By The Sea
Your Perfect Beach
Eight Hundred and Forty Miles of California Coastline
This beautiful diverse coastline has it all: Redwoods, Cliffs, Tours, Hiking, Biking, Walking, Fishing, Shopping, Dining, Bonfires, Activity Rentals, Piers, and so much more.
Main Beaches
Del Norte County
Clifford Kamph Memorial Park
Smith River
Camping / Hiking / Surfing / and more
Enderts Beach
Crescent City
Hiking / Camping / Whale Watching / and more
Klamath Beach
Klamath
Camping / Hiking / Surfing / and more
Lagoon Creek Beach
Klamath
Hiking / Fishing / Surfing / and more
Pelican State Beach
Smith River
Windsurfing / Hiking / Surfing / and more
Tolowa Dunes State Park
Cresent City
Hiking / Fishing / Beach Driving
Crescent Beach
Crescent City
Surfing / Walking / Swimming / and more
High Bluff Beach
Klamath
Hiking / Camping / Whale Watching
Kellogg Beach
Crescent City
Surfing / Fishing / Beach Driving
Pebble Beach
Crescent City
Hiking / Fishing / Surfing
Point St. George Beach
Cresent City
Surfing / Whale Watching / Fishing
Humboldt County
Stone Lagoon Beach
Orick
Boating / Fishing / Kayaking / and more
Agate Beach
Trinidad
Hiking / Camping
Black Sands Beach
Whitehorn
Walking / Backpacking
Clam Beach County Park
McKinleyville
Camping / Clam Digging / Biking / and more
Crab County Park Beach
Loleta
Bonfires / Kayaking
Dry Lagoon Beach
Trinidad
Hiking / Camping/ Fishing
Fern Canyon Beach
Orick
Hiking / Mountain Biking / Fishing
Freshwater Lagoon Beach
Orick
Boating / Fishing / Kayaking / and more
Little River State Beach
McKinleyville
Clam Digging / Hiking
Mattole River Beach
Petrolia
Hiking / Camping
Old Home Beach
Trinidad
Scenic
Samoa Beach
Eureka
Surfing / Walking / Swimming
Trinidad State Beach
Trinidad
Hiking / Surfing / Kayaking / and more
Samoa Dunes Recreation Area
Samoa
Camping / Fishing / Hiking / and more
Bear Harbor Beach
Whitehorn
Hiking / Camping
Centerville Beach County Park
Ferndale
Bonfires / Beach Driving
College Cove
Trinidad
Hiking / Walking / Scenic
Dead Man’s Beach
Whitehorn
Surfing / Fishing
Eel River Wildlife Area
Loleta
Bonfires / Whale Watching / Beach Driving
Fleener Creek Beach
Ferndale
Hiking / Scenic
Guthrie Creek Beach
Ferndale
Hiking / Scenic
Mad River Beach County Park
Arcata
Camping / Fishing / biking / and more
Needle Rock Beach
Whitehorn
Hiking / Camping
Ossagon Creek Trail & Beach
Orick
Hiking / Mountain Biking
Trinidad Head Beach
Trinidad
Hiking / Boating
Marin County
Alamere Creek Beach
Bolinas
Waterfall / Hiking / and more
Black Sands Beach
Sausalito
Fishing / Hiking / Scenic
Chimney Rock on Point Reyes
Inverness
Whale Watching / Hiking / Walking
Fort Baker Beach
Sausalito
Kayaking / Fishing / Whale Watching
Lawson’s Landing Beach
Dillon Beach
Camping / Boating / Clam Digging / and more
McNears Beach Park
San Rafeal
Fishing / Kayaking / Swimming / and more
Pelican North Beach
Inverness
Boating / Kayaking
Rodeo Beach
Sausalito
Hiking / Surfing / Swimming / and more
Stinson Beach
Stinson
Fishing / Surfing / Swimming / and more
Angel Island State Park
Tiburon
Camping / Boating / Hiking / and more
Bolinas Beach
Bolinas
Kayaking / Surfing / Paddle Boarding / and more
Dillon Beach
Dillon Beach
Bonfire / Surfing / Swimming / and more
Kirby Cove Beach
Sausalito
Camping / Hiking / Biking
Long Cove Beach
Inverness
Boating / Kayaking
Muir Beach
Muir Beach
Hiking / Surfing / Swimming / and more
Point Reyes South Beach
Inverness
Swimming / Walking / and more
Schoonmaker Beach
Sausalito
Kayaking / Paddle Boarding / Biking / and more
Upton Beach
Stinson
Fishing / Surfing / Swimming / and more
Mendocino County
Agate Beach
Mendocino
Hiking / Scuba Diving / Walking
Alder Creek Beach
Manchester
Fishing / Hiking / Whale Watching
Big River Beach
Mendocino
Hiking / Biking / Kayaking / and more
Caspar State Beach
Caspar
Fishing / Hiking / Surfing / and more
Glass Beach
Fort Bragg
Hiking
Hare Creek Beach
Fort Bragg
Hiking / Surfing
Jug Handle State Natural Reserve
Caspar
Hiking
Noyo Harbor Beach
Fort Bragg
Fishing / Kayaking / Paddleboarding / and more
Pelican Bluffs Preserve
Point Arena
Hiking / Whale Watching
Van Damme Beach
Little River
Hiking / Biking / Scuba Diving / and more
Albion Flat Beach
Albion
Camping / Fishing / Kayaking / and more
Arena Cove Beach
Point Arena
Fishing / Scuba Diving / Surfing / and more
Bowling Ball Beach
Point Arena
Surfing / Hiking / Fishing / and more
Caspar Headlands State Natural Reserve
Caspar
Fishing / Hiking / Whale Watching
Gualala Point Regional Park
Gualala
Camping / Kayaking / Fishing / and more
Hearn Gulch Beach
Gualala
Kayaking / Scuba Diving / Whale Watching
Navarro Beach
Albion
Camping / Fishing / Kayaking / and more
Portuguese Beach
Mendocino
Hiking / Walking
Russian Gulch State Park
Mendocino
Camping / Kayaking / Hiking / and more
Sonoma County
Black Point Beach
Sea Ranch
Fishing / Hiking
Bodega Dunes
Bodega Bay
Hiking / Camping /Surfing / and more
Coleman Beach
Bodega Bay
Fishing / Scenic
Fisk Mill Cove
Jenner
Hiking / Camping / Scuba Diving
Jenner Beach
Jenner
Kayaking / Boating / Walking
Schoolhouse Beach
Bodega Bay
Fishing / Scenic
Stump Beach Cove
Jenner
Camping / Hiking / Scuba Diving
Blind Beach
Jenner
Hiking / Fishing
Clam Beach
Jenner
Fishing / Hiking / Scuba Diving
Doran Beach
Bodega Bay
Hiking / Camping / Surfing / and more
Horseshoe Cove
Jenner
Biking / Hiking / Scuba Diving
Ocean Cove
Jenner
Camping / Kayaking / Scuba Diving
Shorttail Gulch Beach
Bodega Bay
Hiking / Fishing
Westside Park
Bodega Bay
Fishing / Camping / Kayaking
Dog Friendly Beaches
Del Norte County
Beachfront Park
Crescent City
Leash ON
Crescent Beach
Crescent City
Leash ON
Humboldt County
Big Lagoon County Park Beach
Trinidad
Leash OFF
Clam Beach County Park
McKinleyville
Leash OFF
Friends of the Dunes Beach
Arcata
Leash OFF
Mad River Beach County Park
Arcata
Leash OFF
Mike Thompson Wildlife Area South Spit
Loleta
Leash ON March - Sept Off Oct - Feb
Samoa Beach
Eureka
Leash OFF
Centerville Beach County Park
Ferndale
Leash OFF
Crab County Park Beach
Loleta
Leash OFF
Luffenholtz Beach County Par
Trinidad
Leash OFF
Manila Dunes Recreation Area
Arcata
Leash ON
Moonstone Beach County Park
Trinidad
Leash OFF
Samoa Dunes Recreation Area
Eureka
Leash OFF
Marin County
Bolinas Beach
Bolinas
Leash OFF
Muir Beach
Muir Beach
Leash OFF
South Rodeo Beach
Sausalito
Leash OFF
Dillon Beach
Dillion Beach
Leash ON
Rodeo Beach
Sausalito
Leash OFF
Mendocino County
Arena Cove Beach
Point Arena
Leash ON
Bowling Ball Beach
Point Arena
Leash ON
Hearn Gulch Beach
Gualala
Leash ON
Navarro Beach
Albion
Leash ON
Seaside Beach
Fort Bragg
Leash OFF
Schooner Gulch State Beach
Point Arena
Leash ON
Big River Beach
Mendocino
Leash ON
Fish Rock Beach at Anchor Bay Campground
Gualala
Leash OFF
Mendocino Headlands Beaches
Mendocino
Leash ON
Pelican Bluffs Preserve
Point Arena
Leash ON
Seaside Beach Greenwood State Beach
Elk
Leash ON
Stornetta Public Lands
Point Arena
Leash ON
Sonoma County
Blind Beach
Jenner
Leash ON
Doran Beach
Bodega Bay
Leash ON
Schoolhouse Beach
Bodega Bay
Leash ON
Carmet Beach
Bodega Bay
Leash ON
Portuguese Beach
Bodega Bay
Leash ON
Shorttail Gulch Beach
Bodega Bay
Leash ON
Beach Bonfire Information
Humboldt County
Big Lagoon County Park Beach
Trinidad
Wood and Charcoal / First Come First Serve
Clam Beach County Park
McKinleyville
Wood and Charcoal / First Come First Serve
Mad River Beach County Park
Arcata
Wood and Charcoal / First Come First Serve
Centerville Beach County Park
Ferndale
Wood and Charcoal / First Come First Serve
Crab County Park Beach
Loleta
Wood and Charcoal / First Come First Serve
Marin County
Dillon Beach
Dillion Beach
Wood and Charcoal / First Come First Serve
Muir Beach
Muir Beach
6 Wood and Charcoal / First Come First Serve
Sonoma County
Bodega Dunes
Bodega Bay
Wood and Charcoal / First Come First Serve
Boardwalks~ Piers ~ Wharfs ~ Harbors
Del Norte County
B Street Pier
Cresent City
Crab Fishing
Humboldt County
Eureka Boardwalk / Pier
Eureka
Walking / Dining / Fishing
Trinidad Harbor
Trinidad
Scenic / Pier
Marin County
Sausalito Boardwalk
Sausalito
Walking / Dining / Shopping
Sacramento County
Old Sacramento Waterfront
Sacramento
Attractions / Dining / Shopping / and more