California Vacations: Bay Area
Kid-friendly sightseeing and vacation ideas in the San Francisco Bay Area. See also Southern California Destinations for Families, including San Diego, Legoland, Disneyland.
Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay
Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay: profile for families of Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay, California
Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay: profile for families of Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay, California
GoCityKids Guide to San Francisco
Great site! The Activity Finder lets you pick "type of day", "kind of fun", and age of kids; or find fun by neighbourhood. Lodgings listings tell you exactly what a hotel will offer kids; Restaurant Finder covers every imaginable type of food, and has details for each place listed.
Great site! The Activity Finder lets you pick "type of day", "kind of fun", and age of kids; or find fun by neighbourhood. Lodgings listings tell you exactly what a hotel will offer kids; Restaurant Finder covers every imaginable type of food, and has details for each place listed.
Napa Valley for Families
Napa Valley, day-trip distance from San Francisco and beloved getaway for wine-lovers, is also a fine place for families. About's Guide for California for Visitors recommends staying in Calistoga and taking in a safari tour, Petrified Forest, the (other) Old Faithful Geyser, and more.
Napa Valley, day-trip distance from San Francisco and beloved getaway for wine-lovers, is also a fine place for families. About's Guide for California for Visitors recommends staying in Calistoga and taking in a safari tour, Petrified Forest, the (other) Old Faithful Geyser, and more.
Santa Cruz
About's guide for Santa Cruz covers Beaches and Parks, Boating, and other subjects of interest to travelers.
About's guide for Santa Cruz covers Beaches and Parks, Boating, and other subjects of interest to travelers.
10 Free Things for Families
Can't beat that price... Find out about walking tours, museums, and lots more, at the SF Convention & Visitors Bureau website.
Can't beat that price... Find out about walking tours, museums, and lots more, at the SF Convention & Visitors Bureau website.
Local Guides
About.com has local coverage of many California cities which includes topics of interest to visitors.
About.com has local coverage of many California cities which includes topics of interest to visitors.
San Francisco Kid-friendly Restaurants
Suggestions from About's guide for California for Visitors.
Suggestions from About's guide for California for Visitors.
California Academy of Sciences
A triple-hit of great places for kids, in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park: Natural History Museum, Steinhart Aquarium, and Morrison Planetarium.
A triple-hit of great places for kids, in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park: Natural History Museum, Steinhart Aquarium, and Morrison Planetarium.
San Francisco Bay Kids
A long list of things to do and places to see with kids and teens, in the Bay Area.
A long list of things to do and places to see with kids and teens, in the Bay Area.
Gold-Panning: Mariposa, California
The Little Valley Inn, near Yosemite National Park, has 1000 feet of creek for gold-panning.
The Little Valley Inn, near Yosemite National Park, has 1000 feet of creek for gold-panning.
San Francisco Family Vacation Guide
Family Travel Network covers sightseeing, where to stay, and where to eat.
Family Travel Network covers sightseeing, where to stay, and where to eat.
Highway One
One of the continent's best car trips, down the northern California coast, is the focus of this article at the G.O.R.P. website.
One of the continent's best car trips, down the northern California coast, is the focus of this article at the G.O.R.P. website.
Explorer's Club
Great tours of SF for kids 6-12 with family or on their own: Chinatown, Seal Heaven, Golden Gate Park, lots more. Price includes admission, meal, and door-to-door service on Explorers' Bus.
Great tours of SF for kids 6-12 with family or on their own: Chinatown, Seal Heaven, Golden Gate Park, lots more. Price includes admission, meal, and door-to-door service on Explorers' Bus.
Monterey
Monterey Bay, south of San Francisco, is home to Cannery Row, Fisherman's Wharf, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and a host of sea mammals such as sea lions, harbor seals, sea otters, and gray whales. The Big Sur Coast is a scenic drive away. Stay at budget-friendly spots, or splurge at the Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa.
Monterey Bay, south of San Francisco, is home to Cannery Row, Fisherman's Wharf, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and a host of sea mammals such as sea lions, harbor seals, sea otters, and gray whales. The Big Sur Coast is a scenic drive away. Stay at budget-friendly spots, or splurge at the Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa.
Best Places to Stay With Kids
This detailed article at Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel website has recommendations for a range of hotels. (If the above link fails, head to Frommers.com and search for "San Francisco Family".)
This detailed article at Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel website has recommendations for a range of hotels. (If the above link fails, head to Frommers.com and search for "San Francisco Family".)
Monterey Bay E-Quarium
Take a cyber-tour of this famous aquarium; click "What's New" for special exhibits.
Take a cyber-tour of this famous aquarium; click "What's New" for special exhibits.
Children's Zoo/Nature Trail
A section of the San Francisco zoo especially for children.
A section of the San Francisco zoo especially for children.
San Jose: Tech Museum of Innovation
The website is a fun place to visit in its own right.
The website is a fun place to visit in its own right.
Exploratorium
This museum of "science, art, and human perception" has over 650 hands-on exhibits. Its ExploraNet website is an experience on its own.
This museum of "science, art, and human perception" has over 650 hands-on exhibits. Its ExploraNet website is an experience on its own.
North Beach
About's local website for North Beach has info about museums, sightseeing, lodgings, etc.
About's local website for North Beach has info about museums, sightseeing, lodgings, etc.
Little Luggage
"Baby equipment for the smaller visitor to San Francisco."
"Baby equipment for the smaller visitor to San Francisco."
Monterey Bay E-Quarium
Take a cyber-tour of this famous aquarium, south of San Francisco.
Take a cyber-tour of this famous aquarium, south of San Francisco.
Jelly Belly Day Trip
Take a tour of the Jelly Belly factory in Fairfield, about one hour north of San Francisco on I-80: About's Guide for California for Visitors has details, plus interesting facts about jellie bellies (which date back to the Civil War.)
Take a tour of the Jelly Belly factory in Fairfield, about one hour north of San Francisco on I-80: About's Guide for California for Visitors has details, plus interesting facts about jellie bellies (which date back to the Civil War.)