Notable beach · Mendocino, California
Cooks Beach
Cooks Beach is a beach in Mendocino, California.
Cooks 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 Cooks 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 Cooks Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.78974, -123.56096. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cooks Beach
- Gualala Point Regional Park · sanctuary · Sonoma · ~6 km · Must-see
- Sea Ranch Chapel · church · Sonoma · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bowling Ball Beach · beach · Mendocino · ~15 km · Must-see
- Point Arena Lighthouse · viewpoint · Mendocino · ~30 km · Must-see
- Galbreath Wildlands Preserve · sanctuary · Mendocino · ~34 km · Must-see
- Kruse Rhododendron State Natural Reserve · sanctuary · Sonoma · ~37 km · Must-see
- Salt Point State Park · sanctuary · Sonoma · ~38 km · Must-see
- Cow Mountain · viewpoint · Mendocino · ~48 km · Must-see
- Fort Ross · fort · Sonoma · ~52 km · Must-see
- Lake Sonoma · lake · Sonoma · ~54 km · Must-see
- Sanel Valley · viewpoint · Mendocino · ~55 km · Must-see
- Frog Woman Rock · viewpoint · Mendocino · ~57 km · Must-see
- Cloverdale Neighborhood Church · church · Sonoma · ~59 km · Must-see
- First Presbyterian Church of Ukiah · church · Mendocino · ~63 km · Must-see
- Sun House · museum · Mendocino · ~63 km · Must-see
- Jenner Headlands Preserve · sanctuary · Sonoma · ~64 km · Must-see
- City of Ten Thousand Buddhas · Buddhist site · Mendocino · ~65 km · Must-see
- Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve · sanctuary · Mendocino · ~66 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Cooks Beach
- Bowling Ball Beach · beach · Mendocino · ~15 km · Must-see
- Goat Rock Beach · beach · Sonoma · ~67 km · Must-see
- Monte Rio Community Beach · beach · Sonoma · ~75 km · Must-see
- Duncans Point · beach · Sonoma · ~75 km · Must-see
- Healdsburg Veterans Memorial Beach Park · beach · Sonoma · ~80 km · Must-see
- Bodega Bay Sea Gals Commemorative Plaque · beach · Sonoma · ~83 km · Must-see
- Bodega Bay · beach · Marin · ~94 km · Must-see
- Glass Beach · beach · Mendocino · ~96 km · Must-see
- Point Reyes · beach · Marin · ~125 km · Must-see
- Point Reyes Lighthouse · beach · Marin · ~125 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cooks Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Cooks Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cooks Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cooks Beach?
Nearby: Gualala Point Regional Park (sanctuary, 6 km), Sea Ranch Chapel (church, 12 km), Bowling Ball Beach (beach, 15 km), Point Arena Lighthouse (viewpoint, 30 km), Galbreath Wildlands Preserve (sanctuary, 34 km), Kruse Rhododendron State Natural Reserve (sanctuary, 37 km).
Is Cooks Beach worth visiting?
Cooks Beach is listed as a notable beach in California on Spotwander.