Best places: Nature preserves in Los Altos

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Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve
Nature preserve
Wooded grove filled with redwood trees plus a visitor center, outdoor amphitheater & picnic area.
4.90 (4K reviews) (~150.54 km from centre)
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Yosemite Falls
Nature preserve
Renowned series of mountainside waterfalls totaling 2,425 ft. flowing roughly November-July.
4.90 (1.4K reviews) (~226 km from centre)
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Muir Woods National Monument
Nature preserve
Scenic, forested park featuring giant redwood trees, long hiking trails, a visitor center & more.
4.80 (17.4K reviews) (~70.64 km from centre)
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Point Reyes National Seashore
Nature preserve
71,000-acre park boasts a visitor center, hiking trails, expansive beaches & panoramic water views.
4.80 (7.1K reviews) (~101.14 km from centre)
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Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve
Nature preserve
Nature preserve with hiking/biking/equestrian trails through varied landscapes with valley views.
4.80 (2.3K reviews) (~28.03 km from centre)
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Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve
Nature preserve
Mountainside area with tall trees, offering canyon hikes, biking trails & horse-riding paths.
4.80 (1.7K reviews) (~22.08 km from centre)
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Tilden Nature Area
Nature preserve
Nature preserve featuring easy & challenging hiking trails with scenic views & wildlife sightings.
4.80 (1.4K reviews) (~60.97 km from centre)
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Windy Hill Open Space Preserve
Nature preserve
Open grasslands & forest area with 12 miles of trails for hiking, bicycling & horseback-riding.
4.80 (1.2K reviews) (~10.32 km from centre)
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Effie Yeaw Nature Center
Nature preserve
This attraction offers educational exhibits & over a dozen indigenous animals, plus 3 nature trails.
4.80 (1.1K reviews) (~154.72 km from centre)
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Fiscalini Ranch Preserve
Nature preserve
Serene preserve with pine forests, fields & oceanside bluffs featuring walking trails & wildlife.
4.80 (871 reviews) (~222.07 km from centre)
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Mission Peak Regional Preserve
Nature preserve
Vast mountain preserve popular for biking, hiking, horseback riding, R/C flying and hang-gliding.
4.70 (4.3K reviews) (~25.39 km from centre)
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Rancho San Antonio County Park & Open Space Preserve
Nature preserve
Rural nature preserve with 25 miles of hiking trails, plus a working farm & a model plane launch.
4.70 (4.1K reviews) (~5.14 km from centre)
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Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park
Park
Clifftop area with guided tours of an 1872 lighthouse & seal & whale sightings around rocky reefs.
4.70 (4K reviews) (~32.92 km from centre)
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Bluff Trail
Nature preserve
4.90 (379 reviews) (~223.08 km from centre)
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Fort Point National Historic Site
Historical place
Fort from the Civil War era located under the Golden Gate Bridge offering cannon drills & tours.
4.70 (3.1K reviews) (~57.55 km from centre)
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Asilomar Beach View
Nature preserve
👍👍 Great beach to OBSERVE sea activity and little details. Saw 100s of sea anemones, urchins, hermit crabs and starfish. Please respect space of all organisms here, saw many folks standing on rocks and hence knowingly or unknowingly pressing anemones. Enjoyed my time there on a cold clear sky day.
4.80 (660 reviews) (~85.94 km from centre)
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Wilder Ranch State Park
State park
Natural landscape with diverse activities including hiking trails, picnic areas & horseback riding.
4.70 (2.3K reviews) (~46.6 km from centre)
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LandPaths Grove of Old Trees
Nature preserve
4.90 (348 reviews) (~136.87 km from centre)
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J V Fitzgerald Marine Reserve
Nature preserve
3-mi. stretch of beach & tide pools full of marine life, including sea stars, octopuses & crabs.
4.70 (1.4K reviews) (~38.88 km from centre)
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Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve
Nature preserve
The site of an ancient volcano, this park offers self-guided tours & features many hiking trails.
4.70 (1.3K reviews) (~53.38 km from centre)
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