Within Wakasa Bay, there are some branch bays, such as Tsuruga Bay, Mihama Bay, Obama Bay and Miyazu Bay, and there also exist "Amanohashidate" (one of the three most scenic spots in Japan) and "Kehi no Matsubara" (one of the three most scenic pine groves in Japan).
湾内には敦賀湾、美浜湾、小浜湾、舞鶴湾や宮津湾などの支湾が存在し、日本三景の一つである天橋立と、日本三大松原の一つである気比の松原もある。