Local favourite beach · Inyo, California
Panamint Dunes
Panamint Dunes is a beach in Inyo, California.
Panamint 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 Panamint 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 Panamint Dunes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.46157, -117.45760. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Panamint Dunes
- Rainbow Canyon · viewpoint · Nye · ~15 km · Must-see
- Death Valley National Park · sanctuary · Inyo · ~36 km · Must-see
- Timbisha · beach · Inyo · ~38 km · Must-see
- Cerro Gordo Ghost Town · attraction · Inyo · ~39 km · Must-see
- Burnt Wagons · attraction · Inyo · ~40 km · Must-see
- Teakettle Junction · attraction · Inyo · ~43 km · Must-see
- Coso Peak · viewpoint · Nye · ~46 km · Must-see
- Maturango Peak · viewpoint · Nye · ~48 km · Must-see
- Owens Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~55 km · Must-see
- Saline Valley · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~56 km · Must-see
- Telescope Peak · viewpoint · Nye · ~58 km · Must-see
- Tin Mountain · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~59 km · Must-see
- Keynot Canyon · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~59 km · Must-see
- Panamint Valley · viewpoint · Nye · ~61 km · Must-see
- Sentinel Peak · viewpoint · Nye · ~66 km · Must-see
- Death Valley · viewpoint · Nye · ~66 km · Must-see
- Diaz Lake · lake · Nye · ~68 km · Must-see
- Diaz Lake · lake · Inyo · ~68 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Panamint Dunes
- Timbisha · beach · Inyo · ~38 km · Must-see
- Airport Lake · beach · Inyo · ~83 km
- Eureka Dunes · beach · Inyo · ~90 km
- Beach Ridge · beach · Tulare · ~106 km
- Saline Valley Dunes · beach · Inyo · ~60 km
- Borax Flat · beach · San Bernardino · ~96 km
- Bonnie Claire Flat · beach · Esmeralda · ~99 km
- Big Dune · beach · Nye · ~101 km
- Sarcobatus Flat · beach · Nye · ~109 km
- Virgin Spring Wash · beach · Inyo · ~122 km
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Frequently asked
Is Panamint Dunes safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Panamint Dunes yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Panamint Dunes?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Panamint Dunes?
Nearby: Rainbow Canyon (viewpoint, 15 km), Death Valley National Park (sanctuary, 36 km), Timbisha (beach, 38 km), Cerro Gordo Ghost Town (attraction, 39 km), Burnt Wagons (attraction, 40 km), Teakettle Junction (attraction, 43 km).