Sculptured Beach
About
Sculptured Beach is a public ocean beach in Point Reyes National Seashore, California, within the Phillip Burton Wilderness. The nearest town is Inverness, about 5 miles away. There is no fee to visit. Late spring through early fall is the driest stretch. Typical averages from the Kentfield weather station, about 17 miles away, show almost no wet days from June through September and highs around 80°F in summer. Winter brings about 11 wet days a month. Hiking trails start close by. The Woodward Valley Trail is about a third of a mile away, and the Coast Trail is under a mile. The Old Pine Trail and the Mount Wittenberg Trail are both within 2 miles.
Beach Details
Lifeguards
None
Parking
None at the access
Fee
Free
Restrooms
None
As published by the managing agency. Lifeguards, fees and dog rules are often seasonal, so check posted signs before you swim.
Location
Sculptured Beach
California
Data: California Coastal Commission, YourCoast public access data. Source metadata
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Feb–Nov. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–83°F and lows of 43–54°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Kentfield, CA weather station, 17 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan57° high42° low
- Feb61° high43° low
- Mar65° high44° low
- Apr69° high46° low
- May74° high50° low
- Jun80° high52° low
- Jul83° high53° low
- Aug83° high54° low
- Sep82° high53° low
- Oct76° high50° low
- Nov64° high45° low
- Dec56° high42° low
Where it is
- Phillip Burton Wilderness · Wilderness
- Point Reyes National Seashore · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Inverness, California · 5.1 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Woodward Valley TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Coast TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Old Pine TrailHiking1.5 mi
- American Discovery TrailHiking1.6 mi
- Baldy TrailHiking1.8 mi
- Mount Wittenberg TrailHiking1.9 mi
- Lagunitas CreekCanoeing5.9 mi
- Nicasio CreekCanoeing9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
