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Bolinas Beach
4.5★ · 213 Google ratings · Bolinas, California
✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Fills up early
Walk
190 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 200 yd away
Water
58°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
4 ft range today
Length
0.5 miles of shoreline
Sand
200 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · 4% of 48 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Wed 7pm
Map of Bolinas Beach
1
1Restrooms200 yd from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Excellent for dog owners
Dogs are widely welcome here with most running off-leash, making it one of the most dog-friendly beaches in the region.
Good beginner to intermediate surfing
The beach offers separate learning areas: the patch on the right for beginners and the jetty.
Time your visit around low tide
Low tide provides maximum beach access, especially if heading toward the jetty where high tide can push visitors.
Visit on weekdays or off-season
One reviewer found the beach empty on a Tuesday while another noted it wasn't crowded even on Labor Day weekend.
Arrive early for parking
Street parking is limited and enforced, with reviewers consistently recommending arrival before mid-morning to avoid distant walks.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
62°F · overcast
Water
58°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
4.2 ft · 10 s apart
Wind
2 mph from the NW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
4 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:15 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 07:04 | High tide | ↑ |
| 10:50 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:30 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 5:35 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 Unnamed Road, Bolinas, CA 94924
🌊 Water 190 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 200 yd away
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Bolinas Beach?
190 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Bolinas Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 200 yd from the listing.
When is Bolinas Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 7pm and the busiest at Sat 3pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
