Access Trails & Beaches
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Bluff Top Trail
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Walk On Beach
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Shell Beach
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Stengel Beach
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Pebble Beach
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Black Point Beach
For details on how to find these trail heads, Download the Trail Map.
Bluff Top Trail
Overview: 3 miles one way - Runs along the headlands between Walk On Beach and Gualala Point Regional Park. Views of sea cliffs and hidden inlets and vantage points for birding and whale-watching.
- Birding
- Hiking/Walking Trails
Hours: Summer - 6 a.m. to sunset; Winter - 8 a.m. to sunset
Parking: $7 per vehicle or $1 per person for vehicles with 10 or more people.
Dogs: Licensed dogs allowed on leash no longer than 6 feet.
Restrictions: Please stay on marked public access trails. Bicycles are not allowed. RVs and trailers are not allowed.
Ranger Phone: (707) 785-2377
Walk On Beach
Overview: .25 miles one way - Passes through a large grove of Monterey cypress to a wide, sandy, quarter-mile beach reached via a bluff-top staircase. From Walk on Beach Trail, hikers can follow Bluff Top Trail north to Gualala Point Regional Park.
- Beaches / Birding
- Hiking / Walking Trails
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Hours: Summer - 6 a.m. to sunset; Winter - 8 a.m. to sunset
Parking: $7 per vehicle for day use. $1 per person for vehicles with 10 or more people.
Dogs: Permitted on leash no longer than 6 feet. License required.
Restrictions: Please stay on the marked public access trails. Campfires are not allowed. RVs and trailers are not allowed.
Ranger Phone: (707) 785-2377
Shell Beach
Overview: .65 miles one way - Runs through pines and meadow to a wide, sandy beach with sea rocks and tide pools.
- Accessible areas / Beaches
- Biking
- Birding
- Camping & Fishing
- Hiking / Walking Trails
- Kayaking / Canoeing
- Picnic Facilities
Hours: Summer - 6 a.m. to sunset; Winter - 8 a.m. to sunset
Parking: Free.
Dogs: Licensed dogs permitted on leash no longer than 6 feet.
Restrictions: Please stay on the marked public access trails. Campfires are not allowed on beach. RVs and trailers are not allowed.
Ranger Phone: (707) 785-2377
Stengel Beach
Overview: .12 miles one way - Short path lined with cypress trees leads to a wooden staircase and a small beach. Look for seasonal waterfalls on the cliffs. Stengel has largest parking area of the public trails, with room for a dozen cars.
- Beaches
- Birding
- Hiking / Walking Trails
Hours: Summer - 6 a.m.to sunset; Winter - 8 a.m. to sunset
Parking: Free.
Dogs: Licensed dogs permitted on leash no longer than 6 feet.
Restrictions: Please stay on the marked public access trails. Campfires are not allowed. RVs and trailers are not allowed.
Ranger Phone: (707) 785-2377
Pebble Beach
Overview: .27 miles one way – Grassy path runs through pines and meadow to a small black-sand cove reached by stairs.
- Beaches
- Birding
- Fishing
- Hiking / Walking Trails
Beach Access may be closed due to Winter Storms.
Hours: Summer - 6 a.m. to sunset; Winter - 8 a.m. to sunset
Parking: Free.
Dogs: Licensed dogs allowed on leash no longer than 6 feet.
Restrictions: Please stay on marked public access trails. Campfires are not allowed. RVs and trailers are not allowed.
Ranger Phone: (707) 785-2377
Black Point Beach
Overview: .25 miles one way – Crosses the bluffs to a curving, quarter-mile beach reached by a steep, wooden staircase. Known to surfers, this beach is just north of Black Point, a cape that juts out about 250 yards from the shore.
- Beaches
- Birding
- Fishing
- Hiking / Walking Trails
Hours: Summer - 6 a.m. to sunset; Winter - 8 a.m. to sunset
Parking: Free.
Dogs: Licensed dogs allowed on leash no longer than 6 feet.
Restrictions: Please stay on marked public access trails. Campfires are not allowed on beach. RVs and trailers are not allowed in the parking lot.
Ranger Phone: (707) 785-2377