Nature Journaling @Sutro Baths, San Francisco
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Would you like to slow down, notice more, and invite a sense of awe, calm, and wonder into your day?
Join us for a nature journaling adventure every third Sunday of the month! Each month, we explore a different natural gem within San Francisco, pausing to capture our observations, curiosity, and moments of joy in our journals — using words, pictures, and numbers.
Built in 1894, the Sutro Baths were once a large and elaborate indoor swimming complex. Today, the concrete ruins on the San Francisco coastline are part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, where KtfNj will meet this month! Join us as we share ideas for journaling 3D landscape maps, geek out over the park's funky rocks, discover the local flora and fauna, and relax in the cool Pacific breeze.
Event Details
🕐 Date/Time: Oct 19, 2025. 1pm to 4pm
📍 Location: Sutro Baths, San Francisco
📍 Meeting Point: In front of visitor center / gift shot at Lands end main parking lot ( we will be here between 1-1:30pm for introductions and then disperse ) https://maps.app.goo.gl/qfMa3WbLnVeZxm1Y8
🖊️ What to Bring: A journal or sketchbook, writing and drawing/coloring supplies. Optional: binoculars, a lightweight stool, and your curiosity!
🧻 Nearest restrooms are in the Lands end main parking lot inside the gift shop
🚙 Parking: Lands end main parking lot. If the weather is good, it's hard to find parking so leave enough time to settle down. There is also additional parking by the road going down to ocean beach. https://maps.app.goo.gl/pi6U3KtBG4duoFD57
🚎 Public Transport: 5 minute walk from Point Lobos Ave & 46th Ave bus stop (38 Rapid Geary Bus connects straight back to Montgomery BART if you are coming from East Bay )
💰Cost: It's a free event, but we encourage 20$ donations to Wild Wonder Foundation https://www.wildwonder.org/donate
🐥Bonus add-ons ( if you want to explore beyond this meet-up )
- Ocean Beach
- Golden Gate Park
- Coastal Trail
📚References:
- KtfNj email list: tinyurl.com/ktfnj
- Getting started with Nature Journaling:
- wildwonder.org
- https://johnmuirlaws.com
Come as you are — no experience needed, just a sense of wonder. We can’t wait to explore with you!
🌼 Who are we ?
We are a community of nature loving humans in our favorite city in the world - San Francisco!!!
“Karl the Fog and Nature Journalers” meet on the third Sunday of each month to fall in love with various parks, museums, lakes, trails, community gardens etc in SF. We facilitate these sessions to encourage curious exploration and a healthy exchange of ideas.
Nature Journaling is a tool that got us to fall in love with our natural surroundings and we now see the world in a new light - full of awe and wonder, and they want to share that magic with YOU and YOU and YOU!!!