Scenic & pleasant routes in San Francisco and the Bay Area

A hand-picked set of the Bay Area's most pleasant routes — the coast highway, the Golden Gate, ridge drives and clifftop walks. Chosen for ocean, trees, light traffic, and the way they feel.

• Scenic Drive on the Pacific Coast Highway: San Francisco to Half Moon Bay — San Francisco Bay Area, driving · 50 min, 28 miles
• Scenic Drive Across the Golden Gate Bridge to the Marin Headlands — San Francisco Bay Area, driving · 25 min, 6 miles
• Scenic Coastal Walk at Lands End, San Francisco — San Francisco Bay Area, walking · 1 hr, 3.5 miles
• Scenic Drive on Skyline Boulevard Through the Santa Cruz Mountains — San Francisco Bay Area, driving · 40 min, 18 miles
• Pleasant Waterfront Walk Along the Embarcadero, San Francisco — San Francisco Bay Area, walking · 45 min, 2 miles

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