Mal Coombs Park (Shelter Cove Lighthouse)

Mal Coombs Park is located on the west side of the small resort town of Shelter Cove. There is a small rocky beach hidden away below the park.

Many visitors stop here, not for the shoreline access, but rather to see the Shelter Cove Lighthouse which stands in the center of the park. The lighthouse is actually the old Cape Mendocino Lighthouse which was moved to this location near Point Delgada and reassembled in the year 2000. The park has a parking lot and picnic tables just steps from the lighthouse and the beach.

At low tide, abundant marine life is exposed in tide pools below the beach. Much better sandy beaches are nearby, including Black Sands Beach and Shelter Cove Beach, where you can walk the shoreline north and south of Shelter Cove.

The Oceanfront Inn and the Shelter Cove Campground are both next to Mal Coombs Park. Other accommodations and restaurants are nearby in town.

Address

1176 Lower Pacific Dr
Whitethorn, CA 95589

Park Name

Mal Coombs Park

Other Names

Mal Coombs Beach

Owner

BLM

Pet Details

Dogs allowed

Fees

Free parking

Activities

Lighthouse Tours, Whale Watching, Tidepooling, Camping

Amenities

Lighthouse, Restrooms, Picnic Tables, BBQs, Tide Pools, Campground

Links

Tide Chart
Water Temps