Marina State Beach
Photo Gallery
About Marina State Beach in Marina, California
Marina State Beach is a stunning sandy beach that sits below high rugged dunes in Marina, CA. Hang-gliders launch off the dunes and enjoy the ideal wind and launch conditions here. It’s entertaining to watch them.
You’ll see surfers riding the swells here, but the surf can be dangerous so be careful if you want to swim and watch for sneaker waves.
Just before entering the main parking lot for the state park the Dune Nature Trail begins on the left. It’s a sandy boardwalk and interpretive trail that heads south through the dunes for over one-third mile.
The main parking lot for Marina State Beach is located at the west end of Reservation Road just west of Highway 1. If you walk north on the beach you’ll pass in front of the Sanctuary Beach Resort on the way to Marina Dunes Preserve. The state park beach continues south from the parking lot and a separate south entrance to Marina State Beach can be found at the end of Lake Drive.
- Address
- 1 Reservation Rd
Marina, CA 93933 - Park Name
- Marina State Beach
- Owner
- State Park
- Pet Details
- No dogs allowed on the beach
- Activities
- Wildlife Watching, Surfing, Hang Gliding, Picnicking
- Amenities
- Restrooms, Showers, Picnic Tables, Dunes, Interpretive Trail
Nearby Beaches
Marina Dunes Beach
0.4 miles away
Marina Dunes Beach is located just north of Marina State Park about ten miles from Monterey, CA. Behind the...
Marina State Beach – South Beach
0.8 miles away
The southern part of Marina State Beach has a little-known separate entrance from the main state park. Marina South...
Indian Head Beach
1.7 miles away
Indian Head Beach is a remote sandy beach between Marina State Beach and Fort Ord State Park Beach. There...
Nearby Attractions
Nearby Lodging
Sanctuary Beach Resort
0.2 miles away
At the Sanctuary Beach Resort the sound of the waves crashing against the shore lulls you to sleep as...
Related Articles
Reviews
There are no reviews yet. Be the first one to write one.