A visit to the most beautiful part of San Francisco!

Published: October 7, 2012

I thought I knew San Francisco pretty well and had seen most of the major sights, as I’ve visited many, many times. I always knew there were great views of the Golden Gate Bridge from Baker Beach and the surrounding trails, though for whatever reason I never made it out there… until yesterday. Damn, it has to be one of the nicest areas of the city!

Not only are there great views of the Golden Gate Bridge, but the beach is beautiful and views of the surrounding coast are awesome as well. The North part of the beach is nude, so just keep that in mind. Fortunately my vision is pretty bad.

To top it all of Fleet Week is this weekend, so the Blue Angels and a United 747 were flying overhead for much of the afternoon. Combined with amazing weather, it was a beautiful afternoon.

Below are just a few pictures I took with my iPhone (which explains the not-so-awesome qualify).

If you’ve been to San Francisco and haven’t visited Baker Beach, it’s a must!

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Jonathan Guest

October 13, 2012, 2:54 pm

A rare sunny day in SF. I have never been to this beach because I need to drive uptown to get there. Instead of dealing with traffic and people, I tend to gravitate towards the beaches down south such as Santa Cruz.

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ShaneInTulsa Guest

October 8, 2012, 3:44 pm

In my opinion, the Palace of Fine Arts is one of the best parts of SF. Go as the sun is going down and it's fantastic.

chrissiA Guest

October 8, 2012, 7:32 am

Hi Ben, Baker Beach is really a great spot but if you're looking for some more privacy and a not so touristy place, I would recommend China Beach, you got the same spectacular views but not many tourists find that place because you need to drive through a quite upscale neighborhood to get there.. There is enough parking and some really nice cliffs to just hang out.

snic Diamond

October 8, 2012, 7:21 am

And you're moving to Seattle... why??? Of course, the weather is *always* that nice in San Francisco. That is, if you think fog is as nice as bright sunshine. (BTW, the views in the other direction, from the Marin headlands towards the city, are just as, if not even more spectacular. And you can hike for miles and miles.)

JenD Guest

October 8, 2012, 3:51 am

Set an example if you think you look better :)

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