Cowell Ranch Beach Access

Joyce Lam

Short dusty walk to the beach. Stairs are sturdy and wide except for the last couple steps. Almost stepped on a snake walking down! Sand is coarse and plenty of interesting rocks to play with. Some small sea glass.

Janice Hsu

Easy family walk, you can walk all the way to Ritz Carlton hotel or down to the beach. Street parking is easy

Abhishek Gupta

Wonderful scenic walk. Fresh breeze. Makes your mind and body very calm.

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Almost always less convenient means less popular, and sometimes that's great! The Cowell Ranch Beach and Access is an astonishing beautiful spot not too many people know about or have been to and it's one of my favorites. It's because you can't see it from the highway and you have to walk about half a mile or so to get there. If you do you'll be rewarded with one of the most picturesque views along the San Francisco bay area coast. When you get to the point there is a left hand view and a right hand view, both lovely. Can sit there at the top of the cliff / bluff and enjoy a snack or meal, or you can go down to the beach. I haven't gone down to the beach yet but when I do I'll provide more info. There are trails that hug the coast from here. I'm sure those will provide lovely walks. Need a bathroom break, need not worry, portapots available.