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CONTACT INFORMATION

Tracy Weisberg *
Visitor Services Program Manager, Sonoma Mendocino Coast District
12301 N HWY 1, Fort Bragg, CA 95437
(707) 210-5345 Office phone 1
(707) 937.5804 Main Line phone 2
[email protected]


Permits Department, State Parks and Beaches
California Film Commission
7080 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 900, Hollywood, CA 90028 USA
323.860.2960 phone 1
800.858.4749 phone 2
[email protected]
http://film.ca.gov/state-permits/parks-beaches/


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AKA: Bowling Ball Beach

WEBSITE:
State Park Website
California Beaches - Bowling Ball Beach

Keywords: Beachfront; Coastal; Rural; Trails; Wilderness

Site Condition: Location/Directions The state beach is located three miles south of Point Arena, where Schooner Gulch Road intersects State Highway 1.

General Notes: updated 5.16.2010 pk, 6.30.2015 ca / 10.23.2015 lb / 4.23.2020 bd

Usage Restriction: The northern trail to Bowling Ball Beach is closed due erosion.

Jurisdictions: CALIFORNIA FILM COMMISSION - CFC, MENDOCINO COUNTY FILM COMMISSION - FLICS

Within 30-Mile Studio Zone: N

State Property: Y

Closed/Vacant: N

Ownership: state

Verified: 1/13/2026

Location Details

Schooner Gulch State Beach (SB) / Bowling Ball Beach

United States / Mendocino, California
Location ID: #7751

The beach and headlands preserve a scenic spot along the Mendocino Coast and offers a stunning perch for watching sunsets, or merely sitting in the grass as the afternoon sun glistens on the waters below. Fishing, picnicking, and surfing are popular activities here.

A small parking area with two trailheads is on the west side of the highway. The southern trail leads to Schooner Gulch Beach and the northern trail provides access to Bowling Ball Beach.

Location Category:

  • NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - *;
  • NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - Mountains / Rocks / Geological Oddities;
  • NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - State Parks;
  • WATER & COASTAL AREAS - *;
  • WATER & COASTAL AREAS - Beaches / Coastline
 
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