Beaches

Volunteers at Coastal Cleanup Day
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Ocean Beach
Hidden dangers of Ocean Beach

Flanking San Francisco’s westernmost edge, Ocean Beach’s thunderous surf seems inviting on those rare hot days in San Francisco. But the hidden forces beneath those waves should give you pause before cooling off with an afternoon swim.

A group of volunteers replacing post and cable fencing at Baker Beach.
Spring has sprung for the Trail Stewardship team!

The Trail Stewardship crew members have been busy bees this past month as the rain was slowly letting up—welcome to spring in the Golden Gate National Parks!

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Ocean Beach
San Francisco

Picture a 3.5-mile stretch of white beach with few tourists and no highrises. It's just you and the waves and the seabirds at Ocean Beach, on the westernmost border of San Francisco, adjacent to Golden Gate Park. 

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