Favorite Beaches from a Californian. As a teenager in the Bay Area, I loved going to the beach. Whether a thirty minute drive ...

This is one of the most beautiful beaches near San Francisco and is ideal for swimming, windsurfing, volleyball, barbecuing, and fishing, under the supervision of lifeguards from Memorial Day to ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published in April 2023. On a recent spring day, I found myself on a public stretch of San Francisco sand, taking in maybe the best view of the most ...

A stretch of land along San Francisco’s Ocean Beach is about to be transformed into a new park, which means the Great Highway will be closed to cars.

Lili Weigert Located in the northwestern corner of San Francisco, Ocean Beach separates attractions like the San Francisco Zoo and Golden Gate Park from the Pacific Ocean. This 3 ½-mile stretch ...

It happened at Gerstle Cove campground near Fort Ross. "Even at ankle level, it can sweep you out there," said SFFD Captain Samuel Menchaca. At Ocean Beach in San Francisco, Captain Menchaca was ...

While San Francisco isn't known for being a beach town, the city's Baker Beach is often considered one of the best in California. Located in the northwestern area of San Francisco in the Presidio ...