One of our favorite "secret" places in San Francisco is a little-know picnic spot in Ft. Mason behind the youth hostile.  It is just perfect to bring the kids.  There is a large kind-of sunken lawn where the kids can play.  We don't need to worry about where they are.  There are only three picnic tables and they are almost never occupied.  It's almost a private spot.  The views are drop-dead gorgeous.  You are up on a bluff overlooking the Bay from the Golden Gate to Alcatraz through the Monterrey Pines.  We have been there several times with Bob and Missy and Robbie and our grandkids.  Robbie loves to play with Freya and Dietrich and they love to play with him.  You are not supposed to barbeque here or drink alcohol (ridiculous Federal Park rules), but the rangers are very understanding if you are well behaved.

This album is from a picnic July 30, 2000.  Too Much Fun!