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Oak Bottom Beach
4.6★ · 244 Google ratings · Whiskeytown, California
✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Reported adequate
Walk
50 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 200 ft away
Cost
Paid parking
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
300 ft of shoreline
Sand
230 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Wed 8am
Map of Oak Bottom Beach
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1Restrooms200 ft from the listing
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 12 visitors · 2017–2026
Little shade reported
Visitors mention there is not much shade here.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2017–2026
Arrive early on weekends
The beach and camping areas get heavily crowded, especially on warm summer days and weekends.
Bring water shoes or watch footing
The bottom has rocks and debris including goose droppings, making bare feet uncomfortable.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
55°F · clear
Wind
2 mph from the N
UV index
1 peak today
Last updated Sep 4, 5:35 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 327 Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity Nra, Whiskeytown, CA 96095
🌊 Water 50 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 200 ft away
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Oak Bottom 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 Oak Bottom Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 200 ft from the listing.
When is Oak Bottom Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 8am and the busiest at Sat 5pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
