Fort Funston

Fort Funston is known for its dog-walking trails and its hang-gliding, but it's still a lovely beach to visit, even if you don't have any interest in either of those activities. Just south of Ocean Beach, Fort Funston offers the same long stretches of beach as Ocean Beach does but without all the people. And many do visit just to watch the year-round activity of the hang-gliders who levitate on the steady gusts busting up the cliffs. For those seashell hunters out there, it's definitely worth driving the extra ten minutes south fromOcean Beach since less people means more natural treasures to discover.