Notable beach · Marin, California
Shallow Beach
Shallow Beach is a beach in Marin, California.
Shallow 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 Shallow 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 Shallow Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.12342, -122.88187. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shallow Beach
- Point Reyes National Seashore · sanctuary · Marin · ~7 km · Must-see
- Abbotts Lagoon · lake · Marin · ~7 km · Must-see
- Soulajule Dam · lake · Marin · ~12 km · Must-see
- Nicasio Dam · lake · Marin · ~15 km · Must-see
- Laguna Lake · lake · Marin · ~19 km · Must-see
- Estero de San Antonio · sanctuary · Marin · ~22 km · Must-see
- Point Reyes · beach · Marin · ~23 km · Must-see
- Point Reyes Lighthouse · beach · Marin · ~24 km · Must-see
- Bodega Bay · beach · Marin · ~25 km · Must-see
- Pelican Lake · lake · Marin · ~27 km · Must-see
- Bass Lake · lake · Marin · ~27 km · Must-see
- Helen Putnam Regional Park · park · Sonoma · ~28 km · Must-see
- Kent Lake · lake · Marin · ~28 km · Must-see
- San Geronimo Commons · viewpoint · Marin · ~28 km · Must-see
- Estero Americano Coast Preserve · sanctuary · Sonoma · ~29 km · Must-see
- Shorttail Gulch Coastal Access Trail · park · Sonoma · ~29 km · Must-see
- Marin Museum of the American Indian · museum · Marin · ~31 km · Must-see
- Copper Mine Gulch · viewpoint · Marin · ~31 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Shallow Beach
- Point Reyes · beach · Marin · ~23 km · Must-see
- Point Reyes Lighthouse · beach · Marin · ~24 km · Must-see
- Bodega Bay · beach · Marin · ~25 km · Must-see
- Bodega Bay Sea Gals Commemorative Plaque · beach · Sonoma · ~35 km · Must-see
- Duncans Point · beach · Sonoma · ~44 km · Must-see
- Muir Beach Overlook · beach · Marin · ~49 km · Must-see
- Monte Rio Community Beach · beach · Sonoma · ~50 km · Must-see
- Goat Rock Beach · beach · Sonoma · ~52 km · Must-see
- Tennessee Cove · beach · Marin · ~53 km · Must-see
- Richardson Bay · beach · Marin · ~54 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Shallow Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Shallow Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Shallow Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Shallow Beach?
Nearby: Point Reyes National Seashore (sanctuary, 7 km), Abbotts Lagoon (lake, 7 km), Soulajule Dam (lake, 12 km), Nicasio Dam (lake, 15 km), Laguna Lake (lake, 19 km), Estero de San Antonio (sanctuary, 22 km).
Is Shallow Beach worth visiting?
Shallow Beach is listed as a notable beach in California on Spotwander.