Must-see beach · San Francisco, California
Baker Beach
Baker Beach is a beach in San Francisco, California.
Baker Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Baker Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Baker Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.79316, -122.48474. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Baker Beach
- China Beach · beach · San Francisco · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mountain Lake Park · lake · San Francisco · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mountain Lake · lake · San Francisco · ~2 km · Must-see
- Holocaust Memorial · fort · San Francisco · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lincoln Park · park · San Francisco · ~2 km · Must-see
- Legion of Honor · museum · San Francisco · ~2 km · Must-see
- Presidio of San Francisco · park · San Francisco · ~2 km · Must-see
- Fort Point · fort · San Francisco · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mile Rocks Lighthouse · beach · San Francisco · ~3 km · Must-see
- Saint John's Presbyterian Church · church · San Francisco · ~3 km · Must-see
- Prayerbook Cross · fort · San Francisco · ~3 km · Must-see
- Walt Disney Family Museum · museum · San Francisco · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lloyd Lake Waterfall · waterfall · San Francisco · ~3 km · Must-see
- El Polín Spring · attraction · San Francisco · ~3 km · Must-see
- Spreckels Lake · lake · San Francisco · ~3 km · Must-see
- de Young Museum · museum · San Francisco · ~3 km · Must-see
- San Francisco Columbarium · church · San Francisco · ~3 km · Must-see
- Japanese Tea Garden · sanctuary · San Francisco · ~4 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Baker Beach
- China Beach · beach · San Francisco · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mile Rocks Lighthouse · beach · San Francisco · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lime Point · beach · Marin · ~5 km · Must-see
- Ocean Beach · beach · San Francisco · ~6 km · Must-see
- Rodeo Cove · beach · Marin · ~8 km · Must-see
- Rodeo Beach · beach · Marin · ~8 km · Must-see
- Tennessee Cove · beach · Marin · ~10 km · Must-see
- Richardson Bay · beach · Marin · ~12 km · Must-see
- Muir Beach Overlook · beach · Marin · ~15 km · Must-see
- Toll Plaza Beach · beach · Alameda · ~19 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Baker Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Baker Beach yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Baker Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Baker Beach?
Nearby: China Beach (beach, 1 km), Mountain Lake Park (lake, 2 km), Mountain Lake (lake, 2 km), Holocaust Memorial (fort, 2 km), Lincoln Park (park, 2 km), Legion of Honor (museum, 2 km).
Is Baker Beach worth visiting?
Baker Beach is listed as a must-see beach in California on Spotwander.