Seal Rocks, Rocky formations in Lands End, San Francisco, United States.
The rock formations rise from the Pacific Ocean at the northern end of Ocean Beach, near the Cliff House and Sutro Baths ruins.
The sandstone formations emerged approximately 80 million years ago, with zircon crystals originating from ancient mountain ranges in Idaho.
The site earned its name from the Steller's sea lions and California sea lions that regularly occupied these offshore formations.
Visitors can observe the formations during low tide from Ocean Beach or from dining areas at the Cliff House restaurant.
The geological layers beneath the formations contain placed fill, dune sands, Colma Formation, and Merced Formation extending 400 feet deep.
Location: San Francisco
GPS coordinates: 37.77826,-122.51636
Latest update: March 5, 2025 05:12
Sutro Baths
310 m
Cliff House, San Francisco
208 m
Legion of Honor
1.5 km
Ocean Beach
2.2 km
Camera Obscura
189 m
Sutro Heights Park
472 m
Holocaust Memorial at California Palace of the Legion of Honor
1.7 km
Golden Gate Park windmills
1 km
Mile Rocks Light
1.7 km
Dutch Windmill
1 km
Fort Miley Military Reservation
1 km
Beach Chalet
1.1 km
Murphy Windmill
1.8 km
USS San Francisco Memorial
666 m
Mile Rock Tunnel
848 m
Lands End Labyrinth
1.4 km
Roald Amundsen Memorial
1.1 km
Lincoln Park
1.3 km
Bridge at the Japanese Tea Garden
3 km
Lands End Labyrinth
1.4 km
Balboa Theatre
1.6 km
Equestrian statue of Joan of Arc
1.6 km
Anza Branch Library
1.7 km
4-Star Theatre
3 km
El Cid by Anna Hyatt Huntington in San Francisco
1.6 km
Point Lobos Marine Exchange Lookout Station
740 m
Seal Rocks Beach
1.1 km
Eagles Point Overlook
2.1 kmReviews
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