Algodones Dunes

Algodones Dunes: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Algodones Dunes

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Algodones Dunes — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.03061, -115.18344. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Algodones Dunes

• Imperial Valley · viewpoint · Imperial · ~38 km · Must-see
• Calipatria Little League Park · park · Imperial · ~41 km · Must-see
• Brawley Foursquare Gospel Church · church · Imperial · ~41 km · Must-see
• Salvation Mountain · fort · Imperial · ~46 km · Must-see
• Tumco · attraction · Imperial · ~46 km · Must-see
• Indian Pass Wilderness · sanctuary · Imperial · ~48 km · Must-see
• KUBO-FM (Calexico) · attraction · Imperial · ~49 km · Must-see
• Niland Mud Volcanoes · sanctuary · Imperial · ~52 km · Must-see
• KWST-FM (Brawley) · attraction · Imperial · ~52 km · Must-see
• Imperial Chamber of Commerce · church · Imperial · ~52 km · Must-see
• Picacho Peak Wilderness · sanctuary · Imperial · ~53 km · Must-see
• Old Plank Road · attraction · Imperial · ~54 km · Must-see
• Ogilby Hills · sanctuary · Arizona · ~55 km · Must-see
• Red Hill · viewpoint · Imperial · ~55 km · Must-see
• El Centro Korean Church · church · Imperial · ~55 km · Must-see
• Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Imperial · ~58 km · Must-see
• KICO-AM (Calexico) · church · Imperial · ~59 km · Must-see
• Sol del Niño · museum · Mexicali Municipality · ~62 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Algodones Dunes

Other beaches & coast near Algodones Dunes

• Bombay Beach Drive-In · beach · Imperial · ~78 km · Must-see
• Playa Linda · beach · Yuma · ~75 km
• Centennial Beach · beach · Yuma · ~76 km
• Sandy Beach · beach · Imperial · ~79 km
• Sea View Beach · beach · Imperial · ~81 km
• Salton Beach · beach · Riverside · ~102 km
• Betz Beach · beach · Riverside · ~106 km
• Sneaker Beach · beach · Riverside · ~108 km
• Algodones Dunes · beach · Imperial · ~28 km
• The Swamp · beach · Imperial · ~45 km

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