Aquatic Park
About
Aquatic Park is a beach within San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, about 5 miles from Sausalito, California. Late summer into early fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in downtown San Francisco show September and October highs around 70°F with only a few wet days, while winter months bring highs near 58°F and about 11 wet days. Aquatic Park Cove, Black Point, sits just 0.2 miles away and offers overnight anchoring for sailing vessels with auxiliary engines. Climbers can head to Beaver Street Wall, about 3 miles off, and the Historic Trail is roughly 4 miles away. Mountain bikers will find the Sutro Tower Trail at a similar distance.
Beach Details
Swimming
Allowed
Lifeguards
None
Parking
Available
Fee
Free
Restrooms
Yes
Accessible access
Yes
As published by the managing agency. Lifeguards, fees and dog rules are often seasonal, so check posted signs before you swim.
Location
Aquatic Park
California
Data: California Coastal Commission, YourCoast public access data. Source metadata
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Feb–Nov. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–70°F and lows of 48–56°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the San Francisco Dwtn, CA weather station, 2.5 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan58° high47° low
- Feb60° high48° low
- Mar62° high49° low
- Apr63° high50° low
- May64° high51° low
- Jun67° high53° low
- Jul66° high54° low
- Aug68° high55° low
- Sep70° high56° low
- Oct70° high54° low
- Nov64° high51° low
- Dec58° high47° low
Where it is
- San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Sausalito, California · 5.2 mi
Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park as of Oct 9, 2026:
Maritime Museum and Road Closures During Fleet Week
Park Closure · posted Oct 5, 2026
Caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Municipal Pier Permanent Closure
Information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Replace Bocce Ball Court Retaining Wall
Information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Park Closure · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: NPS Alerts API
Nearby
- Aquatic Park Cove, Black Point Overnight Anchoring, Sailing Vessels only (auxiliary engine OK)Pier fishing0.2 mi
- Beaver Street WallRock climbing2.9 mi
- DihedralsRock climbing3.2 mi
- Historic TrailHiking3.7 mi
- Sutro Tower TrailMountain biking3.8 mi
- North Ridge TrailHiking3.8 mi
- Fulton TrailHiking3.9 mi
- Unnatural Act Cave, TheRock climbing4.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
