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Marin Headlands & Battery Spencer

ExploreSausalito, North Bay4.7/5

Om Dette Sted

Dramatic coastal headlands with the best Golden Gate Bridge viewpoints in the Bay Area. Kids love exploring abandoned military batteries and bunkers. Battery Spencer offers an easy quarter-mile walk to stunning bridge photos.

Info

Aldersgruppe

5-8, 8-12

Type Sted

Outdoor

Prisniveau

Free

Bedste Tidspunkt

Clear mornings for fog-free bridge views; September-October best weather

Parkering

Free parking at Battery Spencer lot and Hawk Hill. Limited spaces.

Tips

Battery Spencer is the easiest viewpoint with a short walk. Hawk Hill offers 360-degree views but is a steeper climb. Exercise caution on old concrete batteries.

Klapvognsvenlig--Puslebord--Spisemuligheder--Reservation Påkrævet--

Tags

scenicgolden-gate-bridgehikingmilitary-historyviewpoint
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