Pebble Beach (Sonoma County)
About
Pebble Beach is a public ocean beach in Sonoma County, California, about 2 miles from the community of Sea Ranch. It's a simple stop with restrooms on site, no fee to visit, and dogs allowed. Late summer into early fall is the mildest stretch. Typical averages from the nearby Ft Ross weather station show highs around 67°F in August and September, with lows near 50°F. Several short trails start close by. Pilot's Reach Trail is about 0.2 miles away, and Fire Break trail and Sea Meadow Trail are each about 0.4 miles off. For time on the water, Buckeye Creek offers canoeing roughly 5 miles away.
Beach Details
Lifeguards
None
Dogs
Allowed
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
Pebble Beach (Sonoma County)
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, 16 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
- Pebble Beach · Public land
- Nearest town
- Sea Ranch, California · 2.1 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
Pilot's Reach TrailHikingPhoto: btwashburn, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.2 mi
Fire Break trailHikingPhoto: btwashburn, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 mi
Sea Meadow TrailHikingPhoto: wbaiv, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 mi- Buckeye CreekCanoeing4.8 mi
- North Fork Gualala RiverCanoeing8 mi
- Shipwreck WallRock climbing8.6 mi
- The Treasure ChestRock climbing8.6 mi
- Wheatfield Fork Gualala RiverCanoeing8.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)