Goat Rock
About
Goat Rock is a public ocean beach in California, about 1.3 miles from the town of Jenner. It sits within the Sonoma-Lake Napa Unit. The beach has restrooms and accessible access, and there is no fee to visit. Summer and early fall are the mildest times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Ft Ross weather station show highs around 65 to 67°F from July through September, with lows in the upper 40s. Super Slab, a climbing area, is about a mile away. Raptor Ridge Trail and Sea to Sky Trail are both about 1.5 miles off, and Sea Crag is roughly 3.4 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
Goat Rock
California
Data: California Coastal Commission, YourCoast public access data. Source metadata
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Nov. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–67°F and lows of 43–50°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Ft Ross, CA weather station, 8.2 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan57° high42° low
- Feb59° high42° low
- Mar59° high42° low
- Apr60° high43° low
- May62° high45° low
- Jun66° high46° low
- Jul65° high48° low
- Aug67° high50° low
- Sep67° high48° low
- Oct66° high47° low
- Nov61° high44° low
- Dec57° high42° low
Where it is
- Sonoma-Lake Napa Unit · Public land
- Nearest town
- Jenner, California · 1.3 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
Super SlabRock climbingPhoto: Apuch, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1 mi
Raptor Ridge TrailHikingPhoto: Apuch, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.5 mi
Sea to Sky TrailHikingPhoto: Apuch, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.5 mi- Red Hill TrailHiking1.9 mi
- Sea CragRock climbing3.4 mi
- Main RockRock climbing3.4 mi
- Russian Gulch CreekCanoeing3.9 mi
Austin CreekCanoeingPhoto: Stepheng3, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)8.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Goat Rock
Best months: Year-round. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
57° / 42°
Feb
59° / 42°
Mar
59° / 42°
Apr
60° / 43°
May
62° / 45°
Jun
66° / 46°
Jul
65° / 48°
Aug
67° / 50°
Sep
67° / 48°
Oct
66° / 47°
Nov
61° / 44°
Dec
57° / 42°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ft Ross, CA, 8.2 mi away at 112 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
