https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/06/16/9-beautiful-bay-area-beaches-you-may-have-never-heard-of/

The word “beach” fills our imaginations with visions of bronzed bodies splashing in the surf, kids building sand castles or romantic walks at sunset. Northern California’s fog-shrouded beaches recall other experiences, the awe of crashing waves and a Pacific horizon that stretches to eternity.

Here in the San Francisco Bay Area, we have both the ocean and bay to provide an array of beaches that’s perfect for all the many ways people use them: sunbathing, running, surfing, dog walking or simply nature gazing. Everyone knows about Ocean Beach and Stinson, but here are nine others that may be new to you — three on the bay and six on the coast.