Sacramento

Birding:
Lake Oroville
Sacramento Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Delevan National Wildlife Refuge
Colusa National Wildlife Refuge
Sutter National Wildlife Refuge
Gray Lodge Wildlife Area
Colusa-Sacramento River State Recreation Area
Sutter Butte Area
Butte Slough Wildlife Area
Sutter Buttes
Marysville Wildlife Area
Engle bright Lake
Abbott and O'Connor Lakes Ecological Reserves
Bobelaine Ecological Reserve
Capay Valley/Cache Creek
Devils and Vicinity
U.C. Davis
Hunt-Wesson Spray Fields
Putah Creek at Stevenson's Bridge
Cal-Expo Floodplain
Del Paso Regional Park
William B. Pond Recreation Area
Effie Yeaw Nature Center/Ancil Hoffman Park
Folsom Lake State Recreation Area
Cosumnes River Preserve
Woodbridge Road Ecological Preserve
Lodi Lake
White Slough Water Treatment
Oak Grove Regional Park
Lewallan Properties
Jack Tone Road
Caswell Memorial State Park
Stanislaus River Parks
Del Puerto Canyon
Turlock Lake State Recreation Area
George J. Hatfield State Recreation Area
McConnell State Recreation Area
Santa Fe Grade Road
Central San Joaquin Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Kesterson National Wildlife Refuge
San Luis National Wildlife Refuge
Merced National Wildlife Refuge
San Luis Reservoir SRA/Romero Overlook
Los Banos Wildlife Area
Volta Wildlife Area

Youth on Course:
Davis Golf Course: $1 anytime
Wild Wings GC: anytime, weekends only
Teal Bend GC:
William Land Park
Bing Maloney GC: anytime weekends, after 12 weekends
Bartley Cavanaugh GC: anytime weekends, after 12 weekends
Campus Commons GC: anytime
Haggin Oak Golf Complex: anytime weekdays, after 12 weekends
Cordova GC: anytime weekdays, after 10 weekends
WildHawk GC: T-Sat only
Emerald Lakes GC: anytime
Mather GC: after 2
Ancil Hoffman GC: M-Th anytime, F-Sun after 12
Cherry Island GC: anytime
Antelope Greens GC: twilight
Woodcreek GC: after 1, winter after 12
Diamond Oaks GC: after 1
Rolling Greens GC:
Indian Creek CC: M-F after noon, weekends after 3
Empire Ranch GC: within 1 hr of posted twilight
The Ridge GC: after 11
Darkhorse GC: twilight

Shasta

Birding:
Klamath National Forest: Happy Camp Ranger District, Ukonom Ranger District, Salmon River Ranger District, Scott River and the Marble Mountain Wilderness, Goosenest Ranger District,
Castle Crags State Park
Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuges
Tulu Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge
Clear Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Lava Beds National Monument
Modoc National Forest: Medicine Lake Highlands, Ash Creek Wildlife Area/Big Valley, Devils Garden Ranger District, Modoc National Wildlife Refuge
Warner Mountains/Jess Valley Area
Susanville
Leavitt Lake
Honey Lake Wildlife Area
Janesville
Red Rock Canyon
Whiskeytown Lake/Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity NRA
Garner's Trinity Wilderness, Trinity Alps
McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park
Lake Britton
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Yolla Bolly Wilderness
Woodson Bridge State Recreation Area
Black Butte Lake

East Bay

Birding:
Henry W. Coe State Park
San Francisco By National Wildlife Refuge
Coyote Hills Regional Park
Ardenwood Historic Farm
Sunol Regional Wilderness
Del Valle Park
Mines Road
Hayward Regional Shoreline
San Leandro Bay Regional Shoreline/Doolittle Drive
Lake Merrit/Lakeside Park
Redwood Regional Park/Joaquin Miller City Park
Las Trampas Regional Wilderness
Mount Diablo State Park
Tilden Regional Park
Point Pinole Regional Shoreline

Youth on Course:
Fremont Park: call for availability
Mission Hills: $3
SkyWest: weekdays after 12 $3
Monarch Bay: call for availability
Metropolitan Golf Links: Twilight only $2
Chuck Corica Golf Complex: Twilight $3
Lake Chabot: anytime M-F, twilight Sat-Sun
Redwood Canyon: no restrictions
Tilden Park: 1 hr before twilight
Franklin Canyon: twilight
Buchanan Field: anytime $3
Diablo Creek: M-F after 10m Fri-Sun after 11
Boundary Oak: super twilight
Lone Tree: weekdays after 11, weekends after noon $4
The Golf Club at Roddy Ranch: anytime M-F, weekends after 11
Callipe Preserve: twilight
Pleasonton Golf Center: $3
San Ramon: after 3, after 4 summer
Dublin Ranch: after 3
Poppy Ridge: M-F anytime, weekends after 3

Hiking:
Sunol Backpack Area: 5.9 miles, oaks
Coyote Hills: 2.5 miles, shorebirds
Bob Walker Ridge: 5.8 miles
Mount Diablo: .7 miles, peakbag
Eagle Peak: 4 miles, peakbag
Wildcat Peak: 7 miles,

Peninsula

Birding:
Junipero Serra County Park
San Pedro Valley County Park
Sweeney Ridge Skyline Preserve
Foster City
Palo Alto Baylands Reserve
Shoreline
Portola State Park
Stevens Creek County Park
San Jose Water Works
Joseph D. Grant Park

Hikes:
Castle Rock 5.2 miles
Berry Creek Falls: Big Basin Redwoods State Park 9 miles
Purisima Creek 7 miles

Youth on Course:
Crystal Springs: super twilight
Poplar Creek: M-F after 2, weekends twilight
Mariners Point Golf Center
Emerald Hills
Palo Alto
Shoreline
Sunnyvale: weekdays anytime, weekends after 2
Sunken Gardens
Pruneridge GC: call for availability
Blackberry Farm:
Deep Cliff: after 1
San Jose Municipal: weekdays after 1:30
Rancho del Pueblo: $2
Los Lagos
Spring Valley: twilight
Santa Teresa: call for availability
Coyote Creek: M-F 3

San Francisco

Birding:
Farallon National Wildlife Refuge
Angel Island State Park
The Presidio
Land's End
Cliff House and Sutro Baths
Candlestick Point State Recreation Area
Golden Gate Park
Lake Merced
San Bruno Mountain State and County Park

Youth on Course:
Lincoln Park GC: anytime weekends, after noon weekends
Golden Gate GC: anytime $3
TPC Harding Park: M-Th after 2, after 4 in summer
TPC Harding Park Fleming Course: M-F $2, Sat-Sun $5
Gleneagles GC: anytime $5 9 holes
Sharp Park GC:

Hiking:
Montara Mountain: 6.3 miles one way, peakbag
Sweeney Ridge: 4.8 miles,
Milagra Ridge: 1.5 miles, Farallon Islands
San Andreas Fault: 3.5 miles one way, fossils, beach
San Bruno Mountain: 4.9 miles
San Francisco's Pacific Shore: 5.5 miles one way
Golden Gate Bridge: 2.4 miles
Point Bonita Lighthouse: 1 mile

Gold

Carmel

Garland Ranch Regional Park
Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo
Carmel River Bird Sanctuary
Carmel Bay Ecological Reserve
Point Lobos State Reserve
Carmel Beach

Youth on Course:
Pacific Grove Golf Links: M-Th anytime, F-Sun after 2 $5
The Links at Spanish Bay: $5 limited availability, call in advance (831) 574-5607
Peter Hay GC: anytime
Poppy Hills: same-day tee times after 2 pm
Rancho Canada GC: after 12
Quail Lodge GC: M-F twilight
Carmel Valley Ranch: after 4

Surf Spots:

Monterey

Monterey County Visitor Center: Path of History walk
Montery Bay Coastal Trail
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Los Padres National Forest
Andrew Molera State Park
Ventana Wilderness Society Big Sur Cultural and Natural History Center
Molera Horseback Tours
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
Jade Cove
Point Lobos State Reserve

Birding:
Castle Rock State Park
Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
Nisene Marks State Park
Neary's Lagoon Park and Wildlife Refuge
Moss Landing State Wildlife Area
Elkhorn Slough
Salinas River Wildlife Management Area
Monterey State Beach
Foam Street and Cannery Row
Municipal Wharf and Monterey Marina
Crespi Pond
Point Pinos
Carmel River State Beach
Point Lobos State Reserve
Andrew Molera State Park
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
Lake San Antonio
San Juan Bautista
Fremont Peak State Park
San Benito County Historical Park
Pinnacles National Monument

Youth on Course:
Del Monte GC: call for availability
Monterey Pines GC: after 3
Bayonet Black Horse GC: after 2
Laguna Seca Golf Ranch: after 1

Half Moon Bay

Moss Beach
Fitzgerald Marine Reserve
Pescadero State Beach
Pescadero Marsh
Butano State Park
Ano Nuevo State Reserve: elephant seals
Coastside Trail
Purissima Creek Redwoods
Sea Horse and Friendly Acres Horse Ranch

Birding:
James V. Fitzgerald Marine Reserve
Pillar Point/Princeton Harbor
Half Moon Bay Grasslands
Pomponio State Beach
Pescadero State Beach and Preserve
Bean Hollow State Beach/Bean Hollow Road
Ano Nuevo State Reserve

Hikes:
Montara Mountain: San Pedro Valley County Park 6.3 miles one way

Surf Spots:

Santa Cruz

Capitola Beach
Seacliff State Beach
Forest of Nisene Marks State Park
Natural Bridges State Beach
California Monarch Butterfly Preserve
Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
Wilder Ranch State Park
Felton Covered Bridge

Hikes:
Little Butano Creek Canyon: Butano State Park 8.8 miles

Youth on Course:
Valley Garden GC: weekdays only
Seascape GC: after 3 daily
Spring Hills Golf Course: Winter Twilight after 11:30, Summer Twilight after 1:30
Pajaro Valley Golf Club: after 12 or 1 depending on year
Boulder Creek: M-Th anytime, F-Sun after 2

Surf Spots:

Point Reyes

Point Reyes National Seashore
Limantour Estero Reserve: Birds
Tomales Bay State Park
McClure Beach
Bolinas Lagoon
Point Reyes Bird Observatory
Five Brooks Ranch Horseback Riding
Point Reyes Peninsula: whale watching

Birding:
Point Reyes National Seashore: Bear Valley/Fivebrooks, Limantour Road/Estero, Outer Point Reyes, Tomales Bay/Northern Point Reyes, Tomales Bay State Park, Abbott's Lagoon and Pierce Point Road, White House Pool, Point Reyes Bird Observatory, Bolinas Lagoon and Audubon Canyon Ranch
Samuel P. Taylor State Park

Hikes:
Alamere Falls: 8.5 miles, geology, beach, waterfall
Sky and Coast Trail: 10.8 miles, old growth ridgeline, coastline
Tomales Point: 9 miles, elk and bluffs

Marin

Richardson Bay Audubon Center and Wildlife Sanctuary
Angel Island State Park
Nature Conservancy Uplands Nature Preserve
Mount Tamalpais State Park
China Camp State Park
Marin Headlands
Muir Woods National Monument
Stinson Beach Park

Birding:
Bolinas Lagoon and Audubon Canyon Ranch
Samuel P. Taylor State Park
Mount Tamalpais State Park
Muir Woods National Monument
Marin Headlands: Hawk Hill, Fort Cronkite/Rodeo Lagoon
China Camp State Park
Upper San Pablo Bay Area: Petaluma Marsh, San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Tubbs Island,
White Slough, Solano County
American Canyon Road
Benicia State Recreation Area

Youth on Course:
Mill Valley GC: call for availability
Peacock Gap GC: M-F anytime
McInnis Park Golf Center: M-Sat anytime, Sun after 1 $3
Indian Valley GC:

Hikes:
Gerbode Valley: 6.1 miles, wildfires, wildlife
Ring Mountain: 3.2 miles, bay views, cathedral oaks
Mount Tamalpais: 6.8 miles, peakbag
Bolinas Lagoon Preserve: 2.3 miles Birds

Mendocino

Big River State Park
Van Damme State Park
Russian Gulch State Park
Jug Handle State Reserve
Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens
Pudding Creek
MacKerricher State Park

Birding:
Lake Mendocino
MacKerricher State Park
Jughandle State Reserve
Russian Gulch State Park
Mendocino Headlands State Park
Van Damme State Park
Hendy Woods State Park
Clear Lake State Park
Anderson Marsh and McVicar Audubon Sanctuary/Cache Creek
Boggs Lake Preserve

Surf Spots:

Bodega Bay

Doran Beach Regional Park
Sonoma Coast State Beach
Fort Ross State Park
Salt Point State Park
Kruse Rhododendron State Natural Reserve
Gualala Point Regional Park

Birding:
Bodega Bay including Doran Park

Redwoods

Avenue of the Giants
Humboldt Redwoods State Park
Rockefeller Forest
Bull Creek Flats
Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary
HSU Natural History Museum
Redwood National Park
Prairie Creek Redwoods, Del Norte Coast Redwoods, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Parks
Russ Park: great birds
Big Lagoon County Park
Clam Beach County Park
Patrick's Point State Park
Prairie Creek Redwoods: World Heritage Site
Hammond Coastal Trail
Richardson's Grove State Park

Birding:
Lake Earl
Crescent Harbor
Gasquet to Hazelview Summit, Along US 199
Redwood National Park
Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park
Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park
Lagoon Creek
Coastal Trail/Hidden Beach Section
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
Humboldt Lagoons State Park
Big Lagoon Beach and County Park
Trinidad State Beach
Willow Creek and Groves Prairie
Titlow Hill/Friday Ridge Road Loop
Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary
Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge
King Salmon Picnic Area
North Spit, South Spit and Table Bluff Park
Eel River Delta
Ferndale to Honeydew via Mattole Road
Humboldt Redwoods State Park/Avenue of the Giants
Benbow Lake State Recreation Area
Richardson Grove State Park
Standish Hickey State Recreation Area
Sinkyone Wilderness State Park
Northern California Coast Range Preserve

Surf Spots:

Hikes:
Fern Canyon: 5 miles, lush ferns
MacKerricher Beach: 1 mile, dunes
Elder Creek: 3.5 miles, old growth
Rockefeller Forest: 11 miles, redwoods
Lost Coast Trail: 16.7 miles, coastal
Big Flat: 17 miles, endless beach
King Peak: 5.1 miles, peakbag
Punta Gorda Lighthouse: 6.4 miles, remote abandoned lighthouse
Trinidad Head: 2 miles, ocean views
Klamath River Mouth: 2 miles
Damnation Creek: 4.2 miles, old growth coastal
Stout Grove: 1 mile, rainforest

Napa Valley

Napa River Ecological Reserve

Birding:
Skyline Wilderness Park
Napa River Ecological Reserve
Bothe-Napa Valley State Park
Robert Louis Stevenson State Park
Lake Hennessy
Lake Berryessa
Lake Solano County Park
Grizzly Island/Suisun Marsh

Youth on Course:
Napa GC: 1 hr after Super Twilight
Chardonnay GC: after 12
Blue Rock Springs GC: after 12:30
Mare Island GC: weekdays after 1
Rancho Solano GC: after 12
Paradise Valley GC: after 12
Cypress Lakes GC: anytime

Sonoma Valley

Valley of the Moon
Jack London State Historic Park
Triple Creek Horse Outfit
Sugarloaf Ridge State Park
Mission San Francisco Solano de Sonoma
Sonoma Valley Regional Park
Sonoma Overlook Trail

Birds:
Mouth of Gualala River
Salt Point State Park
Lake Sonoma/Warm Springs Dam
Howarth Santa Rosa Memorial Park
Spring Lake Regional Park
Annadel State Park
Sugarloaf Ridge State Park
Jack London State Historic Park
Fairfield Osborn Preserve
Laguna De Santa Rosa
Sonoma Coast State Beach

Youth on Course:
Fairgrounds GC: $4
Bennett Valley GC: M-F after noon, F-Sun after 1 $3
Oakmont GC: weekdays anytime, weekends after noon
Foxtail GC: M-F anytime, Sat-Sun after noon
Rooster Run GC: call for availability
Adobe Creek Golf and CC:

Hikes:
Bodega Dunes: 2.2 miles Dunes
Table Rock: 4.4 miles, cliffs
East Austin Creek: 9.1 miles,
Cache Creek: 3.5 miles, bald eagles, elk

Russian River

Healdsburg Memorial Park

Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve

Armstrong Woods Trail Rides

Austin Creek Recreation Area

Surf Spots:

Youth on Course:
Northwood Golf Club: M-F
Healdsburg GC at Tayman Park: M-F anytime, Sat, Sun twilight
Windsor Golf Club: call for availability