Notable beach · Washoe, Nevada
Wizards Beach
Wizards Beach is a beach in Washoe, Nevada.
Wizards Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Wizards Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Wizards Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.11907, -119.70130. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wizards Beach
- Pyramid Lake · lake · Washoe · ~20 km · Must-see
- Tule Peak · viewpoint · Washoe · ~20 km · Must-see
- The Pyramid · lake · Washoe · ~29 km · Must-see
- Crystal Peak · viewpoint · Lassen · ~51 km · Must-see
- Adams Peak · viewpoint · Lassen · ~51 km · Must-see
- Purgatory Peak · viewpoint · Pershing · ~55 km · Must-see
- Mount Limbo Wilderness Study Area · sanctuary · Pershing · ~55 km · Must-see
- Virginia Peak · viewpoint · Washoe · ~57 km · Must-see
- Sage Hen Valley · viewpoint · Pershing · ~57 km · Must-see
- Hot Springs Peak · viewpoint · Lassen · ~57 km · Must-see
- Frenchman Lake · lake · Plumas · ~60 km · Must-see
- Kumiva Peak · viewpoint · Pershing · ~61 km · Must-see
- Honey Lake · lake · Lassen · ~67 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake Nature Study Area · lake · Washoe · ~67 km · Must-see
- Luxor Peak · viewpoint · Pershing · ~68 km · Must-see
- Mount Ina Coolbrith · viewpoint · Sierra · ~75 km · Must-see
- Enchanted Beach · beach · Washoe · ~8 km
- Spanish Flat Dam · lake · Washoe · ~18 km
Other beaches & coast near Wizards Beach
- Burnt Cedar Beach · beach · Washoe · ~125 km · Must-see
- Chimney Beach · beach · Carson City · ~135 km · Must-see
- Whale Beach · beach · Carson City · ~137 km · Must-see
- Enchanted Beach · beach · Washoe · ~8 km
- Fox Beach · beach · Washoe · ~19 km
- Virginia Beach · beach · Lyon · ~113 km
- Churchill Beach · beach · Churchill · ~116 km
- Silver Springs Beach · beach · Lyon · ~117 km
- Sixmile Beach · beach · Churchill · ~118 km
- South Beach · beach · Washoe · ~124 km
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Frequently asked
Is Wizards Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Wizards Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Wizards Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Wizards Beach?
Nearby: Pyramid Lake (lake, 20 km), Tule Peak (viewpoint, 20 km), The Pyramid (lake, 29 km), Crystal Peak (viewpoint, 51 km), Adams Peak (viewpoint, 51 km), Purgatory Peak (viewpoint, 55 km).
Is Wizards Beach worth visiting?
Wizards Beach is listed as a notable beach in Nevada on Spotwander.