Bakers Beach, SF
On the sixth and final day of a recent trip, I found myself scavenging through google maps looking for a beach, which I had promised my five-year-old would be included in our trip itinerary. The nearest beach was an hour south in Santa Cruz. Our house was at least two and a half hours north. We had a week’s worth of stuff in the car and a dog who easily gets car sick. Surely there’s a northerly beach that won’t be too far of a detour. The only logical solution was to look at San Francisco. Ahhh, the City. A place I love to go to but hate to get there. Everything about it intimidates me; driving, parking, the one-way streets. But I need to produce a beach so I researched the best dog-friendly sand-castle building place I could find: Baker’s Beach.
This beach is in the north-eastern part of San Francisco. Getting to it was not tough at all, even refreshing as we entered a beautiful lush park shortly before the beach. There were signs directing me which way to go, and two very large parking areas close to the sand. A public restroom was accessible, a Godsend at the end of our trip as we desperately needed to change clothes. The beach was an ideal size, large enough for dogs not to be in each other’s way but small enough that they can’t run far away if they are inclined to do so. As you can see from the pictures, the scenery was gorgeous. The golden gate bridge towered brightly on one side, the picturesque houses of San Francisco on the other. Also, fall is the time to catch San Francisco ‘s best weather. This day was a prime example. The kids (and the dog) ran themselves silly for several hours, they gobbled up some snacks on the way home to fill their bellies, and the ride home was the quietest it has ever been.
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