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	Recreation for San Francisco Bay Area [ Bicycling \| Boating \| Hockey \| National Historic Site \| National Historical Park \| National Monument \| National Parks \| National Recreation Area \| National Seashore \| Parks \| Professional Teams \| State Parks \| Tours ] Bicycling Presidio Bikes 5335 Geary Blvd. San Francisco, CA (415)752-BIKE The Ultra Bike Club can be purchsed at Presidio Bikes. Island Daves-tandem rollerblade, bicycle rentals, parts and accessories. Boating Marina Antioch, CA (000)779-6957 The Antioch Municipal Marina is the city's gateway to sun and fun along the DeIta. Hockey San Jose Shark Bytes San Jose, CA San Jose Sharks Professional Hockey Team Media Guide. National Historic Site Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site P.O. Box 280, 1000 Kuss Road Danville, CA (510)556-1693 Tao House, near Danville, Calif., was built for Eugene O'Neill, who lived here from 1937 to 1944. Fort Point National Historic Site P.O. Box 29333 San Francisco, CA (415)556-1693 This classic brick and granite mid-19th-century coastal fort is the only one of its style on the west coast of the United States. John Muir National Historic Site 4202 Alhambra Avenue Martinez, CA (510)228-8860 The Site preserves the 17 room mansion where the naturalist John Muir lived from 1890 to his death in 1914. National Historical Park San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park Fort Mason, Building 201 San Francisco, CA (415)556-1659 The square-rigged sailing ship Balclutla, steam schooner Wapatria, three-masted schooner C.A. Thayer, walking-beam ferry Eureka, scow schooner Alma, steam tug Hercules, paddle wheel tug Eppleton Hall, and numerous smaller craft are preserved. National Monument Muir Woods National Monument Mill Valley, CA (415)388-2595 This virgin stand of coastal redwoods was named for John Muir, writer and conservationist. Pinnacles National Monument Paicines, CA (408)389-4485 Spire-like rock formations 500 to 1,200 feet high, with caves and a variety of volcanic features, rise above the smooth contours of the surrounding countryside. National Parks Golden Gate Park San Francisco, CA (415)221-1311 Once upon a noon in early winter they honored the groundhog with a Tunnel Hum in the pedestrian underpass between the bandshell and the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park. National Recreation Area Golden Gate National Recreation Area Fort Mason, Building 201 San Francisco, CA (415)556-0560 The park encompasses shoreline areas of San Francisco, Marin, and San Mateo Counties, including ocean beaches, redwood forest. lagoons, marshes, military properties. National Seashore Point Reyes National Seashore Point Reyes, CA (415)663-1092 This peninsula near San Francisco is noted for its long beaches backed by tall cliffs, lagoons, forested ridges, and offshore bird and sea lion colonies. Parks Alexander Peers Park Park Avenue, Next To Calif. Av. Shopping District Palo Alto, CA The park is named for Alexander Peers, who established the Page and Peers Lumber Company in 1866, with his partner Williiam Page. Bowden Park Palo Alto, CA Bowden Park was named for Jerome Trimble Bowden, a former Palo Alto City Councilman who was especially interested in parks and recreation. Cameron Park 2100 Wellesley Street Palo Alto, CA Cameron Park is named for Donaldina M. Cameron, director of the Presbyterian Mission Home for Chinese Women in San Francisco. Cornelis Bol Park Laguna Avenue, Between Barron And Matadero Av. Palo Alto, CA The park was dedicated in 1986, and became part of the Palo Alto park system when Barron Park was annexed to Palo Alto, in 1975. The rest of the land in the current park is leased from Stanford. Edith Johnson Park Everett Avenue, Between Kipling And Cowper St. Palo Alto, CA Johnson Park is the newest of our city parks, built in the 1980s as the result of lobbying by local residents. El Palo Alto Park El Camino Real And Alma Street Palo Alto, CA This park is history: it is the home of El Palo Alto, the redwood tree for which our city was named. Elinor Cogswell Plaza Palo Alto, CA First opened as "City Hall Park" in 1924, the park was renamed in 1955 to honor Elinor Cogswell. Greer Park 1098 Amarillo Ave, At West Bayshore Palo Alto, CA Greer Park is named after John Greer, a local rancher who was founder of the Woodside Library and a trustee of the Woodside School. Hoover Park 2901 Cowper St,, Between Colorado And Loma Verde Palo Alto, CA Hoover Park is named for American President Herbert Hoover, who was a graduate of Stanford and an honorary citizen of Palo Alto. Juana Briones Park Palo Alto, CA This park is named after Juana Briones, an early Spanish settler who came to Santa Clara with her parents in 1794. Mayfield Park 2300 Wellesley Street Palo Alto, CA Mayfield Park is named after the old city of Mayfield, which was annexed into Palo Alto in 1925. Mitchell Park On East Meadow And Middlefield. Palo Alto, CA Mitchell Park was named for J. Pearce Mitchell, a former mayor and long-term city council member for Palo Alto. Palo Alto Baylands Preserve Palo Alto, CA (408)329-2506 Outside the center is a self-guided nature walk out over the salt marsh with a tape recorded guide Rinconada Park 777 Embarcadero Road, At Newell Palo Alto, CA Rinconada Park has evolved gradually over the years. Weisshaar Park 2300 Dartmouth Street Palo Alto, CA Named for Frederick Weisshaar, a Germany immigrant who was the first town treasurer of Mayfield. Werry Park 2100 Dartmouth St, Between College & Stanford Av Palo Alto, CA Werry Park is named for William Werry, longtime postmaster of Palo Alto. Professional Teams San Francisco 49ers San Francisco, CA 1994 Super Bowl Champions State Parks Angel Island San Francisco, CA (415)897-0715 Take a fascinating journey into the rich military and cultural history of this unique San Francisco Island. Tours Alcatraz Island San Francisco, CA (415)546-2700 Out in the middle of the San Francisco Bay, the island of Alcatraz is a world unto itself. Angel Island San Francisco, CA (415)897-0715 Take a fascinating journey into the rich military and cultural history of this unique San Francisco Island.
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