Photo: CHRIS STEWART, SFC
Does anybody know if the ratchet-looking building is an ancient historical artifact?
Does anybody know if the ratchet-looking building is an ancient historical artifact?
CHINA BEACH "Yea, I get it. You might fancy the view of the Golden Gate Bridge if you're a tourist "
CHINA BEACH "Yea, I get it. You might fancy the view of the Golden Gate Bridge if you're a tourist "
One star is too good for it.
One star is too good for it.
Kids were playing in the sewage spilling onto the beach.
Kids were playing in the sewage spilling onto the beach.
Packs of wild dogs and attack bats guarantee a horrible, horrible time.
Packs of wild dogs and attack bats guarantee a horrible, horrible time.
Secluded Baker Beach in San Francisco also earns 4.5 out 5 Yelp stars. It's a popular place for photo shoots and fishermen. But the nudity offends some visitors.
Secluded Baker Beach in San Francisco also earns 4.5 out 5 Yelp stars. It's a popular place for photo shoots and fishermen. But the nudity offends some visitors.
Old, naked pot-bellied men doing "crazy hippy dances in the water" will photobomb your professional photo shoot.
Old, naked pot-bellied men doing "crazy hippy dances in the water" will photobomb your professional photo shoot.
The water is so boring. But the beach is great if you're into creepy old men.
The water is so boring. But the beach is great if you're into creepy old men.
The old, face-squatting man in the "small little gold speedo" ruined our class-cutting sunbathing.
The old, face-squatting man in the "small little gold speedo" ruined our class-cutting sunbathing.
Sand got in my mom's cute snacks!
Sand got in my mom's cute snacks!
Marshall's Beach is known for its glorious views of the Golden Gate Bridge, especially at sunset. But it's the beach's other views that irk some visitors.
Marshall's Beach is known for its glorious views of the Golden Gate Bridge, especially at sunset. But it's the beach's other views that irk some visitors.
OK, it's two stars not one, but we appreciate the snarkiness.
OK, it's two stars not one, but we appreciate the snarkiness.
Beautiful, fun until the oral sex.
Beautiful, fun until the oral sex.
Often socked in by fog or buffeted by wind, San Francisco's Ocean Beach is rarely warm enough to allow sunbathing. Some beach-goers find that unacceptable.
Often socked in by fog or buffeted by wind, San Francisco's Ocean Beach is rarely warm enough to allow sunbathing. Some beach-goers find that unacceptable.
Why can't it be more like Florida?!
Why can't it be more like Florida?!
The place to go for sand flying into your teeth and eyes.
The place to go for sand flying into your teeth and eyes.
What is it with beaches and their seaweed and driftwood?! Can you just have only sand like other beaches?
What is it with beaches and their seaweed and driftwood?! Can you just have only sand like other beaches?
Thornton State Beach is currently closed, but it does offer an overlook.
Thornton State Beach is currently closed, but it does offer an overlook.
Keep Bowser from eating the condoms. Got it. But "shady 49ers winnable thugzs"?
Keep Bowser from eating the condoms. Got it. But "shady 49ers winnable thugzs"?
Waves at Pacifica's Linda Mar Beach (Pacifica State Beach) are generally smaller than at other beaches along the coast. Beginning surfers often work on their technique here.
Waves at Pacifica's Linda Mar Beach (Pacifica State Beach) are generally smaller than at other beaches along the coast. Beginning surfers often work on their technique here.
Full of unsafe, disrespectful kooks surfing.
Full of unsafe, disrespectful kooks surfing.
Rockaway Beach in Pacifica is bounded by cliffs at either end. Experienced surfers can be found catching waves at the southern end.
Rockaway Beach in Pacifica is bounded by cliffs at either end. Experienced surfers can be found catching waves at the southern end.
Your poor surfing skills are not welcome here.
Your poor surfing skills are not welcome here.
Gray Whale Cove State Beach south of Pacifica can be surreal in the fog.
Gray Whale Cove State Beach south of Pacifica can be surreal in the fog.
Who's the pervert here anyway?
Who's the pervert here anyway?
U.S. 1 in Half Moon Bay takes you pass Roosevelt Beach, Dunes Beach, and Half Moon Bay State Beach.
U.S. 1 in Half Moon Bay takes you pass Roosevelt Beach, Dunes Beach, and Half Moon Bay State Beach.
There goes the kids, swept away by the undercurrent.
There goes the kids, swept away by the undercurrent.
Half Moon Bay State Beach is a sprawling expanse of sand. The tides are notoriously dangerous here.
Half Moon Bay State Beach is a sprawling expanse of sand. The tides are notoriously dangerous here.
"Just another damn freakin' beach with sand and water." On the plus side, it has fancy recycling bins.
"Just another damn freakin' beach with sand and water." On the plus side, it has fancy recycling bins.
Poplar Beach in Half Moon Bay allows horses on the beach, which can be a good or bad thing, depending on your point of view.
Poplar Beach in Half Moon Bay allows horses on the beach, which can be a good or bad thing, depending on your point of view.
Maybe horseback riders should carry poop bags?
Maybe horseback riders should carry poop bags?
POPLAR BEACH, HALF MOON BAY
Headless sea lions are ruining the beach for millennials.
POPLAR BEACH, HALF MOON BAY
Headless sea lions are ruining the beach for millennials.
Tunitas Creek Beach Overall, 3 out 5 Yelp stars.
Tunitas Creek Beach Overall, 3 out 5 Yelp stars.
Came for the beach, left for the ER.
Came for the beach, left for the ER.
Fined $400, plus covered with poison-oak rashes. So much for camping.
Fined $400, plus covered with poison-oak rashes. So much for camping.
Sand spiders are not a real thing.
Sand spiders are not a real thing.
"About the sand spiders, I've never seen one." That's because they don't exist.
"About the sand spiders, I've never seen one." That's because they don't exist.
You couldn't pee because everything smelled like pee?
You couldn't pee because everything smelled like pee?
Some visitors to Tunitas Creek Beach which had numerous negative reviews fail to clean up after themselves.
Some visitors to Tunitas Creek Beach which had numerous negative reviews fail to clean up after themselves.
The best of the 1-star Yelp reviews of SF-area beaches
Despite Northern California's foggy, wind-swept coast and its icy ocean water, its beaches generally get good reviews.
On Yelp, most San Francisco-area beaches score between four and five stars the equivalent of a rating of very good.
But not everyone agrees. As beautiful as the Pacific Ocean and the bay are, some beaches earned several one-star reviews the pits. We wondered what prompted reviewers to give them Yelp's lowest rating.
Lots of things, it turns out. Especially dirty bathrooms and naked old men.
THE OTHER PEBBLE BEACH: San Mateo County's unusual geologic formations (Video)
Click through the gallery above for the best of the one-star reviews of San Francisco and the Peninsula's ocean beaches.
Note: A couple of the haters have an ulterior motive. They're obviously hoping their bad review will keep people away so they'll have their beach to themselves. Sneaky!
See the rest here:
The best of the 1-star Yelp reviews of SF-area beaches - SFGate
- Seabean Symposium-Live Blogging - November 8th, 2009 [November 8th, 2009]
- Alvaro Jaramillo Talks Gulls at 2010 Space Coast Birding Festival - November 8th, 2009 [November 8th, 2009]
- Fall Sunset on Anna Maria - November 8th, 2009 [November 8th, 2009]
- Fort Myers Beach Photos Revisited - November 8th, 2009 [November 8th, 2009]
- Reinier Munguia Keynote at Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival - November 8th, 2009 [November 8th, 2009]
- Wilderness Matters - November 8th, 2009 [November 8th, 2009]
- Raptor Project Brings Winged Predators to Space Coast Birding Festival - November 8th, 2009 [November 8th, 2009]
- Sandscupting Festival on Fort Myers Beach - November 8th, 2009 [November 8th, 2009]
- David Allen Sibley to Deliver Keynote at Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival 2010 - November 8th, 2009 [November 8th, 2009]
- Kevin Mims & Paddle Florida on the Suwannee River - November 8th, 2009 [November 8th, 2009]
- Zipolite Beach, Oaxaca, Mexico, Central America - November 8th, 2009 [November 8th, 2009]
- Port Charlotte Beach Park, Port Charlotte, Florida - November 8th, 2009 [November 8th, 2009]
- The Kent in South Beach, Miami – Budget Beach Hotel in Florida - November 8th, 2009 [November 8th, 2009]
- Key West, Florida Dog Beach – Where Pooches Can Play - November 8th, 2009 [November 8th, 2009]
- The Startling White Sand of Hyams Beach, New South Wales, Australia - November 8th, 2009 [November 8th, 2009]
- Palm Island Beach, Cape Haze, Florida - November 8th, 2009 [November 8th, 2009]
- A Surfer’s Paradise at Punta Morena Beach, Cozumel - November 8th, 2009 [November 8th, 2009]
- Sand the Color of Olives: Papakolea Beach, Hawaii - November 8th, 2009 [November 8th, 2009]
- Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa in Destin, Florida - November 8th, 2009 [November 8th, 2009]
- Visiting Indialantic Beach? Check out the Crowne Plaza Melbourne Beach - December 13th, 2009 [December 13th, 2009]
- Say Good-bye to Manatee County Public Beach Pier - December 13th, 2009 [December 13th, 2009]
- Eco-tourism Field Trips at the Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival - December 13th, 2009 [December 13th, 2009]
- Birding at Sea: Pelagic Birding Aboard the Pastime Princess - December 13th, 2009 [December 13th, 2009]
- Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival Video Clip - December 13th, 2009 [December 13th, 2009]
- Gulfster’s Surf Trip to Puerto Rico - December 13th, 2009 [December 13th, 2009]
- Holiday Candlelight Tour of Homes, St. Petersburg, FL - December 13th, 2009 [December 13th, 2009]
- Kevin Mims: An Outdoorsman to Follow - December 13th, 2009 [December 13th, 2009]
- How Big is This Wave? - December 13th, 2009 [December 13th, 2009]
- Birders: Making a List and Checking it Forever - December 13th, 2009 [December 13th, 2009]
- Hunting Island State Park – Dog Friendly Beach in Beaufort, SC - December 13th, 2009 [December 13th, 2009]
- Beach Hotels in Ocean Park, Washington - December 13th, 2009 [December 13th, 2009]
- San Diego, CA – Ocean Beach Dog Beach - December 13th, 2009 [December 13th, 2009]
- Best Beaches for Collecting Sea Glass - December 13th, 2009 [December 13th, 2009]
- Swimwear in 2010 combines key trends - December 13th, 2009 [December 13th, 2009]
- S-Turns Beach in Rodanthe, Outer Banks of North Carolina, Wiped Out By Nor’easter - December 13th, 2009 [December 13th, 2009]
- In Awe at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Okinawa, Japan - December 13th, 2009 [December 13th, 2009]
- Summertime in the Outer Banks, North Carolina - December 13th, 2009 [December 13th, 2009]
- Panama City Beach May Not Welcome Spring Breakers in 2010 - December 13th, 2009 [December 13th, 2009]
- Bahia Honda Beach near Key West, Florida - December 13th, 2009 [December 13th, 2009]
- U.S. Supreme Court Hears Case Regarding Florida Beach Ownership - December 14th, 2009 [December 14th, 2009]
- Historic Sites of Canaveral National Seashore - December 19th, 2009 [December 19th, 2009]
- Myrtle Beach Building Boardwak Along Beachfront, Adding Amenities - December 19th, 2009 [December 19th, 2009]
- Barrier Island Center Upcoming Events 2010 – Melbourne Beach, Florida - December 19th, 2009 [December 19th, 2009]
- Florida Wildflowers & Plants – Space Coast Birding Festival Field Trip - December 20th, 2009 [December 20th, 2009]
- Jellyfish in Long Beach Aquarium - December 20th, 2009 [December 20th, 2009]
- Heron Island in Great Barrier Reef under new management - December 21st, 2009 [December 21st, 2009]
- Sunset on Longboat Key - December 23rd, 2009 [December 23rd, 2009]
- Pishing With Pete at the Space Coast Birding Festival - December 23rd, 2009 [December 23rd, 2009]
- Summer is Over, but it Lives on My Hard Drive - December 25th, 2009 [December 25th, 2009]
- 800 Pound Beachball to Drop Over Panama City Beach, Florida on New Year’s Eve - December 27th, 2009 [December 27th, 2009]
- Birding by Ear and Habitat with Paddy Cunningham-Pascatore - December 27th, 2009 [December 27th, 2009]
- Prevention of Overfishing of Coral Reefs Reduces Occurrence of Coral Diseases - December 28th, 2009 [December 28th, 2009]
- Florida Screech Owls Encouraged by Nest Boxes - December 28th, 2009 [December 28th, 2009]
- Cayo Costa Photo Memories - December 28th, 2009 [December 28th, 2009]
- Family Activities at the Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival - December 31st, 2009 [December 31st, 2009]
- BeachHunter’s Top 10 Beach Photos in 2009 - January 2nd, 2010 [January 2nd, 2010]
- Viera Wetlands is a Premier Birding Destination in Brevard County - January 2nd, 2010 [January 2nd, 2010]
- Here are a Few More Florida Summer Beach Memories. - January 3rd, 2010 [January 3rd, 2010]
- Lake Morat Puts the Beach in Swiss Beaches - January 6th, 2010 [January 6th, 2010]
- Smoking Banned at Beaches Around the Country - January 6th, 2010 [January 6th, 2010]
- Identifying Gulls – A Field Trip to Brevard County Landfill - January 6th, 2010 [January 6th, 2010]
- Victoria and Albert Museum in London Sponsors World Beach Project - January 7th, 2010 [January 7th, 2010]
- Does It Snow in Florida? - January 9th, 2010 [January 9th, 2010]
- Sun, sand and history found in Bodrum, Turkey - January 9th, 2010 [January 9th, 2010]
- Winter swimming rules at Den Haag’s beaches. - January 9th, 2010 [January 9th, 2010]
- Boats, Kayaks and Birds - January 10th, 2010 [January 10th, 2010]
- Snorkeling with Sea Turtles in Akumal, Mexico - January 11th, 2010 [January 11th, 2010]
- A Hidden Gem – San Agustinillo, Oaxaca, Mexico - January 12th, 2010 [January 12th, 2010]
- Penguins on the Beach at Betty’s Bay - January 12th, 2010 [January 12th, 2010]
- Robert Amoruso Photography Workshops at Space Coast Birding Festival - January 12th, 2010 [January 12th, 2010]
- Scuba Diving with Bull Sharks in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico - January 13th, 2010 [January 13th, 2010]
- California Beach Tradition Threatened - January 13th, 2010 [January 13th, 2010]
- Who’s Going to the 13th Annual Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival? - January 15th, 2010 [January 15th, 2010]
- Getting Away From It All in the Dry Tortugas - January 16th, 2010 [January 16th, 2010]
- History of the Bikini - January 19th, 2010 [January 19th, 2010]
- Conservation and the Economics of Birding - January 20th, 2010 [January 20th, 2010]
- Landlocked Swiss Hit the Beach at Lake Zurich - January 21st, 2010 [January 21st, 2010]
- Northern Ireland’s Blue Flag Beaches - January 22nd, 2010 [January 22nd, 2010]
- A beach of sorts in old Dun Laoghaire. - January 22nd, 2010 [January 22nd, 2010]
- Beach Sunrise Memories - January 22nd, 2010 [January 22nd, 2010]