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Visit Outdoor Parks
Need some suggestions for outside locations and activities for you and your family? USGS employees recommend their favorite public sites below. Enjoy the great outdoors!
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3300 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto
(Located in Palo Alto, CA)
Palo Alto residents only. Free. Bounded by Portola Valley, Los Altos Hills, The Pearson-Arastradero Preserve and Los Trancos Open
Space, the 1,400-acre Foothills Park is a nature lover's paradise.Miles of trails provide access through rugged chaparral, woodlands, and fields. 8 am to sunset.
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Fish or canoe in the lake, picnic, view wildlife. Spectacular views of the Bay, from San Francisco to Mountain View and the East Bay. Wildlife abounds, and it is common to see deer and coyotes; if you are lucky you might catch a glimpse of a bobcat or a flock of wild turkeys. Area is mountain lion habitat--see web site for safety precautions and park rules. Interesting Nature Interpretive Center.
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Año Nuevo State Reserve
(Located in Pescadero, CA)
Año Nuevo State Reserve is home to one of the world's largest mainland breeding colonies of northern elephant seals. Elephant seals are present at Año Nuevo year-round.
Testimonials and tips from USGS employees
Tour the elephant seal rookery during the Winter breeding season (December through March) or view the seals on your own all other months. A 3-mile round trip hike takes visitors through several coastal habitats, active sand dunes, fascinating plants and wildflowers, and beautiful ocean views inhabited by seals, sea lions, sea otters, shore birds, raptors, and other wildlife.
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Alexander Springs, Ocala National Forest
(Located in Lake County, FL)
All the springs in Ocala National Forest are beautiful and fun for families, but this one is my favorite. A great pool and swimming beach, hiking trails, and camping. Something for everyone.
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Swim in the crystal-clear, cool water of Florida springs!
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Anchorage Parks
(Located in Anchorage, AK)
Majestic beauty abounds. Anchorage, Alaska's largest city, has miles and miles of biking and hiking trails as well as fun family and cultural events held in local parks. Many parks in the city offer a feeling of being in the wilderness...including wildlife!...while only a short distance from all the ammenitites of urban living.
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Anchorage boasts 10,946 acres of municipal parkland, 223 parks, 250 miles of trails and greenbelts that link neighborhoods with surrounding natural open spaces and wildlife habitat.
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Baylands Nature Preserve
(Located in Palo Alto, CA)
Bounded by Mountain View and East Palo Alto, the 1,940-acre Baylands Preserve is the largest tract of undisturbed marshland remaining in the San Francisco Bay. Fifteen miles of multi-use trails provide access to a unique mixture of tidal and fresh water abitats. Lucy Evans Baylands Nature Interpretive Center is completely handicapped accessible. Exhibit text in Spanish and English.
Testimonials and tips from USGS employees
Walking, running or biking on 15-miles of trails, bird watching, wind surfing, and boating (non-motorized such as canoes, kayaks or small, hand-launched boats and sailboards). Many consider this area to be one of the best bird watching areas on the west coast. The preserve has a substantial resident population of birds as well as being a major migratory stopover on the Pacific Flyway. The City also offers a variety of nature
walks and programs on ecology and natural history.
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