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Pinnacles National Park
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Pinnacles National Park
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This small, relatively quiet site, not far from the coast and San Francisco, offers some beautiful rocky landscapes of volcanic origin and a few caves. You can hike here.
Overview of Pinnacles National Park
This small, moderately visited site, not far from the coast and San Francisco, offers some beautiful rocky landscapes of volcanic origin and a few caves. You can hike here.
Key facts
- Type of place: national park.
- In English: Pinnacles National Park.
- Tourist interest: (worth a stop if you are in the area).
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- Annual visitors: 215,500 visitors (2016).
- Area: 107.9 km².
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- Website: https://www.nps.gov/pinn
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