PLACES TO GO IN THE BAY AREA


Interesting Places to go in the Bay Area with your Den, Pack or Troop.

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    Cool Places to Go & Things to See and Do

    Outdoor Activities

    Cub Scout Trail Trekker Hikes for the San Francisco Bay Area Council.

    http://www.sfbac.org/activities/act_trailtrekkers.cfm


    Boy Scout Rim of the Bay Hikes for the San Francisco Bay Area Council.

    http://www.sfbac.org/activities/act_rimofbay.cfm


    East Bay Regional Parks District (EBRPD)
    search for events by location or look for the Special Events link. Note: At times their Naturalist lead hikes correspond to a Trial Trekker Hike, which makes it a lot easier for the Den Leader, and often more beneficial to the participants. http://www.ebparks.org/

    Hayward Area Recreation District (HARD)
    look under Class Matrix for current information http://www.hard.dst.ca.us/index.html

    The Oakland Zoo http://www.oaklandzoo.org/

    San Francisco Zoo http://www.sfzoo.org/

    Bay Area Hiker
    Hikes that are great for families http://www.bahiker.com/kids.html

    GORP's San Francisco Listings
    http://gorp.com/gorp/location/cities/san_francisco.htm

    California State Parks Guide
    (you can search for Parks in the Bay Area) http://www.parks.ca.gov/parkindex/default.asp?tab=2

    National Park Service
    http://data2.itc.nps.gov/parksearch/state/state.cfm?statevar=ca

    Roaring Camp Railroad
    Travels thru the Redwoods near Felton, CA (just North of Santa Cruz) http://www.roaringcamp.com/

    Niles Canyon Railway
    TRAINS depart from downtown SUNOL. For One-Hour Round-Trip Scenic Rides http://www.ncry.org/

    Alcatraz Island http://www.nps.gov/alcatraz/welcome.html


    Sunset Magazine Gardens Tours in Menlo Park http://www.sunset.com/sunset/AboutSunset/GardenTour/GardenTour.html

    Places to Explore and Learn
    Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland : http://www.chabotspace.org/
    The Exploratorium in San Francisco: http://www.exploratorium.edu/
    The California Academy of Sciences: http://www.calacademy.org/
    The Randall Museum in San Francisco
    The Randall Museum focuses on the cultures and environment of the San Francisco Bay Area, the museum strives to inspire creativity, curiosity, and an appreciation of the world around us. : http://www.randallmuseum.org/
    Children's Discovery Museum in San Jose: http://www.cdm.org/
    The Bay Area Discovery Museum in Sausalito: http://www.badm.org/
    Shorebird Nature Center in Berkeley: http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/marina/marinaexp/naturecenter.html
    The Oakland Museum: http://www.museumca.org/
    The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose: http://www.thetech.org/
    Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum in San Jose: http://www.egyptianmuseum.org/
    The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito: http://www.tmmc.org/visitorinformation.html
    Lindsay Wildlife Museum in Walnut Creek: http://www.wildlife-museum.org//
    Lawrence Hall of Science: http://www.lhs.berkeley.edu/
    The Sony Metreon in San Francisco: http://www.metreon.com/
    Coyote Point Museum in San Mateo: http://www.coyoteptmuseum.org/
    Steinhart Aquarium in San Francisco: http://www.calacademy.org/aquarium/
    Monterey Bay Aquarium: http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/
    The Jelly Belly Factory in Fairfield: http://www.jellybelly.com/About/Tours/default.htm
    Basic Brown Bear Factory in San Francisco: http://www.basicbrownbear.com/
    Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco: http://www.cartoonart.org/
    The Pez Museum in Burlingame at 214 California Drive, Burlingame, California, 94010 http://www.burlingamepezmuseum.com/
    Behring Auto Museum in Blackhawwk/Danville: http://gothere.com/mg-world/Museums/behring.htm
    Intel Museum in Santa Clara: http://www.intel.com/intel/intelis/museum/index.htm#Tours
    Sun Art Gallery in downtown Hayward: http://www.sungallery.org/education.html
    The USS Hornet in Alameda: http://www.uss-hornet.org/
    The CA Thayer Ship in San Francisco: Available for Overnight Den/Pack/Troop trips. The Thayer is at Hyde Street Pier, San Francisco, California : http://www.nps.gov/safr


    Theme Parks & Amusement Parks
    Paramont's Great America http://www.pgathrills.com/
    Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk http://www.beachboardwalk.com/
    Six Flags Marine World http://www.sixflags.com/parks/marineworld/home.asp
    Six Flags Water World USA in Concord http://www.sixflags.com/parks/waterworldconcord/home.asp
    Raging Waters in San Jose http://www.rwsplash.com/home.htm
    Manteca Water Slides http://www.oakwoodlake.com/
    Winchester Mystery House http://www.winchestermysteryhouse.com/
    Bonfante Gardens http://www.bonfantegardens.com/


    If you have recommendations or personal favorites, please let me know! e-mail: tresranchos@aol.com

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