Notable beach · Plumas, California
Catfish Beach
Catfish Beach is a beach in Plumas, California.
Catfish 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 Catfish 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 Catfish Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.31128, -121.17663. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Catfish Beach
- Chester Park · park · Plumas · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Almanor · lake · Plumas · ~10 km · Must-see
- Calvary Chapel of Westwood · church · Lassen · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mountain Meadows Reservoir · lake · Lassen · ~23 km · Must-see
- Juniper Lake · lake · Lassen · ~24 km · Must-see
- Caribou Wilderness · sanctuary · Lassen · ~25 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Lake · lake · Shasta · ~28 km · Must-see
- Snag Lake · lake · Lassen · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lost Lake Ridge · lake · Plumas · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lassen Volcanic National Park · sanctuary · Shasta · ~36 km · Must-see
- Cinder Cone · viewpoint · Lassen · ~36 km · Must-see
- Summit Lake · lake · Shasta · ~36 km · Must-see
- Butte Lake · lake · Lassen · ~36 km · Must-see
- Morgan Mountain · viewpoint · Tehama · ~38 km · Must-see
- Nobles-Emigrant Trail · trek · Shasta · ~38 km · Must-see
- Little Fredonyer · viewpoint · Lassen · ~39 km · Must-see
- Bumpass Mountain · viewpoint · Shasta · ~40 km · Must-see
- Bumpass Hell · attraction · Shasta · ~40 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Catfish Beach
- Gallatin Beach · beach · Lassen · ~55 km
- Halfmoon Beach · beach · Lassen · ~66 km
- Sandy Beach · beach · Lassen · ~68 km
- Sulanharas Creek Arm · beach · Shasta · ~124 km
- Silverthorn Bay · beach · Shasta · ~127 km
- Allie Cove · beach · Shasta · ~133 km
- Turntable Bay · beach · Shasta · ~136 km
- Bailey Cove · beach · Shasta · ~137 km
- Packers Bay · beach · Shasta · ~139 km
- Digger Bay · beach · Shasta · ~141 km
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Frequently asked
Is Catfish Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Catfish Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Catfish Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Catfish Beach?
Nearby: Chester Park (park, 6 km), Lake Almanor (lake, 10 km), Calvary Chapel of Westwood (church, 18 km), Mountain Meadows Reservoir (lake, 23 km), Juniper Lake (lake, 24 km), Caribou Wilderness (sanctuary, 25 km).
Is Catfish Beach worth visiting?
Catfish Beach is listed as a notable beach in California on Spotwander.