Best places: Beaches in San Francisco, United States

Small, remote shorefront area with rugged terrain, bird-watching & views of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Sandy beach & kitesurfing hotspot with a Golden Gate bridge backdrop, picnic tables & a promenade.

Pebbly beach popular for surfing & sunbathing, with restrooms, trails, a lagoon & picnic tables.

1-mi. beach area offering scenic cliffs, fishing spots, picnic tables & Golden Gate Bridge views.

3.5-mile white sand beach with fire pits & restrooms, a popular spot for flying kites & windsurfing.

Beach known for surfing & fishing spots with bike, hiking & horseback riding trails.

👍👍 Tennessee valley trail is a cool hike to enjoy nature and dip your toes in the ocean all at the same time. This trail is about 1.75 miles one way to the beach but is absolutely worth it. Beach lovers would love the views and variety of beach sections and the rocks around. Small stones, smaller stone...

😐 Just a waterfront with a rocky shore. Underwhelming for a beach. There's a kids playground with swings in the general recreational area.

Established in 1955, this rugged, 58-acre oceanside park features hiking & scenic views.

Secluded stretch of black sand, accessed by a steep trail of steps from the clifftop above.

👍👍 Gorgeous little beach. There is a small hike to the south side cliff and the north side cliff which offers gorgeous views. Sand is dark colored. Beautiful area at sunset. There is a restaurant Nick's that offers ocean view dining and has live music and dancing Friday and Saturday nights.

Small cove in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area featuring a modest beach with tide pools.

👍👍 Wonderful tranquility beach trails for biking walking hiking 🥾 beautiful with lots of benches very handicap friendly I have hard time walking and this was a breeze ! A must go enjoy pet friendly dogs everywhere yay 😍

👍👍 Free parking, wasn't busy on a Wednesday evening. Saw people swimming here, water was too cold for me in May but it was really nice to nap and take a walk along the beach with my feet occasionally in the water. There're bathrooms and place to wash off the ocean water. This is a really pretty place f...

👍👍 Dog friendly to the point that I call it, "Dog Beach." My favorite place to go walk the beach in search of beach glass. Don't expect to lay out here. Watch it if you bring food. Parking on street is for one hour with limited spaces. No bathroom.

👍👍 Such a great beach for dogs. Parking can get tricky but totally worth the wait.

👍👍 Gorgeous beach with amazing wildlife and some traditionally clothing-optional areas to the east. The HUGE starfish and anemones are so cool. Kids absolutely love them. The beach is always super clean and pristine. The water is cold but beautiful and refreshing.

👍👍 Wonderful little hike down to the beach. Amazing views. Seems like the best time to take in the views is in the winter! Went down for sunrise in February and there wasn’t another soul there!

Beyond its nature trails & coastal views, this scenic beach features a popular fishing pier.

👍👍 Beautiful place. Well-preserved. Lots of folks with pets. Great place to walk your dogs. Saw a fisherman and a surfer on the beach as well.