Glass Beach
About
Glass Beach is a public ocean beach on the California coast, about a mile from Fort Bragg, within the Mendocino Unit. It has restrooms, and there is no fee to visit. Summer into early fall is the driest and mildest stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show highs around 65°F from July through September with only a few wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the low 50s and rain on roughly half the days. For more time outdoors, the Belinda Point Trail is about 4 miles away, and the Ecological Staircase Trail and Pygmy Forest Reserve Trail are both within about 6 miles. Paddlers can head to the South Fork Noyo River, roughly 8.5 miles off.
Beach Details
Lifeguards
None
Parking
Available
Fee
Free
Restrooms
Yes
As published by the managing agency. Lifeguards, fees and dog rules are often seasonal, so check posted signs before you swim.
Location
Glass Beach
California
Data: California Coastal Commission, YourCoast public access data. Source metadata
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–65°F and lows of 45–50°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Ft Bragg 5 N, CA weather station, 5 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan52° high40° low
- Feb54° high41° low
- Mar55° high41° low
- Apr57° high42° low
- May60° high45° low
- Jun63° high47° low
- Jul65° high49° low
- Aug65° high50° low
- Sep65° high49° low
- Oct62° high46° low
- Nov56° high43° low
- Dec52° high40° low
Where it is
- Mendocino Unit · Public land
- Nearest town
- Fort Bragg, California · 1 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Belinda Point TrailHiking3.7 mi
- Ecological Staircase TrailHiking5.2 mi
- Pygmy Forest Reserve TrailHiking5.7 mi
- Jugs TrailHiking5.7 mi
- Caspar Uplands TrailHiking6.3 mi
- South Fork Noyo RiverCanoeing8.5 mi
- South Fork Ten Mile RiverCanoeing8.6 mi
- Ten Mile RiverCanoeing9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
