- The list below includes 336 free or cheap things to do in or near Novato, California, including 128 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Hiking Trails, Movie Theaters and Specialty Museums.
- From Old Town Novato to Mt. Burdell Open Space Preserve, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Novato and in nearby cities within 25 miles like San Francisco, Berkeley, Richmond and Benicia.
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At the corner of San Pablo Dam and Clark roads, Richmond, CA 94803
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Wildcat Canyon Regional Park offers an array for activities. The park is frequented by hikers, joggers, cyclists and is a prime spot for bird watching, wild life spotting and a peaceful picnic.
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Part of Wildcat Canyon Regional Park, Alvarado Park provides access to Wildcat Creek and features old stonework. The park has a children's playground, open green space for recreational activities, picnic facilities and a gazebo.
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13630 Sonoma Highway, Glen Ellen, CA 95442
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Nestled in the hills, Sonoma Valley Regional Park offers visitors both paved and dirt trails for hiking. The park provides visitors with scenic views of the valley and nearby lake, as well as opportunities for bird watching.
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13630 Sonoma Highway, Glen Ellen, CA 95442
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Located next to a scenic state park is the Elizabeth Anne Perrone Dog Park. Dogs, as well as their owners, can enjoy scenic paved trails, large grass areas for off-leash play, beautiful floral gardens and a small dog pool.
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There are tall stands of oaks and rolling grasslands with Crane Creek flowing right through the middle of the 128 acres of Crane Creek Regional Park. The park features a disc golf course and hiking, biking and horseback riding trails.
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Hanns Park features heavily-shaded picnic areas with BBQ's, an amphitheater, open-turf play areas and a trail leading to the Blue Rock Springs linear parkway. The park also offers reservable picnic areas.
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Sunrise Park is a nine acre park featuring lighted soccer and baseball fields. The park also offers a lighted basketball court, tennis courts, picnic areas, a playground, and public restrooms.
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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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Run by the Greater Vallejo Recreation District, Children's Wonderland is a playground and amusement facility with a castle, fairy tale-themed play spaces and equipment, a dinosaur statue, and an outdoor theater.
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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.