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
Stinson Beach itself is a pristine sandy white beach which is wonderful for collecting shells and sand dollars and enjoying 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.