Established in 1892, Cypress Lawn is a historic garden cemetery and arboretum occupying over 200 acres. This eBird Hotspot is great for fall migrants.1370 El Camino Real, meet at the large stone gate. SamTrans stop.
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Eight‑hour naturalist‑led whale watching expedition sails from San Francisco under the Golden Gate Bridge to the Farallon Islands, featuring an expert naturalist, $320 per person, ages 13+.
Presidio Habitat Stewards at Presidio Trust in San Francisco.
Experience a Halloween‑themed three‑hour nature walk among wild horses, jackrabbits, coyotes and new sculptures at Burning Man Decompression’s Fly Ranch.
Costume parade and spooktacular contest with toddler, family/group, animal, and judge’s favorite categories at San Francisco Zoo, for ages 1–4.
Gardening at Merced, San Francisco Public Library offers fresh‑air de‑stress activities, planting and caring for plants, for ages 13–18.
Learn about the zoo's critically endangered species at the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens.
Curator discusses rescue animal ambassadors, sharing stories and showing tarantulas, snakes, and birds of prey at the Randall Museum’s Wild in California exhibit, all ages.
Hard‑pack gravel trail provides a 1‑to 1½‑mile hike with a gentle 300‑foot climb and spectacular views, open to hikers, mountain bikers and horses, requires free permit application.
Hike, mountain bike, or ride horses on the newly opened hard‑pack gravel Skyline Watershed Ridge Trail, climbing 300 ft for spectacular views.
Park Ranger Campfire Talks at Presidio Trust.
Historic garden cemetery and arboretum spanning 200 acres serves as an eBird hotspot for fall migrants; meet at the large stone gate, 1370 El Camino Real.
A wet riparian loop through San Bruno Mountain Park’s low scrub canopy and grassland, 0.80‑mile gravel trail with benches, meeting at Crocker Ave entrance.
