Whaleshead Beach

Whaleshead Beach: 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 Whaleshead Beach

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 Whaleshead Beach — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.13942, -124.35486. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Whaleshead Beach

• Lone Ranch Beach · beach · Curry · ~6 km · Must-see
• Bosley Butte · viewpoint · Curry · ~17 km · Must-see
• Pelican Bay Light · beach · Curry · ~17 km · Must-see
• Alfred A. Loeb State Park · sanctuary · Curry · ~17 km · Must-see
• Mount Emily · viewpoint · Curry · ~21 km · Must-see
• Tolowa Dunes State Park · sanctuary · Del Norte · ~42 km · Must-see
• Chetco Peak · viewpoint · Curry · ~43 km · Must-see
• Barley Beach · beach · Curry · ~44 km · Must-see
• Lake Earl · lake · Del Norte · ~46 km · Must-see
• Lake Earl · lake · Curry · ~47 km · Must-see
• Cedar Valley · viewpoint · Curry · ~51 km · Must-see
• Castle Rock National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Del Norte · ~54 km · Must-see
• Crescent City · church · Curry · ~56 km · Must-see
• Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park · sanctuary · Del Norte · ~56 km · Must-see
• Pearsoll Peak · viewpoint · Josephine · ~57 km · Must-see
• Ophir Beach · beach · Curry · ~57 km · Must-see
• Arizona Beach State Recreation Site · beach · Curry · ~67 km · Must-see
• Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park · sanctuary · Del Norte · ~71 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Whaleshead Beach

Other beaches & coast near Whaleshead Beach

• Lone Ranch Beach · beach · Curry · ~6 km · Must-see
• Pelican Bay Light · beach · Curry · ~17 km · Must-see
• Barley Beach · beach · Curry · ~44 km · Must-see
• Ophir Beach · beach · Curry · ~57 km · Must-see
• Arizona Beach State Recreation Site · beach · Curry · ~67 km · Must-see
• Klamath Tour Thru Tree · beach · Del Norte · ~92 km · Must-see
• Cape Blanco · beach · Curry · ~99 km · Must-see
• Coquille River Lighthouse · beach · Coos · ~137 km · Must-see
• Harris Beach · beach · Curry · ~11 km
• Harris Beach State Park · beach · Curry · ~11 km

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