Rodeo Beach

This beach has such spectacular views and is a great place to check out! There are so many trails that you can take all around the beach and so much to see. Many experienced road bikers also ride along the roads leading to the beach. Many of the views while you are hiking overlook the ocean and are breathtaking! You have views of the Golden Gate bridge and can view Battery Spencer. There is so much to see and do at Rodeo beach! This beach is dog friendly and you will find many dogs running around on the beach. We have taken our dog several times and she loves running around on the beach! This is a great place to bring a picnic. You can have a picnic on the beach or there are picnic tables that you can sit at. There is plenty of parking and they have public restrooms. If you are a surfer, many surfers go to this beach to go surfing.

We stumbled on this beach just trying to find somewhere on Google maps to watch the sunset while passing through San Francisco on our road trip. We could not believe we had the almost the whole beach to ourselves. A short hike up to one of the cliffs offered fantastic views. Out of 4,902 miles, 11 states and 14 points of interest, this was my wife's favorite, hidden gem.

Beautiful beach in Marin, with a big tidal lagoon. You can hike up a dirt road from the beach and explore some old military buildings. Its especially nice here at sunset, although like most NorCal beaches can be cold and windy so bring some warm clothes.

Rodeo Beach is located within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and a pleasant Marin drive to get out here. It's a great place to bring Fido, hang out with the family (or alone), hike around, or just drink in another slice of paradise. And isn't it marvelous that in the Bay Area you can be out in the middle of nowhere within minutes of whatever urban locale you're living? Among the old military buildings you'll also find the California Marine Mammal Center. The organization was established in 1975 for rescuing, rehabilitating, and releasing injured marine mammals. It also serves as a center for environmental research and education regarding marine mammals, namely cetaceans (whales and dolphins) and pinnipeds (seals and sea lions). I've known a few of their enthusiastic volunteers, and it's just one of the many reasons to come out here and enjoy.

Surf dudes with attitudes (kinda groovy) haha yes, this reminded me of the TV show California Dreams. Nice beach in Marin County. Perfect to wade your feet in by the ocean shore at the end of a long hike.