Stengel Beach
About
Stengel Beach is a public ocean beach in California, about half a mile from the community of Sea Ranch. It's a simple stop with restrooms on site, no fee to visit, and dogs allowed, so it works well for a quick beach day with a pet along. 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. Several short trails start close by. Bluff Trail and Pine Meadow Trail are each about 0.2 miles away, and Longmeadow Trail is about 0.3 miles off. For paddling, Buckeye Creek is 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
Stengel Beach
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, 18 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
- Stengel Beach · Public land
- Nearest town
- Sea Ranch, California · 0.6 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
Bluff TrailHikingPhoto: Peter Alfred Hess, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.2 mi- Pine Meadow TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Longmeadow TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Breaker Meadow TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Sag Ponds TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Buckeye CreekCanoeing5.1 mi
- North Fork Gualala RiverCanoeing6.7 mi
- Wheatfield Fork Gualala RiverCanoeing9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
