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Beaches with sea glass in California
Visitors describe finding sea glass at these 17 beaches in California. Sea glass is what the water leaves behind, so it comes and goes with the tides and the storms.
Arroyo Burro Beach County ParkSanta Barbara · water 230 ft · parking 150 ft · mentioned by 3 visitors · 2016–2026
Glass BeachFort Bragg · water 90 ft · parking 250 yd · mentioned by 9 visitors · 2018–2026
Seabright BeachSanta Cruz · water 190 ft · parking 340 ft · mentioned by 2 visitors · 2016–2026
Fort Ord Dunes State ParkMarina · water 250 yd · parking 70 ft · mentioned by 2 visitors · 2017–2026
Moonstone Beach ParkCambria · water 275 yd · parking 175 yd · mentioned by 4 visitors · 2017–2026
Monterey State BeachMonterey · water 150 ft · parking 220 ft · mentioned by 2 visitors · 2017–2026
Davenport BeachDavenport · water 100 ft · parking 250 yd · mentioned by 4 visitors · 2016–2026
Morro Bay Dog BeachCayucos · water 190 ft · mentioned by 2 visitors · 2018–2026
Salmon Creek State BeachBodega Bay · water 320 ft · parking 230 ft · mentioned by 2 visitors · 2019–2026
Davenport Landing BeachDavenport · water 80 ft · mentioned by 5 visitors · 2017–2026
Spooner's CoveLos Osos · water 280 ft · parking 20 ft · mentioned by 4 visitors · 2016–2026
Pebble Beachwater 100 ft · mentioned by 2 visitors · 2017–2026
Oxnard State Beach Parkwater 125 yd · parking 125 yd · mentioned by 2 visitors · 2017–2026
Sand City BeachSand City · water 240 ft · mentioned by 8 visitors · 2017–2026
Shell BeachSan Diego · on the shoreline · parking 175 yd · mentioned by 3 visitors · 2018–2026
Moonstone Beachwater 70 ft · parking 280 ft · mentioned by 3 visitors · 2017–2026
Eolian Dunes PreserveSand City · water 250 yd · parking 225 yd · mentioned by 3 visitors · 2013–2026
Good to know
Is it legal to take sea glass home?
Usually yes on a public beach, but not in every state park or protected area, and never in a national park where collecting is restricted. Check the beach page for who runs it.
Distances are measured on OpenStreetMap; what visitors report is counted, never guessed. This list was last rebuilt on 24 September 2026. How we know this.
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