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Goat Rock Beach
4.8★ · 331 Google ratings · Jenner, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 80 ft away · free
Walk
340 ft · 1 min
Restrooms
Yes · 300 ft away
Cost
Free
Water
58°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Length
0.7 miles of shoreline
Sand
325 yd from the water to the back
Map of Goat Rock Beach
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1Parking70 ft from the listing2Restrooms290 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Watch the tide schedule
Low tide exposes black sand flats and tide pools with starfish; incoming tide closes off rock areas.
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2017–2026
Arrive early in summer
Parking lots fill by late morning on warm weekends, with rangers ticketing illegally parked cars by noon.
Check wind forecast first
Strong winds are common and can make the area uncomfortable for photos, picnics, or hanging.
Skip swimming, enjoy walking
The water is dangerously cold with strong currents, but the wide sandy beach and dramatic rock formations reward exploration.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
59°F · fog
Water
58°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
5.0 ft · 10 s apart
Wind
3 mph from the WSW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
6 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 06:26 | High tide | ↑ |
| 10:27 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 16:36 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 5:33 AM.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 Jenner, CA 95450
🅿 Parking 80 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 340 ft away, about 1 min walk
🚽 Restrooms 300 ft away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Goat Rock Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 80 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Goat Rock Beach?
340 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 Goat Rock Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 300 ft from the listing.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
