Notable beach · Riverside, California
Salton Beach
Salton Beach is a beach in Riverside, California.
Salton 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 Salton 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 Salton Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.46975, -115.88389. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Salton Beach
- Dos Palmas Preserve · sanctuary · Riverside · ~7 km · Must-see
- Salton Sea · lake · Imperial · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bombay Beach Drive-In · beach · Imperial · ~24 km · Must-see
- Buried Mountain · viewpoint · Riverside · ~25 km · Must-see
- General George S. Patton Museum · museum · Riverside · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lost Palms Oasis Trail · viewpoint · Riverside · ~37 km · Must-see
- Cottonwood Spring · attraction · Riverside · ~38 km · Must-see
- Rabbit Peak · viewpoint · Riverside · ~41 km · Must-see
- Tahquitz Canyon · viewpoint · Riverside · ~49 km · Must-see
- Red Hill · viewpoint · Imperial · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lake Cahuilla · lake · Riverside · ~51 km · Must-see
- Niland Mud Volcanoes · sanctuary · Imperial · ~52 km · Must-see
- Church of Christ · church · Riverside · ~52 km · Must-see
- Santa Rosa Mountains State Wilderness · sanctuary · San Diego · ~53 km · Must-see
- Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Imperial · ~54 km · Must-see
- Coyote Mountain · viewpoint · San Diego · ~55 km · Must-see
- Martinez Mountain · viewpoint · Riverside · ~55 km · Must-see
- Chuckwalla National Monument · sanctuary · Riverside · ~56 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Salton Beach
- Bombay Beach Drive-In · beach · Imperial · ~24 km · Must-see
- Betz Beach · beach · Riverside · ~4 km
- Sneaker Beach · beach · Riverside · ~7 km
- Sea View Beach · beach · Imperial · ~37 km
- Sandy Beach · beach · Imperial · ~40 km
- Date Palm Beach, Mecca, California · beach · Riverside · ~8 km
- Whitewater Cove · beach · Riverside · ~21 km
- Bombay Beach Salton Sea · beach · Imperial · ~22 km
- Calling Dr. Bombay Beach Mural · beach · Imperial · ~24 km
- Bombay Beach TVs · beach · Imperial · ~25 km
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Frequently asked
Is Salton Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Salton Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Salton Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Salton Beach?
Nearby: Dos Palmas Preserve (sanctuary, 7 km), Salton Sea (lake, 21 km), Bombay Beach Drive-In (beach, 24 km), Buried Mountain (viewpoint, 25 km), General George S. Patton Museum (museum, 33 km), Lost Palms Oasis Trail (viewpoint, 37 km).
Is Salton Beach worth visiting?
Salton Beach is listed as a notable beach in California on Spotwander.