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Tucked between Lands End and Baker Beach, down a paved drive or stairway from the parking lot, China Beach in San Francisco is a national park site. Well loved for its beach access, tide pools and picnic area it has spectacular views of the Marin Headlands and Golden Gate Bridge. At low tide take a walk north to Baker beach to see anemones and sea stars clinging to the rocks.

The area used to be a campsite for the Chinese fishermen, during and after the 1849 gold rush. You can see a monument to these early residents at the trailhead near the parking area at the end of Sea Cliff Avenue. The monument reads “Their efforts to supply the needs of a young city helped establish one of the area's most important industries and traditions”

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Access to the beach is via a paved drive or stairway down from the parking lot to water level. There are some tidepools to the south or you can take a low tide walk north (right) to Baker beach.

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This site is nestled between lands end and the Presidio so there are some excellent cheap lunch spots on Clement or Geary street just a few blocks south

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No fires or glass containers are allowed.

As this is a National Park, there is no collecting of any sort allowed here and you are also not allowed to fly a drone or unmanned vehicle without a special use permit

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There are no restrictions on visiting with groups, but be aware access to picnic areas and grills are first-come first-served and no reservations are allowed. If you want to host a wedding, meeting, commercial photography or organised group activities you will likely need a permit.

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There are no lifeguards are on duty And there are really unpredictable surf conditions so swimming is not recommended.

There is a paved path to the beach from the car park but the tidepools themselves may not be wheelchair accessible.

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Picnic tables are on a first-come first-served above beach level, there’s a sheltered sandy cove for picnics too.

To sunbathe out of the wind, there is a small deck on top of the lifeguard equipment pick-up station.

There’s no fires allowed on the beach but there are prepared grills and available if you get there early, no reservations are possible.

Restrooms and cold water showers may be open sunrise to sunset but the official website has listed that the bathhouse is not open to the public. Work is undergoing from by the National Park Service to improve facilities.

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