Choosing your proposal location: Beaches
Your nor-cal and bay area guide to choosing the best beach for you to propose to the love of your life at. Great for those silicon valley guys who have only one hiking spot and spend the rest of their time watching the stock markets or rock climbing at the gym. All these locations are available on your google or apple maps by searching the title!
Step 1.
Determine what type of beach location you want.
surrounded by forest
rock formations
views of the golden gate bridge
a spot that’s special to the two of you
board walk vibes
local favorite
sand for miles
Step 2.
Pick your date
Choosing the holidays, spring, or summer can really change how each of these locations look!
Holidays and winter provide a more dramatic vibe with the constant overcast weather, but is great for the artsy couple or great for making the holidays even more special
late spring: great for the super bloom that happens throughout california, weather is a bit more unpredictable, but the flowers are worth it!
late summer has beatiful sunsets and the most golden golden hours
Step 3.
Pick your photographer.
Here’s my guide to choosing the right photographer.
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locations
San Francisco
China Beach
China Beach in San Francisco is a great proposal location because it has a view of the golden gate bridge, a mini hike, rock formations to hide next to or behind if you don’t want an audience, free parking, and is a location mostly known by locals, so you won’t have tourists photobombing you every two seconds!
My recommendation is to walk down the stairs and head to the left as you’re facing the water and head down the wooden stairs that lead to the beach. If you don’t want to risk getting wet, there is a rooftop overlooking the water and golden gate bridge just above the old restrooms and info center. It’s pretty obvious, it’s a white building down the first set of stairs.
Fort Funston
This is a free location as well with a large parking lot, views of coastal flowers, and cliff side views of the ocean. If you can handle the steep route down and back up, I highly recommend going down to the beach, which is miles long and great for a mini adventure.
Half Moon Bay Area
Half Moon Bay State Beach (Francis Beach Camp Ground Parking)
This location has miles of beach to walk, multiple restrooms, and lots of parking. If you don’t mind walking you can park down the road, if you want a little less of a walk, there is $10 parking close to the restrooms and right in front of the beach entrance! Plus there are small cliff side views and mountains in the distance!
Pacifica Municipal Pier and Mori Point
You can aim for one or the other, but the two are a great romantic combo! Mori point in the spring is a great uphill hike that leads to a super bloom overlooking the water.
The entire area has a very board walk vibe without the crowds.
On the pier, you will find fishermen passed sunset, but they will encourage you to have fun, play music for you, and and cheer you on when you propose or even kiss!