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Caspar Headlands State Beach
4.7★ · 170 Google ratings · Caspar, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
350 yd away · fills up
Walk
300 ft · 1 min
Restrooms
Yes
Water
59°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
3 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
375 yd of shoreline
Sand
250 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Caspar Headlands State Beach
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 11 visitors · 2016–2026
Explore at low tide
Rocky outcroppings, tide pools, and flats reveal shells, sea creatures, and areas inaccessible at high tide.
Arrive early on weekends
Parking is limited dirt roadside space, though reviewers found spots even when the lot appeared full.
Bring layers for sunset
Temperature drops noticeably once the sun dips below the horizon, even on clear days.
Confirm seal presence policies
One negative review describes confusion over marine mammal signage and restrictions on beach access.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
59°F · mostly clear
Water
59°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
6.3 ft · 10 s apart
Wind
2 mph from the NNW
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
3 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 06:16 | High tide | ↑ |
| 10:13 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 16:46 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 5:36 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 Co Rd 409, Caspar, CA 95420
🅿 Parking 350 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 300 ft away, about 1 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Caspar Headlands State Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 350 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Caspar Headlands State Beach?
250 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 1 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Caspar Headlands State Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Caspar Headlands State Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Wed 1pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
