Must-see beach · San Francisco, California
Mile Rocks Lighthouse
Mile Rocks Lighthouse is a beach in San Francisco, California.
Mile Rocks Lighthouse: 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 Mile Rocks Lighthouse
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 Mile Rocks Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.79277, -122.51033. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mile Rocks Lighthouse
- Holocaust Memorial · fort · San Francisco · ~2 km · Must-see
- Legion of Honor · museum · San Francisco · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lincoln Park · park · San Francisco · ~2 km · Must-see
- Sutro Baths · fort · San Francisco · ~2 km · Must-see
- Camera Obscura · attraction · San Francisco · ~2 km · Must-see
- Sutro Heights Park · park · San Francisco · ~2 km · Must-see
- Seal Rocks · river spot · San Francisco · ~2 km · Must-see
- China Beach · beach · San Francisco · ~2 km · Must-see
- Baker Beach · beach · San Francisco · ~3 km · Must-see
- Dutch Windmill · attraction · San Francisco · ~3 km · Must-see
- Spreckels Lake · lake · San Francisco · ~4 km · Must-see
- Point Bonita Lighthouse · attraction · Marin · ~4 km · Must-see
- Murphy Windmill · attraction · San Francisco · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mountain Lake Park · lake · San Francisco · ~4 km · Must-see
- Sunset Dunes Art Exhibition · lake · San Francisco · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lloyd Lake Waterfall · waterfall · San Francisco · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mountain Lake · lake · San Francisco · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fort Point · fort · San Francisco · ~4 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Mile Rocks Lighthouse
Other beaches & coast near Mile Rocks Lighthouse
- China Beach · beach · San Francisco · ~2 km · Must-see
- Baker Beach · beach · San Francisco · ~3 km · Must-see
- Ocean Beach · beach · San Francisco · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lime Point · beach · Marin · ~6 km · Must-see
- Rodeo Cove · beach · Marin · ~6 km · Must-see
- Rodeo Beach · beach · Marin · ~6 km · Must-see
- Tennessee Cove · beach · Marin · ~8 km · Must-see
- Richardson Bay · beach · Marin · ~12 km · Must-see
- Muir Beach Overlook · beach · Marin · ~13 km · Must-see
- Toll Plaza Beach · beach · Alameda · ~22 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mile Rocks Lighthouse safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Mile Rocks Lighthouse 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 Mile Rocks Lighthouse?
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 Mile Rocks Lighthouse?
Nearby: Holocaust Memorial (fort, 2 km), Legion of Honor (museum, 2 km), Lincoln Park (park, 2 km), Sutro Baths (fort, 2 km), Camera Obscura (attraction, 2 km), Sutro Heights Park (park, 2 km).
Is Mile Rocks Lighthouse worth visiting?
Mile Rocks Lighthouse is listed as a must-see beach in California on Spotwander.