Caspar Headlands State Beach
About
Caspar Headlands State Beach is a 127-acre state park in California, managed by the state park agency and sitting about half a mile from the town of Caspar. Summer into early fall is the most comfortable stretch, with typical highs around 65°F and only two to four wet days a month from June through September, based on averages from a nearby weather station. Winter runs cooler and wetter, with typical highs near 52°F and about 16 to 17 wet days a month in December and January. The Caspar Uplands Trail starts just 0.2 miles away, and the Ecological Staircase Trail is about a mile off. A little farther afield are the Pygmy Forest Reserve Trail and, about 7.5 miles away, paddling on the South Fork Noyo River.
Park size
127 acres
Location
Caspar Headlands State Beach
California
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–65°F and lows of 45–50°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Ft Bragg 5 N, CA weather station, 11 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan52° high40° low
- Feb54° high41° low
- Mar55° high41° low
- Apr57° high42° low
- May60° high45° low
- Jun63° high47° low
- Jul65° high49° low
- Aug65° high50° low
- Sep65° high49° low
- Oct62° high46° low
- Nov56° high43° low
- Dec52° high40° low
Where it is
- Caspar Headlands State Beach · State park
- Nearest town
- Caspar, California · 0.5 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Caspar Uplands TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Ecological Staircase TrailHiking1 mi
- Cypress TrailHiking1.7 mi
- Jugs TrailHiking1.8 mi
- Pygmy Forest Reserve TrailHiking1.9 mi
- Headlands TrailHiking2.3 mi
- South Headlands TrailHiking2.3 mi
- South Fork Noyo RiverCanoeing7.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
