California, US

Rodeo Beach

Water Bodyocean
Sand Typesand
CountryUS
RegionCalifornia

Getting There

Nearest CityMarin City4.9 km
Airport (SFO)San Francisco International Airport27.4 km

Safety & Conditions

Shark Incidents0recorded

Sand & Geology

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.

Predicted regional compositionlithic-rich (volcanic/collisional terrane)
Q 36%
F 19%
L 44%
QuartzFeldsparLithic

Modelled from GloPrSM v1.0.0 (IJ_QFL). Calibrated on river sand, not measured beach samples — treat as a regional signal, not a sand assay.

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Travel

Rodeo Beach sits in one of the Bay Area's most dramatic settings: the Marin Headlands. Just 25 kilometers north of San Francisco, yet separated from the city by the Golden Gate Bri...

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