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Adoptable Beaches and Beach Managers
Adoptable Beaches are organized by County:
Northcoast Environmental Center
(707) 822-6918
nec@yournec.org
-Agate Beach : Off Hwy 101, 30 miles north of Eureka in Patrick's Point State Park
-Cannonball Beach: Off Hwy 101, 30 miles north of Eureka in Patrick's Point State Park
-Little River State Beach: South of Trinidad
-Luffenholtz County Beach: South of Trinidad
-Moonstone County Park: South of Trinidad
-Bakers Beach: South of Trinidad
-Centerville Park: West of Ferndale
-Clam Beach County Park: North of McKinleyville
-Mad River County Beach: West of Hwy 101
-Mad River Boat Launch West of Hwy 101 Northwest of Arcata -South Jetty/South Spit: Southwest of Arcata off Hwy 255
-Humboldt Bay: West of Eureka
-North Jetty/North Spit: Southwest of Arcata off Hwy 255
-Fairhaven, Northspit: West of Eureka, Humboldt Bay
-King Salmon: South of Eureka
-Eel River: Southeast of Eureka
-Mattole/Petrolia Beach, Lost Coast
-Fields Langing Park and Boat Launch South of Eureka
-Trinidad Beach
-Honda Point South of Trinidad
-Crab Park
MENDOCINO COUNTY
Fred Andrews
California State Parks
(707) 961-0471
fandrews@parks.ca.gov
-Ten Mile Beach: 8 miles north of Ft. Bragg
-MacKerricher State Park: North of Ft. Bragg from 10 Mile Beach south to Pudding Creek, Cleone
-Big River Beach: South of the town of Mendocino
-Van Damme State Park: Hwy 1, 3 miles south of Mendocino. Includes Little River Beach.
Sarah Gould
(707) 847-4777
segphoenix@yahoo.com
-Salt Point State Park: Hwy 1, 20 miles north of Jenner
-Fort Ross Historic Park: Hwy 1, 11 miles north of Jenner
-Fort Ross Reef Campground: Hwy 1, 8 miles north of Jenner
Christy Helvajian
COASTWALK
(707) 829-6689 x3
events@coastwalk.org
Sonoma Coast State Beaches: Hwy 1 Russian Gulch to Bodega Head.
Includes: Russian Gulch, North Jenner Beaches, Willow Creek, Penny Island, Goat Rock, Blind Beach, Shell Beach, Wright's Beach, Duncan's Landing, Furlong Gulch, Portuguese Beach, Schoolhouse Beach, Carmet Beach, Marshall Gulch, Miwok Beach, North & South Salmon Creek Beach, Bodega Dunes, Bodega Head, Campbell Cove, Coleman Beach
James MacMillan
Sonoma County Regional Parks
(707) 565-2041
jmacmill@sonoma-county.org
-Doran Beach-Bodega Bay
-Pinnacle Trail and Beach Access-Bodega Bay
-Shorttail Gultch Trail and Beach Access- Bodega Bay
(both of the above trails are located within the Bodega Harbor community)
-Gualala Point Regional Park: located on Hwy 1, approx. 1 mile south of the town of Gualala
-Sea Ranch Public Access Beaches: Walk On Beach, Shell Beach, Stengel Beach, Pebble Beach, and Black Point Beach. All are located off of Hwy 1 on the Sea Ranch and range from 3-12 miles south of the town of Gualala
-Stillwater Cove Regional Park: located off of Hwy 1, approx. 15 miles north of the town of Jenner
John Dell'Osso
Point Reyes National Seashore
(415) 464-5135
john_a_dell'osso@nps.gov
-Kehoe Beach
-Abbott's Lagoon
-Point Reyes North and South Beaches
-Limantour Beach
-Drake's Beach
Chris Platis or Roberto Barajas
Park Ranger
(415) 669-1140
rbarajas@parks.ca.gov
-Millerton Point: Hwy 1, 4.7 miles north of Pt. Reyes Station
-Tomasini Point
Jim Slack
Marin County Parks and Open Space
(415) 233-1296
jslack@co.marin.ca.us
-Agate Beach
-Upton Beach
-Paradise Beach County Park
-McNears Beach Park (San Rafael off of Point San Pedro Road)
Mia Monroe
Site Supervisor
(415) 388-2596
Mia_Monroe@nps.gov
-Muir Beach: Hwy 1 at Muir Beach Road-Tennesse Cove: Off Hwy 1, end of Tennesse Valley Road
-Stinson Beach Park: Off Hwy 1, .3 miles North of Panoramic Hwy
-Tennessee Cove Beach: off Hwy 1, end of Tennessee Valley Road
-Rodeo Beach at Fort Cronkhite: Marin Headlands west of Hwy 1, end of Bunker Road
-E. Fort Baker
-Horseshoe Cove
Juliana Gonzalez
The Watershed Project
(510) 244-4085
juliana@thewatershedproject.com
-Wildcat Staging Area
-Point Molate
-Shimada Friendship Park
-Point Isabel Regional Parks
-George Miller Knox Regional Shoreline
-Point Pinole Regional Shoreline (Bruener Marsh)
Kevin Fox
East Bay Regional Parks District
(510) 544-2515
kfox@ebparks.org
All areas within the East Bay Regional Park District:
-Martinez Regional Shoreline
-Pt. Pinole Regional Shoreline
Marcus Combs
National Parks Service
(415) 561-4751
-Crissy East Beach, at Crissy Field (GG-Promenade, east of Fort Point)
-Baker Beach, at Battery Chamberlin
-Mile Rock Beach, at Lands End
-Ocean Beach, from Sutro Baths (Cliff House) to Fort Funston
Scott Coleman
SF Surfrider Foundation
scott@sfsurfrider.org
Ocean Beach: monthly cleanups scheduled; for more information visit www.sfsurfrider.org.
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Kevin Fox
East Bay Regional Parks District
(510) 544-2515
kfox@ebparks.org
All areas within the East Bay Regional Park District:
-Robert Crown Memorial State Beach
-Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline
Delmarie Snodgrass
City of San Leandro
(510) 577-3490
dsnodgrass@ci.san-leandro.ca.us
-San Leandro Roberts Landing Beach and adjacent shoreline area
Patty Donald
City of Berkeley Shorebird Park Nature Center
(510) 981-6720
pdonald@cityofberkeley.info
Youth Groups- Berkeley Marina: Shorebird Park Cove Inner Harbor and Aquatic Park
Adult Groups- Berkeley Marina: The entire Berkeley Marina Shoreline
Roxanne Murray
City of San Mateo
(650) 522-7346
rmurray@cityofsanmateo.org
-City of San Mateo Shoreline Parks and Marina Lagoon/Seal Beach
Sarah Lenz
County of San Mateo Parks
(650) 728-3584
slenz@co.sanmateo.ca.us
-Surfers Beach in El Granada
-Fitzgerald Marine Reserve (Midcoast Beach): Off California Avenue and North Lake Street in Moss Beach. The reserve is a 3-mile stretch of coastline from Pillar Point in the south to Moss Beach in the north. We have divided the reserve into four sections with sections one and two in the south in need of the most attention. (Some areas in the reserve only reachable during low tide. The reserve also manages over 50 acres of wetlands inland from Pillar Point.)
Jeff Wadkins
California State Parks
(650) 726-8806 x3
jwadkins@parks.ca.gov
-All Half Moon Bay State Beaches (Francis, Venice, Dunes, and Roosevelt)
-Cowell Ranch
-Pescadero State Beaches (San Gregorio, Pomponio, North-Central-South Pescadero, Pebble Beach, Bean Hollow)
-Pigeon Point Light House Beach-to the north of lighthouse
Ziad Bawarshi
Ano Nuevo State Reserve
(650) 879-2025
zbawarshi@parks.ca.gov
-Ano Nuevo State Reserve
-Gazos Beach
-Cove Beach
Lynn Adams
Pacifica Beach Coalition
(650) 355-1668
PickitupPacifica@gmail.com
-Esplanade Beach, on Esplanade-near Lands End Apts
-Rockaway Beach, at the end of Rockaway Blvd. near Nick's restaurant
-Sharp Park Beach, near the Pacifica Pier
-Mussel Rock, in Daly City at the end of Westline drive
-Linda Mar State Beach, on Hwy 1 north of the Taco Bell
-Manor Beach, on Esplanade across from the Pacifica Post Office in Manor
Joao De Macedo
Mavericks Surf Ventures, Inc
(415) 462 6200
info@maverickssurf.com
The Beach at Mavericks: runs between the western end of the Pillar Point Harbor District (PPHD) property and the southwest boundary of the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve (FMR) -- it is the beach facing the Mavericks wave. Most surfers use this beach to enter the water and begin the long paddle towards the wave. The area is well maintained by passionate locals who use the area for recreation on a year-round basis, and by the diligent efforts of PPHD staff.
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
Andrew Hoeksema
Save Our Shores
(831) 462-5660
andrew@saveourshores.org
-Waddell Creek Beach (across from Big Basin National Park)
-Greyhound Rock Beach
-Scott Creek Beach
-Davenport Landing Beach
-Davenport Main Beach
-Bonny Doon Beach
-Panther Beach
-Laguna Beach
-Four Mile Beach
-Three Mile Beach
-Natural Bridges State Beach
-Woodrow Beach
-It's Beach/Lighthouse Field
-Cowell Beach
-Seabright State Beach
-Twin Lakes State Beach/Harbor Beach
-Black's Beach
-Sunny Cove Beach
-Moran Lake Beach
-Pleasure Point & The Hook Beach
-Capitola City Beach
-New Brighton State Beach
-Seacliff State Beach
-Rio Del Mar State Beach
-Hidden Beach
-Dolphin & Sumner Beach (near Seascape Resort)
-Main Manresa State Beach
-Uplands Manresa State Beach
-Sunset State Beach
-Palm State Beach
Clean Beaches Coalition administers the Adopt-A-Beach® program in Santa Cruz
County in collaboration with State Parks, County Parks, and City of Santa Cruz,
for more information go to
www.cleanbeachescoalition.org.
Mary Chavez
Santa Cruz County Parks
(831) 454-7938
reservations@scparks.com
-Santa Cruz County Beaches: Scott Creek Beach, Moran Lake, Corcoran Lagoon, Rockview Overlook, Pleasure Point Overlook
-Please call for location details regarding the following locations:
12th Avenue Beach, 13th Avenue Beach, 20th Avenue Beach, 26th Avenue Beach, 38th Avenue Beach, 41st Avenue Beach
MONTEREY COUNTY
Andrew Hoeksema
Save Our Shores
(831) 462-5660
andrew@saveourshores.org
Available September 15–March 1:
-Zmudowski State Beach
-Salinas River State Beach
-Marina State Beach
-Monterey State BeachAvailable Year Round:
-San Carlos Beach
-MacAbee Beach
-Lovers Point Beach
-Carmel River State Beach near the lagoon parking area
Tom Craig
California State Parks, San Luis Obispo Coast District
(805) 927-2144
tcraig@hearstcastle.com
-William Randolph Hearst Memorial State Beach: West of Hwy 1 at San Simeon Road in San Simeon
-San Simeon State Beach: Between San Simeon Creek and Santa Rosa Creek
-Leffinwell Landing: North end of Moonstone Beach Drive in Cambria
-Santa Rosa State Beach: South end of Moonstone Beach Drive in Cambria -Morro Strand State Beach (North): 24th Street Parking Lot south to Cody Avenue, Cayucos
-Morro Strand State Beach (South): West of Hwy 1 between Yerba Buena Avenue and Atascadero Road, Morro Bay – NO BEACH CLEANUPS DURING MONTHS OF MARCH TO SEPTEMBER DUE TO WESTERN SNOWY PLOVER NESTING.
-Montana de Oro State Park: South end of Pecho Valley Road. Includes: Sandspit, Dune Trail, Bluff Trail and Hazard Reef Trail – NO BEACH CLEANUPS DURING MONTHS OF MARCH TO SEPTEMBER DUE TO WESTERN SNOWY PLOVER NESTING.
-Morro Bay State Park
-Arroyo Laguna to San Carpoforo Creek (beginning of Big Sur)
Jamie King
Preserve Manager
(805) 701-4517
jking@cnlm.org
-Rancho Guadalupe Dunes Preserve's entrance is located at the western terminus of Hwy 166. The Preserve extends from the Santa Maria River Mouth to the south approx. 2 miles.
Clay Garland
Park Manager
(805) 736-3504
-Jalama Beach: Jalama Road off Hwy 1, 20 miles South of Lompoc.
Theresa Armas
California State Parks
(805) 733-3713
tarma@parks.ca.gov
-Point Sal State Beach: End of Brown Road and Point Sal Road west of Guadalupe
Rhys Evans
Natural Resources Lead
(805) 605-4198
rhys.evans@vandenberg.af.mil
-Surf Beach: Approximately 9 miles due west of Lompoc, in the immediate area of the Amtrak Station. Note: significant restrictions will apply from March-September due to nesting of a threatened species in the immediate area.
Al Fimlaid
Supervising Ranger
(805) 968-3834
ElcapAl@aol.com
-Gaviota State Park: Hwy 101 at Gaviota Beach Road
-Refugio State Beach: Hwy 101 on Refugio Road 15 miles North of Goleta
-El Capitan State Beach: Hwy 101, 20 miles northwest of Santa Barbara
Larry Austin
Park Ranger
(805) 967-1300
-Goleta Beach County Park: 5986 Sandspit Road in Goleta
-Arroyo Burro Beach County Park: 2981 Cliff Drive in Santa Barbara
Jill Sarick Santos
City of Santa Barbara Creeks Division
(805) 897-2606
jsarick@santabarbaraca.gov
-Leadbetter Beach: 1000 Shoreline Drive seaward of Santa Barbara City College
-West Beach: Seaward of West Cabrilo Blvd. in Santa Barbara
-East Beach: 1100 East Cabrillo Blvd. in Santa Barbara
Jack Finnegan
Santa Barbara County Parks Department
(805) 969-1720
jfinnega@co.santa-barbara.ca.us
-Hammonds Meadow Beach: End of Eucalyptus Lane, Montecito
-Loon Point Beach: 1.5 miles east of Summerland
-Rincon Beach: Bates turnoff from Hwy 101
-Summerland Beach
-Santa Claus Beach
Brent Marshall
Supervisinge Park Ranger
(805) 684-7487
carpevents@parks.ca.gov
-Carpinteria State Beach: Palm Avenue in Carpinteria
VENTURA COUNTY
Pam Gallo
Ventura County Parks
(805) 654-3934
pam.gallo@ventura.org
-Oil Piers Beach: 1 mile southeast of Mussel Shoals
-Rincon Day Use Beach: between Hobson County Park and Emma Wood State Beach
-Faria to Hobson Beaches: 4 miles north of Emma Wood State Beach
Rosie Ornelas
City of Ventura, Coordinator
Partners In Progress for a Beautiful Ventura
(805) 652-4555
rornelas@cityofventura.net
-Surfers Point: Across from Seaside Park/Fairgrounds
-Promenade: Pier to Paseo de Playa
-Promenade: Paseo de Playa to Promenade Park
-City Beach: North of Pier
-Seaward Avenue Beach
-Marina Park
-Harbor Cove: At the end of Spinnaker, Ventura Harbor
Jared Bouchard
Channel Islands Beach Community Services District
(805) 985-6021
jbouchard@channelislandsbeachcsd.com
-Hollywood Beach: Along Ocean Drive between Channel Islands Blvd. and San Miguel Avenue
-Silver Strand Beach: Along Ocean Avenue between San Nicholas Avenue and Sawtelle Avenue
-Kiddie Beach
-Hobie Beach
Joan LaVally
La Conchita Community Organization
(661) 644-8236
jblavcsr@yahoo.com
-La Conchita Beach: North of Mussel Shoals and South of Rincon
State Park Interpreter
California State Parks
(805) 488-1827 x 106
vol.angeles@parks.ca.gov
-Leo Carrillo State Park; Includes County Line, Staircase, North Beach, South Beach: 35000 West Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu
-Point Mugu State Park; Includes Sycamore Cove, Mugu Beach, Thornhill Broome Beach: 9000 West Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu
-Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach: North of Zuma Beach on PCH
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
State Park Interpreter
California State Parks
Malibu Sector
(805) 488-1827 x 106
volunteers.ang@parks.ca.gov
-Leo Carrillo State Park; Includes County Line, Staircase, North Beach, South Beach: 35000 West Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu
-Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beaches; Includes El Matador, La Piedra, El Pescador: Between 32874 and 32098 West Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu
-Point Dume Nature Preserve: South of Westward Beach at end of Westward Beach Road, 6800 block, Malibu
-Malibu Lagoon State Park: 23400 West Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu
-Malibu Creek State Park: 1925 Las Virgines Rd, Calabasas
Eveline Bravo
Heal the Bay
(800) HEAL-BAY
www.healthebay.org/aab
-Leo Carrillo State Beach: Park entrance at 36000 block of Pacific Coast Hwy
-Nicholas Canyon Beach: 34000 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu
-Zuma Beach: 30000 block of PCH in Malibu
-Westward Beach: west of PCH in Malibu at 7000 block of Westward Beach Road
-Malibu Surfrider Beach: 23100 block of PCH in Malibu
-Las Tunas State Beach: 1 mile north of Topanga Canyon
-Topanga State Beach: PCH and Topanga Canyon Blvd in Malibu
-Will Rogers State Beach: PCH and Temescal Canyon Road in Pacific Palisades
-Santa Monica Beach: north or south of the Pier at 1600 block of Ocean Front Walk
-Venice Beach: between Washington Blvd Rose Ave, or Venice Blvd
-Mother's Beach: North of Marine del Rey docks near Admiralty Way
-Playa del Rey-Toes beach: Pacific Avenue and 62nd Street
-Dockweiler State Beach: Southwest of Vista del Mar Marine del Rey Channel to Grand Avenue
-El Porto Beach: 45th Street in Manhattan Beach
-Manhattan State Beach: W Rosecrans Ave in Manhattan Beach
-Hermosa Beach: W Pier Ave in Hermosa Beach
-Redondo State Beach: 100 W Torrance Blvd in Redondo Beach
-Torrance County Beach: Along Paseo de la Playa just south of Redondo Beach
-Malaga Cove: Northwest of Palos Verdes Peninsula
-Abalone Cove: 5095 Palos Verdes Drive South in Rancho Palos Verdes
-White Point at Royal Palms State Beach: Upper or Lower self along Paseo del Mar in San Pedro
-Carbillo Beach: End of Stephen M. White Drive off Pacific Avenue in San Pedro
Brooke Davis
El Dorado Nature Center
(562) 570-4876
brooke_davis@longbeach.gov
-Long Beach City Beach: 16 sites and local wetlands between 1st Place and 72nd Place in Long Beach
ORANGE COUNTY
Roger Butow
Clean Water Now! Coalition
(949) 280-2225
rogerbutow@mac.com
www.cleanwaternow.com
-Main Beach (Laguna Beach): West end of Broadway west of PCH in Laguna Beach
-Crescent Bay (Laguna Beach)
-Picnic Beach/Heisler Park (Laguna Beach)
-Aliso Creek Beach
-Oak Street: 1 mile south of Main Beach
-Bluebird Canyon Beach: 1.5 Miles south of Main Beach
-Treasure Island (The Montage Resort & Spa / The Athens Group)
Melanie Launius
California State Parks, Orange Coast District, North Sector
(714) 374-0607
-Huntington State Beach
-Bolsa Chica State Beach
Winter Bonnin
Crystal Cove State Park
(949) 497-7647
wbonnin@parks.ca.gov
-Any of the 3.5 mile of beach within Crystal Cove State Park
Tim Turner
City of Huntington Beach
(714) 536-5614
tturner@surfcity-hb.org
-Huntington City Beach: West of PCH Beach Blvd. to Bolsa Chica State Park in Huntington Beach
Beach Blvd. to Seapoint Avenue
-Scheduled Cleanups:
Earthday Cleanup April 22
Coastal Cleanup: 3rd week in September
Monthly Cleanups: Every third Saturday; for more information call (714) 536-5614
Kelly Marshall
California State Parks
(949) 366-8594
kjmarshall@parks.ca.gov
-San Clemente State Beach: Calafia and State Beach
-San Onofre State Beach: Trestles, San Mateo Creek, Surf Beach and Bluffs
Roger More
OOSurf.com
(949) 394-3056
oosurf@cox.net
-Doheney State Beach: PCH and Dana Point Harbor Drive in Dana Point
-Hole In the Fence Beach: South end of Doheny State Beach
Kim Masoner
Save Our Beach
(562) 884-6764
kim@saveourbeach.org
www.saveourbeach.org
-Seal Beach both by the river jetty & by the pier
-The San Gabriel Riverbed
SAN DIEGO COUNTY
Natalie Roberts
I Love A Clean San Diego
(619) 291-0103, x 3014
volunteers@cleansd.org
www.adoptsd.org
Over 100 coastal and inland areas available for adoption. For a complete list visit www.adoptsd.org/