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Marin Headlands & Battery Spencer

ExploreSausalito, North Bay4.7/5

Sobre este lugar

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.

Informações

Faixa etária

5-8, 8-12

Tipo de local

Outdoor

Faixa de preço

Free

Melhor horário

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

Estacionamento

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

Dicas

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.

Acessível para carrinho--Trocador de fraldas--Alimentação no local--Reserva necessária--

Tags

scenicgolden-gate-bridgehikingmilitary-historyviewpoint
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Localização

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