Detailed instructions for accessing Horsetail Fall\u003c/a> can be found on \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/horsetailfall.htm\">Yosemite National Park's site\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yosemite National Park says these restrictions are in place owing to a sharp increase in visitors straining to get a glimpse of the firefall phenomenon. One day alone in February 2019, says the park, \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/horsetailfall.htm\">over 2,000 people gathered to see Horsetail Fall\u003c/a> \"in areas mostly lacking adequate parking and other facilities,\" trampling the ground, congregating in the Merced River itself and leaving litter behind them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Every February, Yosemite's Horsetail Fall catches the sunset and appears to transform into a stream of lava — if conditions are right. Here's how to see it this year.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1613696535,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":17,"wordCount":779},"headData":{"title":"Yosemite 'Firefall' 2021: If You Want to Glimpse It, You'll Need Reservations | KQED","description":"Every February, Yosemite's Horsetail Fall catches the sunset and appears to transform into a stream of lava — if conditions are right. 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Horsetail Fall itself, a small waterfall that usually only flows during winter, needs to actually have water in it. It's this water that glows orange when it's lit from behind by the setting sun. The firefall also requires a clear sky, because any haze or cloudiness affects the quality of the illusion.\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"singleTwitterStatus","attributes":{"named":{"id":"1362471683567742976"},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>In 2020, the hoped-for firefall actually \u003ca href=\"https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2020-02-13/yosemites-natural-firefall-may-not-glow-this-year\">failed to fully materialize\u003c/a> because of imperfect conditions. On Feb. 11, the National Park Service warned of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kcra.com/article/firefall-yosemite-valley-horsetail-fall-no-water-flow/30882971#\">\"little to no water\"\u003c/a> in Horsetail Fall ahead of the projected 2021 firefall, although that particular alert is no longer visible on \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/horsetailfall.htm\">Yosemite's firefall webpage\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you're thinking of trying your luck, keep your eye on \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/conditions.htm\">park conditions on Yosemite's website\u003c/a> and watch the weather forecast. And if conditions \u003cem>aren't\u003c/em> perfect to see a Yosemite firefall this year, at least there's plenty of other natural wonders to witness in Yosemite National Park.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition to \u003ca href=\"#restrictions\">Yosemite's own restrictions within the park\u003c/a>, remember that the state of California's current COVID-19 travel recommendations ask that Californians \"\u003ca href=\"https://covid19.ca.gov/travel/\">not travel more than 120 miles from their home\u003c/a> for non-essential purposes such as pleasure or recreation.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you do travel, the state asks that you take appropriate COVID-19 safety precautions, including wearing a face covering, maintaining social distance of 6 feet from people who aren't in your household and frequent hand-washing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11861072\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1966px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11861072\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/02/Stacy-Yosemite2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1966\" height=\"1312\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/02/Stacy-Yosemite2.jpg 1966w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/02/Stacy-Yosemite2-800x534.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/02/Stacy-Yosemite2-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/02/Stacy-Yosemite2-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/02/Stacy-Yosemite2-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/02/Stacy-Yosemite2-1920x1281.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1966px) 100vw, 1966px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yosemite's \"firefall\" in action this year \u003ccite>(Stacy Brand)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Making a Reservation for Yosemite Firefall 2021\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>You can make a Yosemite National Park day reservation for $35 per car (National Park pass holders only pay a $2 reservation fee) through \u003ca id=\"https://www.recreation.gov/timed-entry/10086745|\" href=\"https://www.recreation.gov/timed-entry/10086745\">Recreation.gov\u003c/a>. Some things to know:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Day-use tickets become available two days before the reservation date, at 8 a.m. PT. (That means that if you want to visit on Sunday, Feb. 21, day-use tickets will go online at 8 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 19.)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Have an account already made and be logged in, ready to make your reservation. The tickets go fast!\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>If you weren't lucky, don't despair. Yosemite says that canceled reservations become available immediately on \u003ca id=\"https://www.recreation.gov/timed-entry/10086745|\" href=\"https://www.recreation.gov/timed-entry/10086745\">Recreation.gov\u003c/a>, so it's worth returning to see what might have become available since your last attempt\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>One reservation is needed per vehicle: It doesn't matter how many people are in the vehicle, but the reservation holder must be one of them, and have photo ID to enter the park\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>These day-use permits are valid for unlimited entries lasting seven days after you first enter. You don't need a day reservation if you have an existing reservation for camping, lodging or a vacation rental in Yosemite National Park.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.recreation.gov/timed-entry/10086745\">Make a day reservation for Yosemite National Park.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"restrictions\">\u003c/a>Know the Restrictions on Viewing\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>If you're lucky enough to snag a reservation, you should know and plan for the restrictions that'll be in place within Yosemite National Park to limit crowding.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To view Horsetail Fall, park officials say you'll have to park at Yosemite Falls and walk 1.5 miles each way to the viewing area near El Capitan Picnic Area. You're advised to bring warm clothes and a headlamp/flashlight for safety on the walk.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If your vehicle has a disability placard, you will be permitted to drive straight to El Capitan Picnic Area and park there. \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/horsetailfall.htm\">Detailed instructions for accessing Horsetail Fall\u003c/a> can be found on \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/horsetailfall.htm\">Yosemite National Park's site\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yosemite National Park says these restrictions are in place owing to a sharp increase in visitors straining to get a glimpse of the firefall phenomenon. One day alone in February 2019, says the park, \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/horsetailfall.htm\">over 2,000 people gathered to see Horsetail Fall\u003c/a> \"in areas mostly lacking adequate parking and other facilities,\" trampling the ground, congregating in the Merced River itself and leaving litter behind them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/11860844/yosemite-firefall-week-2021","authors":["3243"],"categories":["news_19906","news_8"],"tags":["news_18538","news_29177","news_29178","news_21950","news_17603","news_4746"],"featImg":"news_11860912","label":"news"},"news_11842295":{"type":"posts","id":"news_11842295","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"news","id":"11842295","score":null,"sort":[1602804956000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"where-to-see-fall-foliage-in-the-bay-area","title":"Where to See Fall Foliage in the Bay Area","publishDate":1602804956,"format":"image","headTitle":"KQED News","labelTerm":{"site":"news"},"content":"\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>MAP: \u003ca href=\"#map\">Where to see fall foliage all around California\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>It's an intense moment in time. And finding ways to take breaks — and to get safely outdoors — is more important than ever for \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/50949/suffering-from-nature-deficit-disorder-try-forest-bathing\">our collective health, both mental and physical\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With an ongoing pandemic and the ever-present threat of wildfires, it can be easy to forget about the changing of the seasons. But if you \u003cem>can\u003c/em> find time to get into nature right now, there's a wealth of gorgeous fall colors out there in the Bay Area to see and explore, without having to drive all the way to the Eastern Sierra.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We asked local experts who work to make the outdoors accessible and inclusive for all for their favorite spots around the Bay Area and beyond — places to enjoy fall foliage, bask in some autumnal vibes and generally find some much-needed solace in nature right now. Read on for their tips.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=\"arts_13868460\"]And remember: As needed as outdoor air and exercise is for us all, there's still a pandemic raging. Bring your mask and wear it whenever you're indoors around other nature lovers even if you're fully vaccinated, carry sanitizer if using public bathrooms and share the trails safely by making space for passers-by — to maintain social distancing. And if it's a popular place, consider planning your visit to ensure you won't run any risk of encountering a crowd.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With most of Northern California still in extreme wildfire danger, it's advisable to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11834132/see-where-wildfires-are-burning-in-california\">check our map of where wildfires are burning\u003c/a> across the state before heading out on a longer trip.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#howto\">Skip to: How to find your own fall foliage spots\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11842420\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11842420 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/JOse-feet.png\" alt=\"The toes of a pair of shoes poke into a pile of dead leaves.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/JOse-feet.png 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/JOse-feet-800x533.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/JOse-feet-1020x680.png 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/JOse-feet-160x107.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/JOse-feet-1536x1024.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fall is the perfect time to get outdoors in the Bay Area. \u003ccite>(José G. González)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Elm Tunnel outside St. Helena, Napa County\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ruemapp.com/\">Rue Mapp\u003c/a> is the founder and CEO of \u003ca href=\"https://outdoorafro.com/\">Outdoor Afro\u003c/a>, an Oakland-born organization that celebrates and inspires Black connections and leadership in nature nationally. She says Elm Tunnel is \"one of my favorite places\" to see fall foliage in the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Driving through this North Bay spot \"always helped me know what season we were in while headed to the family ranch,\" Mapp says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>How to get there: Travel north just out of St. Helena on Highway 29.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Hayward Regional Shoreline, Alameda County\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=\"news_11830597\"]Francis Mendoza is a naturalist and park ranger with the East Bay Regional Parks District, and says this local stretch of marshes and seasonal wetlands is one of his favorite places to see the changing seasons in action.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Why? Look for its \"swaths of pickleweed that turn red, rivaling eastern forests in its changing foliage,\" Mendoza advises — and migrating shorebirds, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/hayward/\">\u003cem>How to get to Hayward Regional Shoreline\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11842373\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11842373 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/6937439237_b998d49f26_k.png\" alt=\"Brown, grassy hillsides under blue skies.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/6937439237_b998d49f26_k.png 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/6937439237_b998d49f26_k-800x533.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/6937439237_b998d49f26_k-1020x680.png 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/6937439237_b998d49f26_k-160x107.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/6937439237_b998d49f26_k-1536x1024.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Golden spaces in Rancho San Antonio County Park and Open Space Preserve \u003ccite>(Samuel Jacob/Flickr)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Rancho San Antonio Preserve, Santa Clara County\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>José González is the founder of Latino Outdoors, which aims to inspire, connect and engage Latino communities in the outdoors. For foliage hunting in the South Bay, he particularly recommends this colorful spot in the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rancho San Antonio also offers a visit to \u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/what-to-do/education/deer-hollow-farm\">Deer Hollow Farm\u003c/a>, a working farm with historic buildings and farmyard animals that was closed during the first months of the pandemic, but now has reopened. (\u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/what-to-do/education/deer-hollow-farm\">See Deer Hollow Farm's opening hours.\u003c/a>)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/preserves/rancho-san-antonio\">\u003cem>How to get to Rancho San Antonio Preserve\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mt. Tamalpais State Park, Marin County\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">[aside postID=\"mindshift_50949\"]\u003c/span>Mt. Tam is an all-year-round treasure, but it shines in the mild, cool season of fall, says Cori Coccia, program director at GirlVentures, a Bay Area nonprofit that combines outdoor adventure with social-emotional learning for female-identified youth.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Coccia particularly recommends the Matt Davis Trail along the west side for its \"gorgeous ocean views and the beautiful oak, madrone and Bay laurel forests along Rock Springs trail.\" Just be careful, she says, of another plant that pops with \"vibrant red color amidst all the green\": poison oak.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=471\">\u003cem>How to get to Mt. Tamalpais State Park\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11842416\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11842416 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/Tam-OAP.png\" alt=\"The sun sets over the ocean from a steep hillside.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/Tam-OAP.png 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/Tam-OAP-800x533.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/Tam-OAP-1020x680.png 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/Tam-OAP-160x107.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/Tam-OAP-1536x1024.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mt. Tamalpais at sunset \u003ccite>(Olivia Allen-Price/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Santa Teresa Blvd. and Monterey Rd., San San José\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sometimes, you don't even have to get out of the car to appreciate some fall foliage — and if wildfire smoke is making it unhealthy to be outside, a driving tour is a good way to at least escape the house.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Latino Outdoors founder José González recommends a \"fun\" drive south down Santa Teresa Blvd. in San San José, leading onto Monterey Rd., to see some autumnal hues.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Santa+Teresa+Blvd,+California/Monterey+Road,+California/@37.131011,-121.71189,12z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x808e2fc67fd8da0b:0x3cbd1a3b9aac27ff!2m2!1d-121.7804165!2d37.228898!1m5!1m1!1s0x8091e37287fd319f:0xd93fa759a4171ca2!2m2!1d-121.6893628!2d37.1678517!3e0\">\u003cem>How to get to Santa Teresa Blvd. and Monterey Rd. \u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>(link opens Google Maps)\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Golden Gate Park, San Francisco\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=\"news_11835324\"]When it comes to fall sights, GirlVentures's Cori Coccia hails Golden Gate Park as an often-overlooked gem right under San Francisco's nose.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Coccia says the park \"offers everything from misty redwood groves, to lakes with turtles in them, to the biodiversity of every continent thriving in the botanical garden.\" Just make sure to still maintain social distancing on popular days, especially weekends.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goldengatepark.com/\">\u003cem>How to get to Golden Gate Park\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"howto\">\u003c/a>How to find your own fall foliage gem\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Relying on expert recommendations is one thing. But what if the spots you want to visit are just too crowded right now — or you want to strike out and discover your own havens for fall foliage?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If that's you, Latino Outdoors founder José González has two big recommendations: think about the types of trees that are likely to deliver you a riot of beautiful autumnal color, then consider locations in which you could see them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11842421\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11842421 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/jose-selfie.png\" alt=\"A smiling man wearing sunglasses squats in fallen leaves.\" width=\"1900\" height=\"2906\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/jose-selfie.png 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/jose-selfie-800x1224.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/jose-selfie-1020x1560.png 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/jose-selfie-160x245.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/jose-selfie-1004x1536.png 1004w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/jose-selfie-1339x2048.png 1339w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">José González from Latino Outdoors \u003ccite>(José González)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>To start with the trees themselves, ginkgos are a great bet for colorful branches, González says, and they can be found in many neighborhoods. \"Their yellow pop, much like aspens in the Sierra, are noticeable,\" he says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As for locations, for a variety of non-native trees your best options might be in arboretums and on college campuses, González advises. But you might also consider trying to find them in particular neighborhoods within your city, \"if you're up for a fun urban hike.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Otherwise, you need to look for locations that provide variability like riparian zones [like creeks], and that experience temperature variation, like an actual winter,\" González says — so think: gains in elevation. This, he says, is why he likes to take a look at what the Bay Area Ridge Trail offers in terms of foliage.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And if it's safe to visit wine country, i.e. wildfire isn't a current threat? González reminds you that several vineyards can really \"pop with color\" at this time of year.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"map\">\u003c/a>Fall foliage around California\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.californiafallcolor.com/\">California Fall Color \u003c/a>project (which bears the tagline \"Dude, autumn happens here too\") offers not only peak foliage dates and photos online, but \u003ca href=\"https://www.californiafallcolor.com/map/\">a crowdsourced California Fall Color map\u003c/a> that shows the spots where fall foliage can be glimpsed \u003cem>right\u003c/em> \u003cem>now \u003c/em>— and where it's about to peak.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Take a look:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[googlemaps https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=12FSQxbVe9CedswOvJaWaeI5vvYU&w=800&h=600]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This story has been updated for 2021.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Local experts offer their tips on where to see beautiful autumnal colors around the Bay Area.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1632442862,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":true,"iframeSrcs":["https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed"],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":41,"wordCount":1242},"headData":{"title":"Where to See Fall Foliage in the Bay Area | KQED","description":"Local experts offer their tips on where to see beautiful autumnal colors around the Bay Area.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Where to See Fall Foliage in the Bay Area","datePublished":"2020-10-15T23:35:56.000Z","dateModified":"2021-09-24T00:21:02.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png","isAccessibleForFree":"Y","publisher":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","@id":"https://www.kqed.org/#organization","name":"KQED","url":"https://www.kqed.org","logo":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}}},"disqusIdentifier":"11842295 https://ww2.kqed.org/news/?p=11842295","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2020/10/15/where-to-see-fall-foliage-in-the-bay-area/","disqusTitle":"Where to See Fall Foliage in the Bay Area","path":"/news/11842295/where-to-see-fall-foliage-in-the-bay-area","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>MAP: \u003ca href=\"#map\">Where to see fall foliage all around California\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>It's an intense moment in time. And finding ways to take breaks — and to get safely outdoors — is more important than ever for \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/50949/suffering-from-nature-deficit-disorder-try-forest-bathing\">our collective health, both mental and physical\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With an ongoing pandemic and the ever-present threat of wildfires, it can be easy to forget about the changing of the seasons. But if you \u003cem>can\u003c/em> find time to get into nature right now, there's a wealth of gorgeous fall colors out there in the Bay Area to see and explore, without having to drive all the way to the Eastern Sierra.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We asked local experts who work to make the outdoors accessible and inclusive for all for their favorite spots around the Bay Area and beyond — places to enjoy fall foliage, bask in some autumnal vibes and generally find some much-needed solace in nature right now. Read on for their tips.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"postid":"arts_13868460","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>And remember: As needed as outdoor air and exercise is for us all, there's still a pandemic raging. Bring your mask and wear it whenever you're indoors around other nature lovers even if you're fully vaccinated, carry sanitizer if using public bathrooms and share the trails safely by making space for passers-by — to maintain social distancing. And if it's a popular place, consider planning your visit to ensure you won't run any risk of encountering a crowd.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With most of Northern California still in extreme wildfire danger, it's advisable to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11834132/see-where-wildfires-are-burning-in-california\">check our map of where wildfires are burning\u003c/a> across the state before heading out on a longer trip.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#howto\">Skip to: How to find your own fall foliage spots\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11842420\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11842420 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/JOse-feet.png\" alt=\"The toes of a pair of shoes poke into a pile of dead leaves.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/JOse-feet.png 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/JOse-feet-800x533.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/JOse-feet-1020x680.png 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/JOse-feet-160x107.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/JOse-feet-1536x1024.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fall is the perfect time to get outdoors in the Bay Area. \u003ccite>(José G. González)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Elm Tunnel outside St. Helena, Napa County\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ruemapp.com/\">Rue Mapp\u003c/a> is the founder and CEO of \u003ca href=\"https://outdoorafro.com/\">Outdoor Afro\u003c/a>, an Oakland-born organization that celebrates and inspires Black connections and leadership in nature nationally. She says Elm Tunnel is \"one of my favorite places\" to see fall foliage in the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Driving through this North Bay spot \"always helped me know what season we were in while headed to the family ranch,\" Mapp says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>How to get there: Travel north just out of St. Helena on Highway 29.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Hayward Regional Shoreline, Alameda County\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"postid":"news_11830597","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Francis Mendoza is a naturalist and park ranger with the East Bay Regional Parks District, and says this local stretch of marshes and seasonal wetlands is one of his favorite places to see the changing seasons in action.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Why? Look for its \"swaths of pickleweed that turn red, rivaling eastern forests in its changing foliage,\" Mendoza advises — and migrating shorebirds, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/hayward/\">\u003cem>How to get to Hayward Regional Shoreline\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11842373\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11842373 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/6937439237_b998d49f26_k.png\" alt=\"Brown, grassy hillsides under blue skies.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/6937439237_b998d49f26_k.png 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/6937439237_b998d49f26_k-800x533.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/6937439237_b998d49f26_k-1020x680.png 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/6937439237_b998d49f26_k-160x107.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/6937439237_b998d49f26_k-1536x1024.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Golden spaces in Rancho San Antonio County Park and Open Space Preserve \u003ccite>(Samuel Jacob/Flickr)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Rancho San Antonio Preserve, Santa Clara County\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>José González is the founder of Latino Outdoors, which aims to inspire, connect and engage Latino communities in the outdoors. For foliage hunting in the South Bay, he particularly recommends this colorful spot in the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rancho San Antonio also offers a visit to \u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/what-to-do/education/deer-hollow-farm\">Deer Hollow Farm\u003c/a>, a working farm with historic buildings and farmyard animals that was closed during the first months of the pandemic, but now has reopened. (\u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/what-to-do/education/deer-hollow-farm\">See Deer Hollow Farm's opening hours.\u003c/a>)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/preserves/rancho-san-antonio\">\u003cem>How to get to Rancho San Antonio Preserve\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mt. Tamalpais State Park, Marin County\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"postid":"mindshift_50949","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/span>Mt. Tam is an all-year-round treasure, but it shines in the mild, cool season of fall, says Cori Coccia, program director at GirlVentures, a Bay Area nonprofit that combines outdoor adventure with social-emotional learning for female-identified youth.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Coccia particularly recommends the Matt Davis Trail along the west side for its \"gorgeous ocean views and the beautiful oak, madrone and Bay laurel forests along Rock Springs trail.\" Just be careful, she says, of another plant that pops with \"vibrant red color amidst all the green\": poison oak.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=471\">\u003cem>How to get to Mt. Tamalpais State Park\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11842416\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11842416 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/Tam-OAP.png\" alt=\"The sun sets over the ocean from a steep hillside.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/Tam-OAP.png 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/Tam-OAP-800x533.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/Tam-OAP-1020x680.png 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/Tam-OAP-160x107.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/Tam-OAP-1536x1024.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mt. Tamalpais at sunset \u003ccite>(Olivia Allen-Price/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Santa Teresa Blvd. and Monterey Rd., San San José\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sometimes, you don't even have to get out of the car to appreciate some fall foliage — and if wildfire smoke is making it unhealthy to be outside, a driving tour is a good way to at least escape the house.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Latino Outdoors founder José González recommends a \"fun\" drive south down Santa Teresa Blvd. in San San José, leading onto Monterey Rd., to see some autumnal hues.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Santa+Teresa+Blvd,+California/Monterey+Road,+California/@37.131011,-121.71189,12z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x808e2fc67fd8da0b:0x3cbd1a3b9aac27ff!2m2!1d-121.7804165!2d37.228898!1m5!1m1!1s0x8091e37287fd319f:0xd93fa759a4171ca2!2m2!1d-121.6893628!2d37.1678517!3e0\">\u003cem>How to get to Santa Teresa Blvd. and Monterey Rd. \u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>(link opens Google Maps)\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Golden Gate Park, San Francisco\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"postid":"news_11835324","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>When it comes to fall sights, GirlVentures's Cori Coccia hails Golden Gate Park as an often-overlooked gem right under San Francisco's nose.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Coccia says the park \"offers everything from misty redwood groves, to lakes with turtles in them, to the biodiversity of every continent thriving in the botanical garden.\" Just make sure to still maintain social distancing on popular days, especially weekends.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goldengatepark.com/\">\u003cem>How to get to Golden Gate Park\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"howto\">\u003c/a>How to find your own fall foliage gem\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Relying on expert recommendations is one thing. But what if the spots you want to visit are just too crowded right now — or you want to strike out and discover your own havens for fall foliage?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If that's you, Latino Outdoors founder José González has two big recommendations: think about the types of trees that are likely to deliver you a riot of beautiful autumnal color, then consider locations in which you could see them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11842421\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11842421 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/jose-selfie.png\" alt=\"A smiling man wearing sunglasses squats in fallen leaves.\" width=\"1900\" height=\"2906\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/jose-selfie.png 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/jose-selfie-800x1224.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/jose-selfie-1020x1560.png 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/jose-selfie-160x245.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/jose-selfie-1004x1536.png 1004w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/jose-selfie-1339x2048.png 1339w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">José González from Latino Outdoors \u003ccite>(José González)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>To start with the trees themselves, ginkgos are a great bet for colorful branches, González says, and they can be found in many neighborhoods. \"Their yellow pop, much like aspens in the Sierra, are noticeable,\" he says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As for locations, for a variety of non-native trees your best options might be in arboretums and on college campuses, González advises. But you might also consider trying to find them in particular neighborhoods within your city, \"if you're up for a fun urban hike.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Otherwise, you need to look for locations that provide variability like riparian zones [like creeks], and that experience temperature variation, like an actual winter,\" González says — so think: gains in elevation. This, he says, is why he likes to take a look at what the Bay Area Ridge Trail offers in terms of foliage.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And if it's safe to visit wine country, i.e. wildfire isn't a current threat? González reminds you that several vineyards can really \"pop with color\" at this time of year.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"map\">\u003c/a>Fall foliage around California\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.californiafallcolor.com/\">California Fall Color \u003c/a>project (which bears the tagline \"Dude, autumn happens here too\") offers not only peak foliage dates and photos online, but \u003ca href=\"https://www.californiafallcolor.com/map/\">a crowdsourced California Fall Color map\u003c/a> that shows the spots where fall foliage can be glimpsed \u003cem>right\u003c/em> \u003cem>now \u003c/em>— and where it's about to peak.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Take a look:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003ciframe\n src='https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=12FSQxbVe9CedswOvJaWaeI5vvYU&w=800&h=600'\n title='https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=12FSQxbVe9CedswOvJaWaeI5vvYU&w=800&h=600'\n width='800'\n height='600'\n scrolling='no'\n frameborder='no'>\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This story has been updated for 2021.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/11842295/where-to-see-fall-foliage-in-the-bay-area","authors":["3243"],"categories":["news_19906","news_8"],"tags":["news_28308","news_28671","news_17925","news_28307","news_2109","news_21950","news_3958"],"featImg":"news_11842412","label":"news"},"news_11835124":{"type":"posts","id":"news_11835124","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"news","id":"11835124","score":null,"sort":[1598393145000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"some-good-news-many-of-big-basins-ancient-redwoods-appear-to-have-survived","title":"Some Good News: Many of Big Basin's Ancient Redwoods Appear to Have Survived","publishDate":1598393145,"format":"image","headTitle":"KQED News","labelTerm":{"site":"news"},"content":"\u003cp>When the massive CZU Lightning Complex fire began sweeping through California’s oldest state park last week, it was feared many trees in a grove of old-growth redwoods — some of them 2,000 years old and among the tallest living things on Earth — may finally have succumbed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But an Associated Press reporter and photographer hiked the renowned Redwood Trail at Big Basin Redwoods State Park on Monday, and said most of the ancient redwoods he observed appeared to have withstood the blaze. Among the survivors is one dubbed Mother of the Forest.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That is such good news, I can’t tell you how much that gives me peace of mind,” said Laura McLendon, conservation director for the Sempervirens Fund, an environmental group dedicated to the protection of redwoods and their habitats.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Redwood forests are meant to burn, she said, so reports earlier this week that the state park in the Santa Cruz mountains was “gone” were misleading.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTH9TyhZIEY\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The historic park headquarters has been completely destroyed, as have many small buildings and elements of campground infrastructure that went up in flames as the fire swept through the park.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“But the forest is not gone,” McLendon said. “It will regrow. Every old growth redwood I’ve ever seen, in Big Basin and other parks, has fire scars on them. They’ve been through multiple fires, possibly worse than this.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[pullquote size='medium' align='right' citation=\"Laura McLendon, conservation director for the Sempervirens Fund\"]'The forest is not gone. It will regrow. Every old growth redwood I’ve ever seen, in Big Basin and other parks, has fire scars on them.'[/pullquote]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When forest fires, windstorms and lightning hit redwood trees, those that don’t topple can resprout. Mother of the Forest, for example, used to be 329 feet tall, the tallest tree in the park. After the top broke off in a storm, a new trunk sprouted where the old growth had been.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Trees that fall feed the forest floor, and become nurse trees from which new redwoods grow. Forest critters, from banana slugs to insects, thrive under logs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Monday, Steller’s jays searched for insects around the park’s partially burned outdoor amphitheater and woodpeckers could be heard hammering on trees. Occasionally a thundering crash echoed through the valley as large branches or burning trees fell.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/RandyVMedia/status/1296663082878423040\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When Big Basin opened in 1902 it marked the genesis of redwood conservation. The park now receives about 250,000 visitors a year from around the world, and millions have walked the Redwood Trail.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The park only recently reopened after COVID-19 related closures and now is closed again indefinitely because of the fire. The road in is blocked by several large trees that fell across it, some waist-high, some still on fire.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While there is a great deal of work to be done rebuilding campgrounds, clearing trails and managing damaged madrones, oaks and firs, Big Basin will recover, McLendon said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The forest, in some ways, is resetting,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Sempervirens Fund on Tuesday launched a public fundraising campaign to assist the recovery of Big Basin.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/SempervirensFnd/status/1298302256320634880\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The funds they receive will be used in the immediate term to help the California State Parks system get into the park and assess the situation, said Sempervirens Fund spokesperson Matt Shaffer — something they haven't yet been able to do.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"There's a lot of work to do just to clean up what’s been damaged, much less assess what needs to be fixed,\" Shaffer said, stressing the need for California State Parks officials to be able to move blockages, cut up debris, maintain access roads and repair or replace infrastructure within Big Basin.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The organization said 100% of the donations received will go to assist in these endeavors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>State Parks District Superintendent Chris Spohrer said he was pleased to know many of the redwoods had survived. He said an assessment team had only been able to check buildings so far, and that he hopes they can inspect the trees in the coming days.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The reason those trees are so old is because they are really resilient,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED's Carly Severn and The Associated Press contributed to this story.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"After a massive wildfire swept through California's oldest state park, many of the ancient redwoods there appear to have withstood the blaze.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1598393930,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":true,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":23,"wordCount":742},"headData":{"title":"Some Good News: Many of Big Basin's Ancient Redwoods Appear to Have Survived | KQED","description":"After a massive wildfire swept through California's oldest state park, many of the ancient redwoods there appear to have withstood the blaze.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Some Good News: Many of Big Basin's Ancient Redwoods Appear to Have Survived","datePublished":"2020-08-25T22:05:45.000Z","dateModified":"2020-08-25T22:18:50.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png","isAccessibleForFree":"Y","publisher":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","@id":"https://www.kqed.org/#organization","name":"KQED","url":"https://www.kqed.org","logo":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}}},"disqusIdentifier":"11835124 https://ww2.kqed.org/news/?p=11835124","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2020/08/25/some-good-news-many-of-big-basins-ancient-redwoods-appear-to-have-survived/","disqusTitle":"Some Good News: Many of Big Basin's Ancient Redwoods Appear to Have Survived","path":"/news/11835124/some-good-news-many-of-big-basins-ancient-redwoods-appear-to-have-survived","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>When the massive CZU Lightning Complex fire began sweeping through California’s oldest state park last week, it was feared many trees in a grove of old-growth redwoods — some of them 2,000 years old and among the tallest living things on Earth — may finally have succumbed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But an Associated Press reporter and photographer hiked the renowned Redwood Trail at Big Basin Redwoods State Park on Monday, and said most of the ancient redwoods he observed appeared to have withstood the blaze. Among the survivors is one dubbed Mother of the Forest.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That is such good news, I can’t tell you how much that gives me peace of mind,” said Laura McLendon, conservation director for the Sempervirens Fund, an environmental group dedicated to the protection of redwoods and their habitats.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Redwood forests are meant to burn, she said, so reports earlier this week that the state park in the Santa Cruz mountains was “gone” were misleading.\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/mTH9TyhZIEY'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/mTH9TyhZIEY'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The historic park headquarters has been completely destroyed, as have many small buildings and elements of campground infrastructure that went up in flames as the fire swept through the park.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“But the forest is not gone,” McLendon said. “It will regrow. Every old growth redwood I’ve ever seen, in Big Basin and other parks, has fire scars on them. They’ve been through multiple fires, possibly worse than this.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"'The forest is not gone. It will regrow. Every old growth redwood I’ve ever seen, in Big Basin and other parks, has fire scars on them.'","name":"pullquote","attributes":{"named":{"size":"medium","align":"right","citation":"Laura McLendon, conservation director for the Sempervirens Fund","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When forest fires, windstorms and lightning hit redwood trees, those that don’t topple can resprout. Mother of the Forest, for example, used to be 329 feet tall, the tallest tree in the park. After the top broke off in a storm, a new trunk sprouted where the old growth had been.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Trees that fall feed the forest floor, and become nurse trees from which new redwoods grow. Forest critters, from banana slugs to insects, thrive under logs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Monday, Steller’s jays searched for insects around the park’s partially burned outdoor amphitheater and woodpeckers could be heard hammering on trees. Occasionally a thundering crash echoed through the valley as large branches or burning trees fell.\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"singleTwitterStatus","attributes":{"named":{"id":"1296663082878423040"},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>When Big Basin opened in 1902 it marked the genesis of redwood conservation. The park now receives about 250,000 visitors a year from around the world, and millions have walked the Redwood Trail.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The park only recently reopened after COVID-19 related closures and now is closed again indefinitely because of the fire. The road in is blocked by several large trees that fell across it, some waist-high, some still on fire.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While there is a great deal of work to be done rebuilding campgrounds, clearing trails and managing damaged madrones, oaks and firs, Big Basin will recover, McLendon said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The forest, in some ways, is resetting,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Sempervirens Fund on Tuesday launched a public fundraising campaign to assist the recovery of Big Basin.\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"singleTwitterStatus","attributes":{"named":{"id":"1298302256320634880"},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>The funds they receive will be used in the immediate term to help the California State Parks system get into the park and assess the situation, said Sempervirens Fund spokesperson Matt Shaffer — something they haven't yet been able to do.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"There's a lot of work to do just to clean up what’s been damaged, much less assess what needs to be fixed,\" Shaffer said, stressing the need for California State Parks officials to be able to move blockages, cut up debris, maintain access roads and repair or replace infrastructure within Big Basin.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The organization said 100% of the donations received will go to assist in these endeavors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>State Parks District Superintendent Chris Spohrer said he was pleased to know many of the redwoods had survived. He said an assessment team had only been able to check buildings so far, and that he hopes they can inspect the trees in the coming days.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The reason those trees are so old is because they are really resilient,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED's Carly Severn and The Associated Press contributed to this story.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/11835124/some-good-news-many-of-big-basins-ancient-redwoods-appear-to-have-survived","authors":["237"],"categories":["news_19906","news_8"],"tags":["news_28435","news_28440","news_28453","news_18538","news_28442","news_21950","news_21176","news_20527","news_21801","news_4463"],"featImg":"news_11835136","label":"news"},"news_11820150":{"type":"posts","id":"news_11820150","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"news","id":"11820150","score":null,"sort":[1590156028000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"landscaping-and-gardening-businesses-provide-important-relief","title":"During Shelter in Place, Professional Gardeners and Landscapers Are in High Demand","publishDate":1590156028,"format":"audio","headTitle":"KQED News","labelTerm":{},"content":"\u003cp>While small businesses in the Bay Area are gearing up to partially reopen during \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11819027/as-shelter-in-place-loosens-what-do-new-bay-area-guidelines-mean-for-you\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Phase 2 of shelter in place\u003c/a>, outdoor landscaping and construction have been open for weeks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A lot of people have these huge backyard spaces that are just untouched,” said Jason Hiller, owner of Forevergreen Landscape in San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re able to go in there and transform them into these killer outdoor spaces where the adults can have their space and the kids can have their little play area, too,” Hiller said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There’s an upside to being in the landscaping business at the moment, since homeowners are stuck at home examining every overgrown weed and patch of dirt.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When the local health orders allowed outdoor work to resume on May 3, Hiller said he was immediately busy with calls for help. James Parish hired Hiller last year to landscape his backyard.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Parish shows off his outdoor tiki lounge — bottles of rum, tequila and whiskey line the shelves of the outdoor bar. Tiki cups Parish has collected over the years are lined up on the shelf above, with a big tan surfboard hanging above them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11820156\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11820156\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/1920_01-1-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/1920_01-1-800x450.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/1920_01-1-160x90.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/1920_01-1-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/1920_01-1-1920x1080.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">James Parish's tiki bar. \u003ccite>(Marco Siler-Gonzales/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“My wife is so glad this stuff is out of the house now,” Parish said laughing. “All of my tiki stuff was all over the place ... so now it’s all got a place to go and more importantly we have a place to go”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The bar leads down to a turf lawn. Plants are neatly displayed on either side along the fence.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Decompressing Outdoors\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Parish is a firefighter, stationed in the city’s Bayview neighborhood, one of the areas hardest hit by COVID-19. Sometimes a 24-hour shift turns into more like three days.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s been a godsend, man. Work is a little more stressful for me than it was a couple months ago. So when I come home I really need to decompress,” Parish said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many people are looking at their outdoor spaces to decompress, with nurseries reporting skyrocketing sales since shelter in place began, often selling out of herbs and soil — the essentials of a quarantine garden. However, a lot of residents in the city don’t have real estate like Parish does.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We started a series of edible kits,” said Lana Pappas, owner of the Gardenista in San Francisco. “We made these window boxes ... you can choose a flower box, an herb box and you can choose a lettuce box.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When shelter in place took effect in March, Pappas and her team started making garden boxes that came with a watering can, soil and instructions to keep the plants healthy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Those have been doing really great. People are loving them,” Pappas said. She’s now expanding her business, creating a web shop so customers can order garden boxes online.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Wholesale Plants: A Different Story\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>While local plant nurseries have kept busy, the story hasn't been the same for wholesale retailers, who sell strictly to licensed contractors, like Hiller and Pappas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Don Baldocchi is the president of Pacific Nurseries in Colma. He said revenue practically came to a halt after shelter-in-place orders took effect in March. [aside tag=\"coronavirus\" label=\"More Related Coverage\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We pretty much had to close down because our customers, the industry out there locally was shut down as well,” Baldocchi said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Baldocchi oversees 25 acres of land with well over 10,000 plants and trees. He had to furlough nearly all 60 of his employees. But he secured a loan through the Paycheck Protection Program by mid-April.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I was amazed but we made it. As soon as that happened I got on the phone and got everyone who was willing to come back, to come back,” Baldocchi said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, Baldocchi says there’s a steady stream of contractors coming through the nursery. Jason Hiller, Lana Pappas and other landscapers said they have several of projects lined up for clients looking to invest in some green space.\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Many people are looking at their outdoor spaces to decompress, with nurseries reporting skyrocketing sales since shelter in place began.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1590173336,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":22,"wordCount":699},"headData":{"title":"During Shelter in Place, Professional Gardeners and Landscapers Are in High Demand | KQED","description":"Many people are looking at their outdoor spaces to decompress, with nurseries reporting skyrocketing sales since shelter in place began.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"During Shelter in Place, Professional Gardeners and Landscapers Are in High Demand","datePublished":"2020-05-22T14:00:28.000Z","dateModified":"2020-05-22T18:48:56.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png","isAccessibleForFree":"Y","publisher":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","@id":"https://www.kqed.org/#organization","name":"KQED","url":"https://www.kqed.org","logo":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}}},"disqusIdentifier":"11820150 https://ww2.kqed.org/news/?p=11820150","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2020/05/22/landscaping-and-gardening-businesses-provide-important-relief/","disqusTitle":"During Shelter in Place, Professional Gardeners and Landscapers Are in High Demand","source":"Coronavirus","sourceUrl":"https://www.kqed.org/coronavirus","audioUrl":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/0af137ef-751e-4b19-a055-aaef00d2d578/ffca7e9f-6831-41c5-bcaf-aaef00f5a073/8018c047-4d18-463d-a582-abc2012a4928/audio.mp3","path":"/news/11820150/landscaping-and-gardening-businesses-provide-important-relief","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>While small businesses in the Bay Area are gearing up to partially reopen during \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11819027/as-shelter-in-place-loosens-what-do-new-bay-area-guidelines-mean-for-you\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Phase 2 of shelter in place\u003c/a>, outdoor landscaping and construction have been open for weeks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A lot of people have these huge backyard spaces that are just untouched,” said Jason Hiller, owner of Forevergreen Landscape in San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re able to go in there and transform them into these killer outdoor spaces where the adults can have their space and the kids can have their little play area, too,” Hiller said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There’s an upside to being in the landscaping business at the moment, since homeowners are stuck at home examining every overgrown weed and patch of dirt.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When the local health orders allowed outdoor work to resume on May 3, Hiller said he was immediately busy with calls for help. James Parish hired Hiller last year to landscape his backyard.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Parish shows off his outdoor tiki lounge — bottles of rum, tequila and whiskey line the shelves of the outdoor bar. Tiki cups Parish has collected over the years are lined up on the shelf above, with a big tan surfboard hanging above them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11820156\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11820156\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/1920_01-1-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/1920_01-1-800x450.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/1920_01-1-160x90.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/1920_01-1-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/1920_01-1-1920x1080.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">James Parish's tiki bar. \u003ccite>(Marco Siler-Gonzales/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“My wife is so glad this stuff is out of the house now,” Parish said laughing. “All of my tiki stuff was all over the place ... so now it’s all got a place to go and more importantly we have a place to go”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The bar leads down to a turf lawn. Plants are neatly displayed on either side along the fence.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Decompressing Outdoors\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Parish is a firefighter, stationed in the city’s Bayview neighborhood, one of the areas hardest hit by COVID-19. Sometimes a 24-hour shift turns into more like three days.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s been a godsend, man. Work is a little more stressful for me than it was a couple months ago. So when I come home I really need to decompress,” Parish said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many people are looking at their outdoor spaces to decompress, with nurseries reporting skyrocketing sales since shelter in place began, often selling out of herbs and soil — the essentials of a quarantine garden. However, a lot of residents in the city don’t have real estate like Parish does.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We started a series of edible kits,” said Lana Pappas, owner of the Gardenista in San Francisco. “We made these window boxes ... you can choose a flower box, an herb box and you can choose a lettuce box.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When shelter in place took effect in March, Pappas and her team started making garden boxes that came with a watering can, soil and instructions to keep the plants healthy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Those have been doing really great. People are loving them,” Pappas said. She’s now expanding her business, creating a web shop so customers can order garden boxes online.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Wholesale Plants: A Different Story\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>While local plant nurseries have kept busy, the story hasn't been the same for wholesale retailers, who sell strictly to licensed contractors, like Hiller and Pappas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Don Baldocchi is the president of Pacific Nurseries in Colma. He said revenue practically came to a halt after shelter-in-place orders took effect in March. \u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"tag":"coronavirus","label":"More Related Coverage "},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We pretty much had to close down because our customers, the industry out there locally was shut down as well,” Baldocchi said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Baldocchi oversees 25 acres of land with well over 10,000 plants and trees. He had to furlough nearly all 60 of his employees. But he secured a loan through the Paycheck Protection Program by mid-April.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I was amazed but we made it. As soon as that happened I got on the phone and got everyone who was willing to come back, to come back,” Baldocchi said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, Baldocchi says there’s a steady stream of contractors coming through the nursery. Jason Hiller, Lana Pappas and other landscapers said they have several of projects lined up for clients looking to invest in some green space.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/11820150/landscaping-and-gardening-businesses-provide-important-relief","authors":["11657"],"categories":["news_8"],"tags":["news_27350","news_27998","news_27997","news_21950","news_27999","news_28000","news_23518"],"featImg":"news_11820151","label":"source_news_11820150"},"news_11804822":{"type":"posts","id":"news_11804822","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"news","id":"11804822","score":null,"sort":[1583285711000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"a-beginners-guide-to-birding-in-the-bay-area","title":"A Beginner's Guide to Birding in the Bay Area","publishDate":1583285711,"format":"standard","headTitle":"Bay Curious | KQED News","labelTerm":{},"content":"\u003cp>\u003ci data-stringify-type=\"italic\">This was written before the Bay Area's COVID-19 shelter-in-place order, but if you maintain social distance, limit your travel and choose spots which aren't experiencing closures during the order, there's no reason you can't still enjoy some birding right now!\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Earlier this year, I lost my phone on BART. Ever since, I’ve been on an unplanned digital detox. I’ve learned that there are things other than Spotify's \u003cem>Your Top Songs 2019\u003c/em> that are interesting to listen to while walking around. Among them: the different bird calls that vary from place to place. It all kind of happened by accident, but yep, I'm a birder now.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“What amazed and humbled me about bird-watching was the way it changed the granularity of my perception, which had been pretty 'low-res,'” writes \u003ca href=\"https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/600671/how-to-do-nothing-by-jenny-odell/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\"How To Do Nothing\"\u003c/a> author Jenny Odell.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I can’t say that I’m experiencing “high-def” perception quite yet, but I’m hoping to get there someday. Here’s a (very, very early) beginner’s guide on how to bird watch around the Bay Area. Let’s learn together!\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Equipment\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>All you need to get started is a notebook, pair of binoculars, a field guide and a birding app. \u003ca href=\"https://ebird.org/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eBird\u003c/a> is an app developed by Cornell University that crowdsources information on where to find birds, but there are many other apps to choose from. The Audubon Society’s website also has a list of guides on how to \u003ca href=\"https://www.audubon.org/birding/how-to-start-birding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">build your own birding kit\u003c/a> on a variety of budgets.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How to watch\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Most of the advice I read was to be expected: the \u003ca href=\"https://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/bwdsite/connect/youngbirders/how-to-find-birds.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bird Watcher’s Digest\u003c/a> recommends being quiet, avoiding sudden movements, looking at exposed perches and being patient.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There were a few unexpected tips: you should avoid wearing brightly colored clothing, because it enhances the appearance of movement and frighten birds away. And if you’re really not having any luck, try pishing – making noises that small, curious birds will come out to investigate. To do it, you can blow air through your teeth or kiss the back of your hand.\u003cbr>\n[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How to identify birds\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>According to the Audubon Society, elements to \u003ca href=\"https://www.audubon.org/news/how-identify-birds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">keep in mind when IDing birds\u003c/a> are group, shape, size, behavior, season, field mark and voice. With that, here are some local Bay Area birds to look out for this season!\u003c/p>\n\u003ch1>East Bay\u003c/h1>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://goldengateaudubon.org/blog-posts/birding-hotspot-lake-merritt/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lake Merritt\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Easily accessible by public transportation, the lagoon is a great location to spot some biodiverse wildlife.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11805243\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 780px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11805243 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/25234358829_1657238a47_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/25234358829_1657238a47_b.jpg 780w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/25234358829_1657238a47_b-160x210.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\"Nuttall's Woodpecker\" by goingslo is licensed under CC BY 2.0\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Nuttall’s Woodpecker\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nNamed after Thomas Nuttall, biologist and author of \u003ca href=\"https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/6481#/summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Manual of the Ornithology of the United States and Canada\u003c/a>, Nuttall’s Woodpecker calls Lake Merritt home year round. Recognize a male by its \u003ca href=\"https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Nuttalls_Woodpecker/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">black and white striped coloring\u003c/a> and red tuft. You’ll probably hear it working on an oak tree before you see it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11804852\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11804852\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/c342deb3-7661-4c5d-8af8-aa0424219656Original-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/c342deb3-7661-4c5d-8af8-aa0424219656Original-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/c342deb3-7661-4c5d-8af8-aa0424219656Original-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/c342deb3-7661-4c5d-8af8-aa0424219656Original-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/c342deb3-7661-4c5d-8af8-aa0424219656Original.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Horned Grebe. \u003ccite>(NPS Photo / Ken Conger)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Horned Grebe\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nSince it’s winter, there’s still a chance to catch a glimpse of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Horned_Grebe/id\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Horned Grebe\u003c/a>. You’ll be able to spot a breeding adult by its distinctive golden tufts and black back. They’re territorial, and have elaborate courtship displays.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://goldengateaudubon.org/blog-posts/vollmer-peak-birding-hotspot/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tilden Regional Park\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Tilden Regional Park is a great spot for biodiverse birdwatching. \u003ca href=\"https://goldengateaudubon.org/blog-posts/vollmer-peak-birding-hotspot/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vollmer Peak\u003c/a> also offers some incredible views.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11804856\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11804856\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/14926636858_13a482b870_b-800x677.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"677\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/14926636858_13a482b870_b-800x677.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/14926636858_13a482b870_b-160x135.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/14926636858_13a482b870_b-1020x864.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/14926636858_13a482b870_b.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steller’s Jay. \u003ccite>(\"IMG_9159\" by phil9945 is licensed under CC PDM 1.0)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Steller’s Jays\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nSteller’s Jays live in Tilden Park permanently. They’re large songbirds with chunky blue bodies, black heads and a prominent crest that stands straight up from their heads. Steller’s Jays are nest predators, taking eggs and chicks from other species. They also steal food from other jays. They’re loud, and like to mingle with other flocks or play in groups.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11804857\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11804857\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/3D4F8444-1DD8-B71C-0762A2CAA9F31914Original-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/3D4F8444-1DD8-B71C-0762A2CAA9F31914Original-800x450.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/3D4F8444-1DD8-B71C-0762A2CAA9F31914Original-160x90.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/3D4F8444-1DD8-B71C-0762A2CAA9F31914Original-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/3D4F8444-1DD8-B71C-0762A2CAA9F31914Original.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Golden Crowned Sparrow. \u003ccite>(National Park Service)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Golden-Crowned Sparrow\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nBesides the distinctive yellow mark on its head, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Golden-crowned_Sparrow/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">golden-crowned sparrow\u003c/a> is known for a melancholy song. Yukon miners referred to it as the “I’m so tired” or “no gold here” song and nicknamed the bird “Weary Willie” accordingly.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch1>San Francisco\u003c/h1>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://goldengateaudubon.org/blog-posts/fort-mason-birding-hotspot/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fort Mason\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Fort Mason’s public community garden isn’t just a reprieve from city life - it’s also a verified birding hotspot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11804867\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11804867\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/pelican1-800x571.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/pelican1-800x571.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/pelican1-160x114.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/pelican1-1020x728.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/pelican1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brown Pelican. \u003ccite>(\"Pelican\" by watts_photos is licensed under CC PDM 1.0)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brown Pelican\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nYou can’t miss the huge, goose-sized \u003ca href=\"https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Brown_Pelican/id\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">brown pelicans\u003c/a> that nest in colonies and feed in the water. During breeding season, they also have red skin on their throats. The \u003ca href=\"https://seaworld.org/animals/facts/birds/brown-pelican/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">skin sac under their throats\u003c/a> are capable of holding up to three gallons of water!\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11804871\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11804871\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/68056ed154d2454b8a00491a60b6cd6cOriginal-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/68056ed154d2454b8a00491a60b6cd6cOriginal-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/68056ed154d2454b8a00491a60b6cd6cOriginal-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/68056ed154d2454b8a00491a60b6cd6cOriginal.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Red-breasted Merganser. \u003ccite>(U.S. National Park Service)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Red-breasted Merganser\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nDuring the winter, you can catch the red-breasted merganser in the gardens as well. You’ll be able to recognize the breeding male’s shaggy head as it swims around the water. Their feet are very far back on their bodies, so it’s difficult for them to walk on land.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch1>South Bay\u003c/h1>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://bahiker.com/southbayhikes/shoreline.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shoreline Lake\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Originally a landfill, Shoreline Lake now boasts a golf course, a Victorian mansion and a wildlife refuge where you can find migratory birds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11804874\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11804874\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/owlz-800x433.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/owlz-800x433.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/owlz-160x87.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/owlz.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Burrowing owls. \u003ccite>(travelwayolife (Creative Commons 2.0))\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Burrowing Owls\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nCowboys used to call them \u003ca href=\"https://www.birdnote.org/show/burrowing-owls-howdy-birds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">“howdy birds”\u003c/a> because of the way they bob their heads up and down, and people once believed that \u003ca href=\"https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/burrowing-owl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">burrowing owls\u003c/a>, prairie-dogs, and rattle snakes would live in the same hole at once. During the winter, you can see burrowing owls at Shoreline Lake. They’re roughly the size of a crow and sport a \u003ca href=\"https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Burrowing_Owl/id\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mottled coat\u003c/a> with dark and brown bars on their bellies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11804875\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11804875\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/31336843458_2ac26bc2ce_b-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/31336843458_2ac26bc2ce_b-800x450.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/31336843458_2ac26bc2ce_b-160x90.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/31336843458_2ac26bc2ce_b-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/31336843458_2ac26bc2ce_b.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ridgway’s rails. \u003ccite>(\"Ridgway's rail release, Batiquitos Lagoon, CA\" by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region is licensed under CC PDM 1.0)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ridgway’s Rails\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nListed as federally endangered due to wetland loss, \u003ca href=\"https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Ridgways_Rail/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ridgway’s Rails\u003c/a> spend all year at Shoreline. They’re larger birds with a curved bill, and chicks younger than two years old get carried on their adults’ backs. They also have special salt glands that enable them to drink seawater!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Get out there this season to spot these interesting birds who call the Bay Area home.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1589232235,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":21,"wordCount":1061},"headData":{"title":"A Beginner's Guide to Birding in the Bay Area | KQED","description":"Get out there this season to spot these interesting birds who call the Bay Area home.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"A Beginner's Guide to Birding in the Bay Area","datePublished":"2020-03-04T01:35:11.000Z","dateModified":"2020-05-11T21:23:55.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png","isAccessibleForFree":"Y","publisher":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","@id":"https://www.kqed.org/#organization","name":"KQED","url":"https://www.kqed.org","logo":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}}},"disqusIdentifier":"11804822 https://ww2.kqed.org/news/?p=11804822","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2020/03/03/a-beginners-guide-to-birding-in-the-bay-area/","disqusTitle":"A Beginner's Guide to Birding in the Bay Area","source":"Bay Curious","sourceUrl":"https://www.kqed.org/podcasts/baycurious","path":"/news/11804822/a-beginners-guide-to-birding-in-the-bay-area","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003ci data-stringify-type=\"italic\">This was written before the Bay Area's COVID-19 shelter-in-place order, but if you maintain social distance, limit your travel and choose spots which aren't experiencing closures during the order, there's no reason you can't still enjoy some birding right now!\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Earlier this year, I lost my phone on BART. Ever since, I’ve been on an unplanned digital detox. I’ve learned that there are things other than Spotify's \u003cem>Your Top Songs 2019\u003c/em> that are interesting to listen to while walking around. Among them: the different bird calls that vary from place to place. It all kind of happened by accident, but yep, I'm a birder now.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“What amazed and humbled me about bird-watching was the way it changed the granularity of my perception, which had been pretty 'low-res,'” writes \u003ca href=\"https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/600671/how-to-do-nothing-by-jenny-odell/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\"How To Do Nothing\"\u003c/a> author Jenny Odell.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I can’t say that I’m experiencing “high-def” perception quite yet, but I’m hoping to get there someday. Here’s a (very, very early) beginner’s guide on how to bird watch around the Bay Area. Let’s learn together!\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Equipment\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>All you need to get started is a notebook, pair of binoculars, a field guide and a birding app. \u003ca href=\"https://ebird.org/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eBird\u003c/a> is an app developed by Cornell University that crowdsources information on where to find birds, but there are many other apps to choose from. The Audubon Society’s website also has a list of guides on how to \u003ca href=\"https://www.audubon.org/birding/how-to-start-birding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">build your own birding kit\u003c/a> on a variety of budgets.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How to watch\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Most of the advice I read was to be expected: the \u003ca href=\"https://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/bwdsite/connect/youngbirders/how-to-find-birds.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bird Watcher’s Digest\u003c/a> recommends being quiet, avoiding sudden movements, looking at exposed perches and being patient.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There were a few unexpected tips: you should avoid wearing brightly colored clothing, because it enhances the appearance of movement and frighten birds away. And if you’re really not having any luck, try pishing – making noises that small, curious birds will come out to investigate. To do it, you can blow air through your teeth or kiss the back of your hand.\u003cbr>\n\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How to identify birds\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>According to the Audubon Society, elements to \u003ca href=\"https://www.audubon.org/news/how-identify-birds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">keep in mind when IDing birds\u003c/a> are group, shape, size, behavior, season, field mark and voice. With that, here are some local Bay Area birds to look out for this season!\u003c/p>\n\u003ch1>East Bay\u003c/h1>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://goldengateaudubon.org/blog-posts/birding-hotspot-lake-merritt/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lake Merritt\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Easily accessible by public transportation, the lagoon is a great location to spot some biodiverse wildlife.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11805243\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 780px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11805243 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/25234358829_1657238a47_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/25234358829_1657238a47_b.jpg 780w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/25234358829_1657238a47_b-160x210.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\"Nuttall's Woodpecker\" by goingslo is licensed under CC BY 2.0\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Nuttall’s Woodpecker\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nNamed after Thomas Nuttall, biologist and author of \u003ca href=\"https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/6481#/summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Manual of the Ornithology of the United States and Canada\u003c/a>, Nuttall’s Woodpecker calls Lake Merritt home year round. Recognize a male by its \u003ca href=\"https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Nuttalls_Woodpecker/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">black and white striped coloring\u003c/a> and red tuft. You’ll probably hear it working on an oak tree before you see it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11804852\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11804852\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/c342deb3-7661-4c5d-8af8-aa0424219656Original-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/c342deb3-7661-4c5d-8af8-aa0424219656Original-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/c342deb3-7661-4c5d-8af8-aa0424219656Original-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/c342deb3-7661-4c5d-8af8-aa0424219656Original-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/c342deb3-7661-4c5d-8af8-aa0424219656Original.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Horned Grebe. \u003ccite>(NPS Photo / Ken Conger)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Horned Grebe\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nSince it’s winter, there’s still a chance to catch a glimpse of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Horned_Grebe/id\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Horned Grebe\u003c/a>. You’ll be able to spot a breeding adult by its distinctive golden tufts and black back. They’re territorial, and have elaborate courtship displays.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://goldengateaudubon.org/blog-posts/vollmer-peak-birding-hotspot/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tilden Regional Park\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Tilden Regional Park is a great spot for biodiverse birdwatching. \u003ca href=\"https://goldengateaudubon.org/blog-posts/vollmer-peak-birding-hotspot/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vollmer Peak\u003c/a> also offers some incredible views.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11804856\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11804856\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/14926636858_13a482b870_b-800x677.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"677\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/14926636858_13a482b870_b-800x677.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/14926636858_13a482b870_b-160x135.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/14926636858_13a482b870_b-1020x864.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/14926636858_13a482b870_b.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steller’s Jay. \u003ccite>(\"IMG_9159\" by phil9945 is licensed under CC PDM 1.0)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Steller’s Jays\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nSteller’s Jays live in Tilden Park permanently. They’re large songbirds with chunky blue bodies, black heads and a prominent crest that stands straight up from their heads. Steller’s Jays are nest predators, taking eggs and chicks from other species. They also steal food from other jays. They’re loud, and like to mingle with other flocks or play in groups.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11804857\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11804857\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/3D4F8444-1DD8-B71C-0762A2CAA9F31914Original-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/3D4F8444-1DD8-B71C-0762A2CAA9F31914Original-800x450.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/3D4F8444-1DD8-B71C-0762A2CAA9F31914Original-160x90.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/3D4F8444-1DD8-B71C-0762A2CAA9F31914Original-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/3D4F8444-1DD8-B71C-0762A2CAA9F31914Original.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Golden Crowned Sparrow. \u003ccite>(National Park Service)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Golden-Crowned Sparrow\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nBesides the distinctive yellow mark on its head, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Golden-crowned_Sparrow/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">golden-crowned sparrow\u003c/a> is known for a melancholy song. Yukon miners referred to it as the “I’m so tired” or “no gold here” song and nicknamed the bird “Weary Willie” accordingly.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch1>San Francisco\u003c/h1>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://goldengateaudubon.org/blog-posts/fort-mason-birding-hotspot/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fort Mason\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Fort Mason’s public community garden isn’t just a reprieve from city life - it’s also a verified birding hotspot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11804867\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11804867\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/pelican1-800x571.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/pelican1-800x571.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/pelican1-160x114.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/pelican1-1020x728.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/pelican1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brown Pelican. \u003ccite>(\"Pelican\" by watts_photos is licensed under CC PDM 1.0)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brown Pelican\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nYou can’t miss the huge, goose-sized \u003ca href=\"https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Brown_Pelican/id\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">brown pelicans\u003c/a> that nest in colonies and feed in the water. During breeding season, they also have red skin on their throats. The \u003ca href=\"https://seaworld.org/animals/facts/birds/brown-pelican/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">skin sac under their throats\u003c/a> are capable of holding up to three gallons of water!\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11804871\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11804871\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/68056ed154d2454b8a00491a60b6cd6cOriginal-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/68056ed154d2454b8a00491a60b6cd6cOriginal-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/68056ed154d2454b8a00491a60b6cd6cOriginal-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/68056ed154d2454b8a00491a60b6cd6cOriginal.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Red-breasted Merganser. \u003ccite>(U.S. National Park Service)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Red-breasted Merganser\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nDuring the winter, you can catch the red-breasted merganser in the gardens as well. You’ll be able to recognize the breeding male’s shaggy head as it swims around the water. Their feet are very far back on their bodies, so it’s difficult for them to walk on land.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch1>South Bay\u003c/h1>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://bahiker.com/southbayhikes/shoreline.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shoreline Lake\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Originally a landfill, Shoreline Lake now boasts a golf course, a Victorian mansion and a wildlife refuge where you can find migratory birds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11804874\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11804874\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/owlz-800x433.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/owlz-800x433.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/owlz-160x87.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/owlz.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Burrowing owls. \u003ccite>(travelwayolife (Creative Commons 2.0))\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Burrowing Owls\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nCowboys used to call them \u003ca href=\"https://www.birdnote.org/show/burrowing-owls-howdy-birds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">“howdy birds”\u003c/a> because of the way they bob their heads up and down, and people once believed that \u003ca href=\"https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/burrowing-owl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">burrowing owls\u003c/a>, prairie-dogs, and rattle snakes would live in the same hole at once. During the winter, you can see burrowing owls at Shoreline Lake. 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