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Chicken Ranch Beach
4.4★ · 130 Google ratings · Inverness, California
✓ Short walk✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
Fills up early
Walk
50 ft · under a minute
Cost
Free
Water
61°F
Tide
5 ft range today
Length
175 yd of shoreline
Sand
190 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Mixed · 14% of 78 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Tue 7pm
Map of Chicken Ranch Beach
Guide
Good to know
Best for young children and dogs
Shallow bay water, calm conditions, and dog-friendly access make this ideal for families with small kids.
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2014–2026
Arrive early to secure parking
Multiple reviewers report the roadside lot fills quickly, especially on weekends and warm days.
Check tide before visiting
At low tide the walk to water becomes muddy and longer, though the exposed flats offer shallow wading.
Bring wind protection in summer
Reviewers report the beach can get windy depending on conditions, so pack a windbreaker or tent.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
62°F · mostly clear
Water
61°F
Waves
4.9 ft · 10 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the NW
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
3 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 00:45 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 07:46 | High tide | ↑ |
| 12:05 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:56 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 5:36 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Inverness, CA 94937, United States
🌊 Water 50 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Chicken Ranch Beach?
50 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 Chicken Ranch 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 Chicken Ranch Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 7pm and the busiest at Sun 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
