Must-see beach · Monterey, California
Sand Dollar Beach
Sand Dollar Beach is a beach in Monterey, California.
Sand Dollar Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Sand Dollar Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Sand Dollar Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.92387, -121.46939. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sand Dollar Beach
- Limekiln State Park · sanctuary · Monterey · ~15 km · Must-see
- New Camaldoli Hermitage · church · Monterey · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cone Peak · viewpoint · Monterey · ~18 km · Must-see
- Landels-Hill Big Creek Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Monterey · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mission San Antonio de Padua · church · Monterey · ~28 km · Must-see
- Big Creek State Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Monterey · ~29 km · Must-see
- Junipero Serra Peak · viewpoint · Monterey · ~31 km · Must-see
- John Little State Natural Reserve · sanctuary · Monterey · ~33 km · Must-see
- Anderson Peak · viewpoint · Monterey · ~41 km · Must-see
- Piedras Blancas Light Station · beach · San Luis Obispo · ~42 km · Must-see
- Hearst San Simeon State Park · sanctuary · San Luis Obispo · ~46 km · Must-see
- Hearst Castle · museum · San Luis Obispo · ~47 km · Must-see
- William Randolph Hearst Memorial Beach · beach · San Luis Obispo · ~50 km · Must-see
- King City Linear Park · park · Monterey · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lake San Antonio · lake · Monterey · ~57 km · Must-see
- Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park · sanctuary · Monterey · ~57 km · Must-see
- Tierra Redonda Mountain · viewpoint · San Luis Obispo · ~58 km · Must-see
- Ventana Double Cone · viewpoint · Monterey · ~59 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Sand Dollar Beach
- Piedras Blancas Light Station · beach · San Luis Obispo · ~42 km · Must-see
- William Randolph Hearst Memorial Beach · beach · San Luis Obispo · ~50 km · Must-see
- Pfeiffer Beach · beach · Monterey · ~59 km · Must-see
- Carmel Beach · beach · Monterey · ~101 km · Must-see
- Point Pinos Lighthouse · beach · Monterey · ~112 km · Must-see
- Salinas River State Beach · beach · Monterey · ~124 km · Must-see
- Point San Luis Lighthouse · beach · San Luis Obispo · ~133 km · Must-see
- Sunset State Beach · beach · Santa Cruz · ~138 km · Must-see
- Pismo State Beach · beach · San Luis Obispo · ~150 km · Must-see
- Cape San Martin · beach · Monterey · ~5 km
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Frequently asked
Is Sand Dollar Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Sand Dollar Beach yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Sand Dollar Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Sand Dollar Beach?
Nearby: Limekiln State Park (sanctuary, 15 km), New Camaldoli Hermitage (church, 16 km), Cone Peak (viewpoint, 18 km), Landels-Hill Big Creek Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 25 km), Mission San Antonio de Padua (church, 28 km), Big Creek State Marine Reserve (sanctuary, 29 km).
Is Sand Dollar Beach worth visiting?
Sand Dollar Beach is listed as a must-see beach in California on Spotwander.