"But the Bay Area's spectacular variety of parks is on another level, with open spaces, recreation areas, islands, historic sites, gardens, wetlands, urban "pocket parks," neighborhood playgrounds and Pacific beaches, along with a national seashore, 350 miles of trail circumnavigating San Francisco Bay and several world-famous tourist destinations. It's a system that compares to any major metropolitan area anywhere in the world, parks experts say."
"The best part is that with our mild Mediterranean climate, people can hike, bike, ride horses, rock climb, surf, hang glide, bird watch and study plants year-round - even in cold-weather months. Especially in cold-weather months, even, since thanks to the ever-climbing summer heat a November hike in the Bay Area can often be infinitely more enjoyable than one in late July."
The Bay Area contains an exceptionally diverse system of parks including open spaces, recreation areas, islands, historic sites, gardens, wetlands, urban 'pocket parks,' neighborhood playgrounds and Pacific beaches. The region features a national seashore, roughly 350 miles of trail around San Francisco Bay, and several world-famous tourist destinations. Mild Mediterranean climate enables year-round hiking, biking, horseback riding, rock climbing, surfing, hang gliding, bird watching and plant study. Many parks connect visitors to layers of human history—Native Americans, Spanish missionaries, settlers, Civil War soldiers, immigrants, wartime workers, artists, civil rights leaders and federal prisoners. Parks often begin with natural landscapes and occupy scenic locations.
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