- The list below includes 732 free or cheap things to do in or near San Carlos, California, including 126 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Trampoline Parks, Aviation Museums and Children's Play Area.
- From Burton Park to Laurel Street Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in San Carlos and in nearby cities within 25 miles like San Francisco, Pacifica, Half Moon Bay and Los Altos.
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Native plants of California are on display at the Regional Parks Botanic Garden. Spread over 10 acres of land, the garden works at preserving the rare and endangered plant species from the state as a whole.
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Featuring a pond with a waterfall, Sycamore Valley Park provides open grass fields lined with trees as well as facilities for baseball, soccer, bocce ball and football. The park also provides a playground, walking paths, picnic tables and barbecue pits.
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Situated on 20 acres, Diablo Vista Park features lighted sports fields as well as volleyball, basketball and tennis courts. It offers a picnic area, a children's playground and a large tile snake for kids to explore.
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China Camp State Park is most frequented by locals, as it is tucked away as one of San Rafel's secret treasures. The park offers beautiful marshlands, hiking trails and premier bird watching.
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Rodeo beach is located three miles northwest of the Golden Gate Bridge. Some of the things you can do here are picnic, kite-flying, surfing and of course go for a walk on the rocky beach.
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entrances at Wildcat Canyon Rd & Grizzly Peak Blvd, Berkeley, CA
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Beautiful Tilden Regional Park in Berkeley, California is a nature conservancy with free and premium programs dedicated to public education about California's ecosystems, wildlife and horticulture. Most areas of the park are free to enter and are staffed by volunteers.
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Omescape is a virtual reality experience that offers escape scenarios from the Room Omega', 'The Penitentiary', and The Forgotten Treasure'. The rooms can hold up to 10 players at a time and games last for a total of 60 minutes.
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Take the kids for some outdoor playground fun at Piccadilly Square Park. Activity panels and climbing features are sure to keep them entertained. Swings, a climbing wall and sand pit are also available.
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As an educational center, Bay Model Visitor Center features miniature models of the Golden Gate bridge, Suisun Bay, and other regional landmarks in a hydraulics pool facility. While touring the museum, visitors can learn about the area's delta system.
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Black Sand Beach is known not only for its dark sand but also for its nude sunbathers, due to it being a clothing-optional beach. Both the surf and the hike from the parking lot are tough.