Rodeo Beach
Rodeo Beach is a beach in California, at a recorded elevation of 5 m. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the north-northwest, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Guardian of the Gate North (Totem 5 of 8), a artwork 0.3 miles away.
The story
Rodeo Beach ( roh-dee-oh) is a beach in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area located in Marin County, California, United States, two miles west of the Golden Gate Bridge. It is characterized by a spit of around 50 meters width at the mouth of a long embayment, known as Rodeo Lagoon; for much of the year the lagoon is cut off from the ocean, making the beach spit a baymouth bar. Part of the beach is sheltered by cliffs. Rodeo Beach is known for its dark, pebbly sand, its uses for surfing and sunbathing, and its locale as a place for viewing, but not collecting, semi-precious stones. This beach is unique among California beaches in that it is largely made up of coarse, pebbly chert grains, both red and green in color. Its mineral composition sets it apart from every other beach in the state. Surfing is possible throughout the year and at all tidal stages, but is best in summer—although there is a risk of shark attacks. Due to the North bar offshore of this beach it results in big waves in the winter months with the big swells that come in. Strong currents make swimming dangerous. The beach features free entrance, free parking, wheelchair-accessible public restrooms, showers, and picnic tables. Dogs are allowed, but must be leashed or voice-controlled. In November 2007, oil from the wreck of the Cosco Busan washed up on Rodeo Beach, prompting its closure for several weeks.
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Wikidata Q3438155, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 5 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Guardian of the Gate North (Totem 5 of 8): 0.3 mi
- Close to the Wind: 3.3 mi
- El Cid Campeador: 3.7 mi
- Pax Jerusalemme: 3.8 mi
- The Thinker: 3.8 mi
- Nike Missile Site SF-88: 0.6 mi
- Bay Model Visitor Center: 3.2 mi
- Marinship Exhibit: 3.3 mi
- Bay Area Discovery Museum: 3.3 mi
- IDESST Sausalito Portuguese Cultural Center: 3.3 mi
- Hill 88: 0.8 mi
- Peak 1041: 1.9 mi
- Hawk Hill: 2.1 mi
- Richardson East: 2.5 mi
- Slacker Hill: 2.6 mi
- Langendorf Park: 3.1 mi
- Martin Luther King Junior Park: 3.2 mi
- Marinship Park: 3.2 mi
- Cazneau Park: 3.2 mi
- George Rocky Graham Park: 3.3 mi
- Golden Gate Bridge: 3.2 mi
- Brig Matthew Turner: 3.4 mi
- Sutro Baths: 3.7 mi
- Welcome Center: 3.8 mi
- Camera Obscura: 3.8 mi
- Cypress Ridge Open Space: 2.9 mi
- Aramburu Island: 4.5 mi
- Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary: 4.9 mi
- Richardson Bay Audubon Sanctuary: 4.9 mi
- Muir Woods National Monument: 5.1 mi
- Battery O'Rourke: 0.3 mi
- Battery Smith-Guthrie: 0.4 mi
- Battery Alexander: 0.5 mi
- Battery Mendell: 0.7 mi
- Hill 88: 0.8 mi
- Compton Community Garden: 4.2 mi
- Queen Wilhelmina Tulip Garden: 4.5 mi
- Argonne School Native Garden and Outdoor Classroom: 5.1 mi
- Argonne School Edible Garden and Outdoor Classroom: 5.1 mi
- George and Judy Marcus Garden of Enchantment: 5.6 mi
- Bicentennial Campground picnic area: 0.6 mi
- Picnic Pod A: 4.7 mi
- Udo & Jürgen's place: 5.0 mi
- Greg & Bev James Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
- West Portal Playground Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
- Tennessee Beach: 1.1 mi
- Black Sands Beach: 1.6 mi
- Pirates Cove: 2.0 mi
- Muir Beach: 3.0 mi
- Swede's Beach: 3.3 mi
- Kent Falls: 4.4 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 5.2 mi
- Huntington Falls: 5.5 mi
- Dawn Falls: 7.6 mi
- Laurel Dell Falls: 8.2 mi
- Old Spring: 1.5 mi
- El Polín Spring: 5.2 mi
- Lone Tree Spring: 5.8 mi
- Red Rock Spring: 6.5 mi
- Rock Springs: 6.9 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 3.6 mi
- Vent 5: 5.5 mi
- East Slope Badlands: 10.5 mi
- Rock Fort: 11.2 mi
- Aramai Point: 15.6 mi
- Bird Island Arch: 0.5 mi
- Temple: 17.9 mi
- Keyhole: 18.4 mi
- Point Bonita Lighthouse: 1.1 mi
- Quarters A: 9.7 mi
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 9.7 mi
- Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 6.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Rodeo Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tamalpais East Peak | NNW 342° | 784 m | 7.1 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais West Peak | NNW 333° | 778 m | 7.2 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais Middle Peak | NNW 337° | 744 m | 7.2 mi |
| Ballou Point | NW 320° | 612 m | 7.3 mi |
| Twin Knolls | NW 321° | 597 m | 8.0 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais West Point | NNW 332° | 527 m | 6.7 mi |
| Bare Knoll | NW 318° | 478 m | 6.6 mi |
| Wooded Knoll | NW 317° | 465 m | 6.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:57 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:14 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 57 | 53 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Francisco Oceanside, 7 mi away.
The nearest NOAA station publishes daily tide predictions.
NOAA CO-OPS station Point Bonita, Bonita Cove, CA, 1 mi away — today’s predictions live there.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/24656288
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