Location Name - Goat Rock State Beach (SB)
Highway 116 at Pacific Coast Highway
Jenner 95450

County: Sonoma
Region: *Northern
Location ID: 1985

Phone 1:(707) 865-2394

Website:
https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=451 (Website)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocIxkQ0FVO8&t=27s (California Locations Tour Episode)
https://www.californiacoastline.org/cgi-bin/image.cgi?image=12446&mode=sequential&flags=0 (Aerial photos)

Email: [email protected]

 
Categories:
NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - *
NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - Mountains / Rocks / Geological Oddities
NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - State Parks
TRANSPORTATION - *
TRANSPORTATION - Roads / Highways
WATER & COASTAL AREAS - *
WATER & COASTAL AREAS - Beaches / Coastline
WATER & COASTAL AREAS - Coastal Dunes
WATER & COASTAL AREAS - Islands
WATER & COASTAL AREAS - Coastal Bluffs

Tags/Keywords: Beachfront, Coastal, Hills, Rural, Wilderness

Description:
The Pacific Coast Highway curves around leading to Goat Rock's long sandy beaches below rugged headlands. A craggy coastline with natural arches, secluded coves and large rock structures sitting on the beach and in the sea, surrounded by grassy hillsides.

General Notes:
updated by: [Ponce, Lilia] 3/3/2025 4:02:22 PM updated by: [Ponce, Lilia] 3/3/2025 4:58:23 PM

Usage Restriction:
North Goat Rock Beach (including coastal land and its waters) is a Protected Marine Sanctuary, and is home to federally protected mammals and birds who roost year-round. These animals and their habitats are not to be disturbed, and all visitors and pets must remain at least 50 feet away from the cordoned off areas at all times. Coastal rocks and boulders can be perilous locations, and all Sonoma Coast beaches prone to large, powerful "sneaker" waves and rip currents - caution and safe distances should be strictly exercised.

Jurisdictions::
CALIFORNIA FILM COMMISSION - CFC

Within 30-Mile Zone: N

State Property: Yes

Closed/Vacant: No

GPS Source:
Google Maps (interactive), x coordinate: 38.4411022, y coordinate: -123.1263926

Permit: Yes

Ownership: state

Contacts:
Weisberg, Tracy *
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]

State Parks and Beaches, Permits Department,
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/

* Key Contact


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