Getting There

Need to Know

• Hours – Open daily from 6:00 am to 11:00 pm.
• Facilities – Seasonal restrooms and potable water.
• Pets – Permitted on a leash (6' or shorter).
• Prohibited – Glass and fires on the beach, littering.
• Prohibited – Removing plants, rocks, shells, and fossils.
• Parking lot is paved.
• There are two picnic tables at the west end of the parking lot up the stairs.

• Please stay on the trail and respect closed area signs. Going off trail damages fragile habitat.
• Visitors are strongly urged to safely remain on the beach area and not to climb up on the dune slopes directly behind the beach.
• Ticks are present year-round. Take precautionary measures to prevent bites.
• Poison ivy can be present on the edges of the parking lot and on the trails to the beach.
• In case of an emergency or to report a crime, call 1-800-PARK-TIP.

• The restrooms are wheelchair accessible. The beach and picnic tables are not wheelchair accessible.

Visitor Activities

• Swimming. No lifeguards. Swim at your own risk; rip currents and waves can make swimming hazardous.
• During the spring and summer, watch the Bank Swallows come and go from their nests in the dunes.

Nearby Beaches

• Lake View Beach
• Dunbar Beach
• Mount Baldy Beach