Location: San Francisco and Bay Area < California < USA
Nearest Airport:
San Francisco, California at 25
Miles
Nearest Ferry:
Larkspur at 16.4
Miles
Nearest Train:
San Francisco/ Richmond at 25
Miles
Nearest Motorway:
Highway 1 at 0.3
Miles
Nearest Beach:
Stinson Beach at 50
Metres
Nearest Barpub:
Sand Dollar at 0.5
Miles
Nearest Restaurant:
Sand Dollar at 0.5
Miles
Car: recommended
5 Houses from the sandy beach by a private path and road; dogs are allowed to play or walk off-leash at this end of the beach; less crowded than the State Park to the left but just as beautiful.
Stinson Beach itself is a pristine sandy white beach which is wonderful for collecting shells and sand dollars and strolling the 3 miles or so of beautiful beach front. The nearby lagoon attracts a wide range of water birds. There is a wonderful microclimate in Stinson that affords more clear and warmer days than would be found only minutes away up or down the coast.
Water temperatures in the Bay Area area are cool and except for hot days most people who surf or engage in water ocean sports wear a wetsuit. The Golden Gate National Recreational Area protects most of the surrounding parklands, including nearby Muir Woods, and affords many wonderful hiking opportunities including the well known Dipsea Trail. Dogs are allowed to run offleash at our end of the beach.