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KQED - By Gabriela Glueck - 5/21/2026, 10:00 AM
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Kelly’s Cove is located at the northernmost curve of San Francisco’s Ocean Beach. Tucked right below the Cliff House, it was one of the earliest surfing spots in the city. The now quintessential California sport was late to arrive in San Francisco, only coming into its own in the 1940s. If you’ve ever dipped your toes in the ocean here,... more