Baker Beach is renowned for its stunning dramatic views of the Golden Gate Bridge (shocker!). As you lounge on the sandy shores, you’ll have the bridge in full view, framed by the Pacific Ocean ...

Like Baker Beach, its better-known brother to the south, Marshall’s looks up at the bridge’s southern towers. Its boulder-strewn sand offers a closer view of the span from the southwest.

Golden Gate Bridge: Walking is free and permitted at daylight hours only. Bay Area Discovery Museum: Fort Baker, 557 McReynolds Road, 415-339-3900, www.baykidsmuseum.org. Open 9 a.m.-4 p.m ...