A short walk next to San Francisco Bay. Part of the walk is along a fishing pier.

Location: Candlestick Point State Recreation Area

» Official Trail Map: Good map showing various trails.

Trailhead: Parking lot next to "Windsurf Circle".

Route: Follow unmarked trails leading to Windharp Hill and Sunrise Point next to a fishing pier. Continue to Plover and Jackrabbit picnic areas. Continue along Bay Trail, loop around and return to trail head.

Location: near intersection of Hunters Point Boulevard & Donner Ave, San Francisco, CA . Parking area is visible in Google Maps if you zoom in sufficiently.

Directions: From US-101 North, take exit 429A toward Candlestick Park. In 0.3 miles, Merge onto Harney Way and drive for 0.7 miles. Turn right onto Hunters Point Expy / Jamestown Ave an drive for 0.5 miles to reach the parking lots for Candlestick Point. There are multiple parking lots - study the trail map for their locations. In May 2011, parking lots were closed on Thursdays and Fridays. Plenty of street parking was available right outside the park.

Google Maps:

Parking Fees: Free (last visited: Jan 2012)

Capacity: Dozens of cars may be parked inside and outside the park.

Latitude: 37.712743     Longitude: -122.381580