Right Beaches › California › Fort Bragg
Ten Mile Beach, Ward Avenue Access
4.7★ · 168 Google ratings · Fort Bragg, California
✓ Parking
At a glance
Parking
30 ft away
Walk
175 yd · 2 min
Water
58°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
3 ft range today
Sand
200 yd from the water to the back
Map of Ten Mile Beach, Ward Avenue Access
1
1Parking
Guide
Good to know
Arrive for dramatic sunset views
The western exposure over the Lost Coast Range creates striking sunset colors reflected across the water.
Go at low tide early morning
Tide timing exposes flats and rocks where you'll find sand dollars, crabs, starfish, and tide pools.
Visit for long, solitary walks
The beach stretches for miles with minimal crowds, making it ideal for extended beach combing and contemplation.
Plan for trail access, not easy beach entry
Reaching the beach requires hiking down a semi-steep unimproved trail from the Ward Avenue parking area.
Leave dogs at home or go south
Dogs are prohibited north of Ward Avenue to protect nesting Snowy Plovers, though leashed dogs are allowed.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
59°F · clear
Water
58°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
6.8 ft · 11 s apart
Wind
2 mph from the W
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
3 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 06:16 | High tide | ↑ |
| 10:13 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 16:46 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 5:36 AM.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 Ward Ave, Fort Bragg, CA 95437
🅿 Parking 30 ft from the listing, Beach Access Parking
🌊 Water 175 yd away, about 2 min walk
Nearby
Other beaches close by
0.6 miles away · shorter walk
1.0 miles away · shorter walk
1.8 miles away · shorter walk
3.1 miles away · shorter walk
3.7 miles away · shorter walk
4.1 miles away · shorter walk
Find another
Not the right one?
Find another beach that works for today.
Where are you starting from?
More options
What matters today?
Contribute
Been here recently?
Help other visitors with fresh information about Ten Mile Beach, Ward Avenue Access. Everything below is optional except the last box.
Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Ten Mile Beach, Ward Avenue Access?
The nearest mapped parking area is 30 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Ten Mile Beach, Ward Avenue Access?
175 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 2 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Ten Mile Beach, Ward Avenue Access 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.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
