Baker Beach
Baker Beach is a public beach on the peninsula of San Francisco, California, United States.
A beach inside San Francisco
You can stay in San Francisco
Baker Beach is inside San Francisco, which has 528 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from San Jose
San Jose is about 50 miles southeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov
April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 62–72°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Sausalito. Green months are the mild ones.
Baker Beach
Baker Beach is a public beach on the peninsula of San Francisco, California, United States. The beach lies on the shore of the Pacific Ocean in the West Side of the city. It is roughly a 0.5 mi (800 m) long, beginning just south of Golden Gate Point (where the Golden Gate Bridge connects with the peninsula), extending southward toward the Seacliff peninsula, the Palace of the Legion of Honor and the Sutro Baths. The northern section of Baker Beach is "frequented by clothing-optional sunbathers," and as such it is considered a nude beach.
- Type
- Beach
- Wikipedia readers
- 19K a year
Where to stay near Baker Beach
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are San Francisco (528) and Oakland (89).
- 1Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
- 2Presidio of San Francisco
- 3Lombard Street
- 4Chase Center
- 5Oracle Park
- 6USS Hornet
- 7Coit Tower
- 8Muir Woods
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Baker Beach | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | in town | — | 528 426 hotels · 24 motels · 37 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 27 hostels · 6 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 826,079 | $1,395K | D |
| Oakland | 14 mi east | 20 min | 89 56 hotels · 22 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds | 440,838 | $930K | D− |
| South San Francisco | 11 mi southeast | 15 min | 36 32 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 64,941 | $1,189K | C |
| Berkeley | 11 mi northeast | 15 min | 30 24 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel | 121,911 | $1,414K | D− |
| Sausalito | 5 mi north | 5 min | 10 5 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds | 7,019 | $1,895K | B− |
| Daly City | 6 mi south | 10 min | 10 5 hotels · 3 motels · 1 hostel · 1 RV park | 101,261 | $1,115K | C |
| San Bruno | 12 mi south | 20 min | 16 14 hotels · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 42,305 | $1,208K | C |
| San Rafael | 13 mi north | 20 min | 18 15 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs | 59,410 | $1,356K | D |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Baker Beach
Other well-known places within 10 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw14 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw2in town GardenPresidio of San Francisco
Big draw34 mi LandmarkLombard Street
Big draw46 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw55 mi Stadium & arenaOracle Park
Big draw610 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
74 mi LookoutCoit Tower
88 mi National MonumentMuir Woods National Monument757K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Presidio of San Francisco: Robert Campbell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lombard Street: The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oracle Park: User Coasttocoast on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Hornet: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0 · Coit Tower: Chris6d, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Muir Woods National Monument: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting Baker Beach
Is Baker Beach in San Francisco?
Yes. It’s inside San Francisco, CA.
When is the best time to visit Baker Beach?
April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November, with highs of 62–72°.
How far is Baker Beach from San Jose and Stockton?
About 50 miles southeast of San Jose and about 65 miles east of Stockton, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Baker Beach?
San Francisco (SFO), about 13 miles away.
Where should I stay near Baker Beach?
San Francisco (in town, 528 places to stay), Oakland (14 mi, 89 places to stay) and South San Francisco (11 mi, 36 places to stay).
Tips from people in San Francisco
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in San Francisco’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.