Shell Beach at Tomales Bay State Park
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About Shell Beach at Tomales Bay State Park in Inverness, California
Shell Beach is the southern beach in Tomales Bay State Park near the town of Inverness. This sandy beach has calm water for swimming and is located on the west side of Tomales Bay. To reach Shell Beach requires a short, medium, or long hike. The closest parking area is at the end of Camino Del Mar Road at the north end of Inverness and leaves you with less than a half-mile walk each way to Shell Beach. The other trailheads are at the end of Shallow Beach Road (medium hike) and at the main Heart’s Desire Beach parking area (long hike). Because of the easy access from Inverness, this beach can be busy on nice days. Another sandy beach can be found just north of Shell Beach. To get there, take the trail at the north end of the beach.
- Address
- 255 Camino Del Mar
Inverness, CA 94937 - Park Name
- Tomales Bay State Park
- Owner
- State Park
- Pet Details
- No dogs allowed
- Fees
- Free parking
- Activities
- Hiking, Swimming
- Amenities
- Toilet, Trails, Wetlands
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Tomales Bay Oyster Company
0.9 miles away
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It’s kinda funky, see the other review. The bathrooms down at the beach are all locked, so either people go where they should not down there or you have to hike all the way back to the parking lot. 💩
Porta potty at parking area
Rustic outhouse near beach
No running water anywhere
Small parking area;
Very limited parking
Can be windy
Lagoon can be smelly
Wild animals might steal any food, even if in softer containers
Beach and bay a combination of sand, small sharp rocks and slimy mud
Eel grass seaweed, Bat rays, Jellyfish