Drakes Beach
About
Drakes Beach is a public beach within Point Reyes National Seashore in California, about 7 miles from the town of Inverness. The beach has restrooms and accessible access, and there is no fee to visit. Late summer into early fall brings the mildest conditions. September averages highs near 66°F and only about four wet days, according to typical averages from a nearby weather station at Bodega. Winter months are cooler and wetter, with highs in the mid-50s and around 11 wet days a month. The surrounding seashore has several trails within a few miles. Sunset Beach Trail lies about 3 miles away, and the Estero Trail and Drakes Head Trail are each about 3 miles off. Limantour Spit Trail is roughly 4 miles away.
Beach Details
Lifeguards
None
Parking
Available
Fee
Free
Restrooms
Yes
Accessible access
Yes
As published by the managing agency. Lifeguards, fees and dog rules are often seasonal, so check posted signs before you swim.
Location
Drakes Beach
California
Data: California Coastal Commission, YourCoast public access data. Source metadata
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Jun–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–66°F and lows of 49–52°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Bodega 6 Wsw, CA weather station, 21 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan56° high45° low
- Feb56° high45° low
- Mar57° high46° low
- Apr57° high46° low
- May58° high48° low
- Jun61° high49° low
- Jul62° high51° low
- Aug63° high52° low
- Sep66° high51° low
- Oct62° high49° low
- Nov59° high47° low
- Dec55° high44° low
Where it is
- Point Reyes National Seashore · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Inverness, California · 6.9 mi
Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Sunset Beach TrailHiking2.9 mi
- Estero TrailHiking3 mi
- Drakes Head TrailHiking3 mi
- Limantour Spit TrailHiking4.3 mi
- White Gate TrailHiking4.3 mi
- Glenbrook TrailHiking4.4 mi
- Bucklin TrailHiking4.8 mi
- Muddy Hollow TrailHiking4.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
