Nicholas Canyon County Beach
About
Nicholas Canyon County Beach is a public ocean beach in California, set within the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. The nearest town is Lake Sherwood, about 6 miles away. The beach has restrooms, lifeguards and accessible access, and swimming is allowed. A fee is charged. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show highs around 73 to 74°F from July through September, with almost no wet days. Several trails start close by. Willow Creek Trail and Nicholas Flat Trail are each about a mile away, and Long Hill Trail is about 1.5 miles off. Climbers can head to Temporal Boulders, roughly 1.8 miles away.
Beach Details
Swimming
Allowed
Lifeguards
On duty (often seasonal)
Parking
Available
Fee
Fee charged
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
Nicholas Canyon County Beach
California
Data: California Coastal Commission, YourCoast public access data. Source metadata
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Year-round. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–74°F and lows of 44–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Point Mugu Nf, CA weather station, 13 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan66° high46° low
- Feb65° high46° low
- Mar66° high48° low
- Apr67° high48° low
- May67° high52° low
- Jun70° high55° low
- Jul73° high58° low
- Aug74° high58° low
- Sep73° high57° low
- Oct73° high54° low
- Nov71° high48° low
- Dec66° high44° low
Where it is
- Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area · National Park Service
- Nicholas Canyon County Beach · Public land
- Nearest town
- Lake Sherwood, California · 6.4 mi
Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
Willow Creek TrailHikingPhoto: mjhbower, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1 mi
Nicholas Flat TrailHikingPhoto: pproenxa, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1 mi
Long Hill TrailHikingPhoto: Giuseppe Milo, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.5 mi- Zev Yaroslavsky Coastal Slope TrailHiking1.5 mi
- Temporal BouldersRock climbing1.8 mi
- *Santa Monica Mountains BoulderingRock climbing3.4 mi
- The LookoutRock climbing4.5 mi
- Circle X Ranch Group CampgroundCamping4.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Is Nicholas Canyon County Beach open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
As of · Source: NPS · Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Nicholas Canyon County Beach
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
66° / 46°
6 wet
Feb
65° / 46°
6 wet
Mar
66° / 48°
5 wet
Apr
67° / 48°
2 wet
May
67° / 52°
1 wet
Jun
70° / 55°
1 wet
Jul
73° / 58°
0 wet
Aug
74° / 58°
0 wet
Sep
73° / 57°
1 wet
Oct
73° / 54°
2 wet
Nov
71° / 48°
3 wet
Dec
66° / 44°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Point Mugu Nf, CA, 12.6 mi away at 13 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.
