- Rodeo Beach
Rodeo Beach is a beach in the
Golden Gate National Recreation Area located inMarin County, California , two miles north of theGolden Gate Bridge [http://www.bahiker.com/northbayhikes/rodeobeach.html GGNRA Rodeo Beach Trailhead Marin Headlands, National Park Service, Marin County (2006)] ] . It is characterized by a spit of around 50 meters width at the mouth of a longembayment , known asRodeo Lagoon ; for much of the year thelagoon is cut off from the ocean, making the beach spit abaymouth bar . Part of the beach is sheltered by cliffs ["California Coastal Access Guide", California Coastal Commission, University of California Press (2003)] ] . Rodeo Beach is known for its dark, pebbly sand, its uses forsurfing andsunbathing , and its locale as a place for collecting semi-precious stones [http://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/FortCronkhite.shtml Rodeo Beach Surfing Information (2005)] ] . This beach is unique among California beaches in that it is comprised largely of coarse, pebbly chert grains, both red and green in color. Its mineral composition sets it apart from every other beach in the state [http://www.sfei.org/HEP/reports/RodeoLagoonHEFinalReport116.pdf San Francisco Estuary Institute] Wetland Habitat Changes in the Rodeo Lagoon Watershed, Marin County, CA, October 2004.] [ [Wakeley, J.R., 1970. The unique beach sands at Rodeo Cove. Mineral Information Service 12 (vol. 12): 238-241] ] Surfing is possible throughout the year and at all tidal stages, but is best in summer [http://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/FortCronkhite.shtml Rodeo Beach Surfing Information (2005)] ] There is a risk of shark attack, however [http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local&id=5773271 abc7news.com: Shark sighting off Rodeo Beach prompts closure 11/20/07 ] ] .In November 2007, oil from the wreck of the
Cosco Busan washed up on Rodeo Beach, prompting its closure for several weeks.ee also
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The Marine Mammal Center Notes
External links
* [http://www.inn-california.com/sanfrancisco/Marin/MarinHeadlands/rodeo.html Photo of Rodeo Beach]
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