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1. Stinson Beach ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Category: Relaxing Beaches
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2. Agate Beach Park ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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3. Marshall's Beach

Category: Relaxing Beaches
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4. Baker Beach

Category: Relaxing Beaches
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5. Ocean Beach

Category: Relaxing Beaches
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6. Fort Funston Beach

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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7. Gray Whale Cove State Beach

Category: Relaxing Beaches
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8. Montara State Beach

Category: Relaxing Beaches
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9. Pescadero State Beach

Category: Relaxing Beaches
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10. McClure’s Beach

Category: Relaxing Beaches
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11. Drake’s Beach

Category: Relaxing Beaches
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12. Limantour Beach

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13. Bean Hollow State Beach

Category: Relaxing Beaches
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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

  • When most California visitors think of beach trips, they think of the popular surfing spots and boardwalks of Southern California's hottest beach spots.
  • However, San Francisco visitors need not go any further than their own backyard to enjoy the natural wonders of the Pacific Ocean coastline.
  • The 82,000-acre Golden Gate National Recreation Area preserves a wide variety of beach spots throughout the city's greater metropolitan region.

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