Location Name - Schooner Gulch State Beach (SB) / Bowling Ball Beach
Iverson Point Rd
Mendocino 95445

County: Mendocino
Region: *Northern
Location ID: 7751


AKA: Bowling Ball Beach

Website:
http://parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=446 (Website)
http://www.pointarena.net/places/bowling-ball.html (Bowling Ball Beach - Beach access)

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

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

Description:
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.

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 Zone: N

State Property: Yes

Closed/Vacant: No

GPS Source:
Google Maps (interactive), x coordinate: 38.8682593, y coordinate: -123.6537432

Ownership: state

Contacts:
Barrett, Magnolia "Maggie" *
Special Events Cordinator, Mendocino Sector - California State Parks
(707) 937-3690 Phone 1
[email protected]
https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=24248

Weisberg, Tracy *
Supervising State Park Ranger, Mendocino Sector
15700 N. Highway One, Fort Bragg, CA 95437
707.964.3689 Phone 1
707.937.5804 Main Line Phone 2
707.937.2953 Fax
[email protected]
https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=24639

Moilov, Lori
Permit Coordinator - Buildings / Facilities / Central & Northern California Parks, California Film Commission
7080 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 900, Hollywood, CA 90028 USA
323.817.4106 Phone 1
323.860.2972 Fax
[email protected]
http://film.ca.gov/state-permits/parks-beaches/

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