California boasts more than 420 public beaches ... 8 a.m. to sunset, and offers guided nature walks year-round, as well as parking, picnic tables and a visitor center. (Getty Images)| While ...

MARIN COUNTY, CA — Alison Mankin captured some amazing photos from ... to an orange sunset with tule elk, the San Anselmo resident also photographed elephant seals on the beach with both the ...

Or, stay for sunset any other time and watch the masses disappear. A quiet beach to yourself in one of the U.S.’s biggest cities? Win. For an Instagram-worthy spot in northern California ...