Take a look at what the Bay Area has to offer. (Spoiler: it’s a lot!) From beaches, historical museums, amusement parks and more!
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Amusement parks
Beaches
Tourism
Zoos & Aquariums
Amusement parks
The only amusement park in Northern California that has a waterpark included with park admission. (Located near San Jose, CA)
California's Great America
Beach + a boardwalk! Thrilling rides!
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
A intimate family theme park, great for a fun day with the family!
Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park
Beaches
Camp at the beach + beautiful sunsets!
Sunset State Beach - California State Parks
White sandy beach, dog friendly, beach fires and surfing!
Carmel Beach | Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
Multiple beaches in Half Moon Bay, Ca
Beaches - Half Moon Bay
Great photography spot! No beach access due to safety restrictions. You can admire from a distance!
McWay Falls - Big Sur, CA
Dog friendly beach with purple sand, and of course the Keyhole Rock!
Pfeiffer Beach
Tourism
1,000+ acre park with beautiful gardens and Conservatory valley. This makes a fantastic photography spot!
Golden Gate Park | San Francisco
A famous tourist attraction in SF!
Golden Gate Bridge
Free to visit this beautiful structure and has a great pathway for walks!
Palace of Fine Arts
Tour the popular Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz Island (U.S. National Park Service)
The famous haunted house
Winchester Mystery House
Waterfront seafood restaurants, sea lions, shopping and live performances!
PIER 39
The Mystery Spot is a gravitational anomaly located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California. Experience strange natural phenomena at this mysterious tourist attraction! (Santa Cruz is just outside the Bay Area)
The Mystery Spot
Zoos & Aquariums
The Golden Gate Aquarium, located on the first floor of the California Academy of Sciences, offers an additional array of galleries and exhibits.
Steinhart Aquarium
Explore the aquarium galleries and dive into the San Francisco Bay by coming face to fin with more than 200 species and 24,000 local marine animals. Shark tunnels, jellies, rays, river otters and more!
Aquarium of the Bay
Playful sea otters. Flashy fishes. Mesmerizing jellies. Swirling sardines. Explore habitat by habitat from the ocean's edge to the open sea.
Monterey Bay Aquarium
The zoo is relatively small in size, so your kids won’t easily get lost and will be able to stay alert and focused during their entire exploratory experience.
Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo
Visit the home to over 2,000 exotic, endangered and rescued animals representing more than 250 species and lovely peaceful gardens full of native and foreign plants.
San Francisco Zoo
Over 850 native and exotic animals live in expansive naturalistic habitats and include chimpanzees, sun bears, elephants, lions, giraffes and more. Many of the Zoo’s animals are rescues.
