Baker Beach, Public beach in Presidio, San Francisco, United States

Baker Beach is a roughly 0.5 mi (800 m) stretch of tan sand on the Pacific shore of San Francisco's Presidio, running south from Golden Gate Point toward the Seacliff peninsula. Low grey-green shrubs and a single-wire post fence line the upper sand, and the Golden Gate Bridge's red towers and concrete anchorage stand across the water to the north.

Battery Chamberlin is a 1904 coastal-defense battery, not a fort, built into the Presidio bluffs above Baker Beach with disappearing guns that rose to fire and dropped out of sight. The beach itself was part of the Presidio, a military base from San Francisco's Spanish founding in 1812 until 1997, after which it passed to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area under the National Park Service.

The northern section served as the original home of the Burning Man festival from 1986 to 1990 before moving to Nevada. This location shaped the festival's early years and helped establish its culture before expanding elsewhere.

Swimming is not recommended due to dangerous rip currents and cold water year-round. Visitors should stick to enjoying the views from shore and wear sturdy shoes for the rocky areas.

The serpentine cliffs create an unusual soil composition that supports the growth of several rare plant species on the hillsides. These special geological conditions make the area botanically interesting and set it apart from other coastal spots.