Beach Guide

Where to Park

Baker Beach · lots & garages

Arrive early
lots fill fast

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12 PM today
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2 lots · 120 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.

All Parking

at 12 PM · nearest first

Baker Beach Parking Lot

~4 open

80 spaces · Free · Beach lot · 2 min

Battery Chamberlin Overflow

~19 open

40 spaces · Free · Overflow lot · 4 min

On-street parking

100 metered spaces · Free · Lincoln Blvd roadside - 2-hour limit. Pay by plate or ParkMobile.

Local moves

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Baker Beach is free and within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area -- no entry fee.

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The main parking lot on Lincoln Blvd fills by 10 AM on warm weekends -- arrive before 9 AM.

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Overflow parking is available further along Lincoln Blvd toward the Presidio proper.

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The No. 29 Muni bus from the Richmond District stops at the Presidio, about a 10-minute walk.

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Weekday mornings are the least crowded time -- fog usually clears by noon in summer.

City parking info (415) 561-4323

happy hunting

Lot locations, counts, rates and hours are real, geocoded from each address. No live space-count feed is published, so availability is estimated from typical beach crowds and today’s weather. Your location is used only in your browser to sort by distance.

Main parking at Baker Beach: Baker Beach Parking Lot (Free) and Battery Chamberlin Overflow (Free), plus street parking at Free. Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.