greenbrier resort Ocean Beach, at the end of Golden Gate Park, on the westernmost side of the city, is San Francisco s

Ocean Beach, at the end of Golden Gate Park, on the westernmost side of the city, is San Francisco s largest beach (4 miles long). greenbrier resort Just offshore, at the northern end of the beach in front of the Cliff House, are the jagged Seal Rocks, inhabited by shorebirds and a large colony of barking sea lions. Bring binoculars for a close- up view. Ocean Beach is for strolling or sunning, but don t swim here tides are tricky, and each year bathers and surfers drown in the rough waters.

CITY STAIR-CLIMBING You don t need a StairMaster in San Francisco. The Filbert Street Steps, 377 of them between Sansome Street and Telegraph Hill, scale the eastern face of Telegraph Hill, from Sansome and Filbert past 19th-century cottages and lush gardens. greenbrier resort Napier Lane, a wooden plank walkway, leads to Montgomery Street. Turn right and follow the path to the end of the cul-de-sac, where another stairway continues to Telegraph s panoramic summit.