Must-see beach · Solano, California
Glass Beach
Glass Beach is a beach in Solano, California.
Glass 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 Glass 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 Glass Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.05422, -122.16797. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Glass Beach
- Benicia Capitol · museum · Solano · ~1 km · Must-see
- Benicia City Park · park · Solano · ~1 km · Must-see
- Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline · sanctuary · Contra Costa · ~4 km · Must-see
- Radke Martinez Regional Shoreline · sanctuary · Contra Costa · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lake Herman · lake · Solano · ~6 km · Must-see
- Waterbird Regional Preserve · park · Contra Costa · ~9 km · Must-see
- John Muir National Historic Site · park · Contra Costa · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mare Island Historic District · fort · Solano · ~11 km · Must-see
- St. Peter's Chapel · church · Solano · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lake Chabot · lake · Solano · ~14 km · Must-see
- Six Flags Discovery Kingdom · park · Solano · ~14 km · Must-see
- Sulphur Springs Mountain · viewpoint · Solano · ~14 km · Must-see
- Medusa · temple · Solano · ~14 km · Must-see
- Alhambra Creek Valley Staging Area · viewpoint · Contra Costa · ~14 km · Must-see
- North Vallejo Park · church · Solano · ~15 km · Must-see
- Pinole Valley Park · sanctuary · Contra Costa · ~15 km · Must-see
- Sobrante Peak · sanctuary · Contra Costa · ~16 km · Must-see
- Hurricane Harbor · attraction · Contra Costa · ~17 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Glass Beach
- Grizzly Bay · beach · Solano · ~17 km · Must-see
- San Pablo Bay · beach · Contra Costa · ~20 km · Must-see
- Suisun Bay · beach · Solano · ~20 km · Must-see
- Albany Beach · beach · Alameda · ~28 km · Must-see
- Fleming Point · beach · Alameda · ~29 km · Must-see
- Keller Beach · beach · Contra Costa · ~30 km · Must-see
- Point Molate Beach Park · beach · Contra Costa · ~31 km · Must-see
- East Brother Light Station · beach · Contra Costa · ~32 km · Must-see
- Toll Plaza Beach · beach · Alameda · ~36 km · Must-see
- Oakland Marinas - Oakland Alameda Estuary · beach · Alameda · ~38 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Glass Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Glass 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 Glass 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 Glass Beach?
Nearby: Benicia Capitol (museum, 1 km), Benicia City Park (park, 1 km), Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline (sanctuary, 4 km), Radke Martinez Regional Shoreline (sanctuary, 5 km), Lake Herman (lake, 6 km), Waterbird Regional Preserve (park, 9 km).
Is Glass Beach worth visiting?
Glass Beach is listed as a must-see beach in California on Spotwander.