Glass Beach
Glass Beach is a beach adjacent to MacKerricher State Park near Fort Bragg, California, named from a time when it was abundant with sea glass created from years of dumping garbage into an area of coastline near the northern part of the town.
A beach inside Fort Bragg
You can stay in Fort Bragg
Glass Beach is inside Fort Bragg, which has 42 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–64°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Fort Bragg. Green months are the mild ones.
Glass Beach
Glass Beach is a beach adjacent to MacKerricher State Park near Fort Bragg, California, named from a time when it was abundant with sea glass created from years of dumping garbage into an area of coastline near the northern part of the town.
- Type
- Beach
- Area
- 38 acres
- Wikipedia readers
- 53K a year
Where to stay near Glass Beach
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Fort Bragg (42) and Mendocino (28).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Glass Beach | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Bragg | in town | — | 42 14 hotels · 6 motels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 5 RV parks | 6,946 | $535K | D |
| Mendocino 42% vacation homes | 10 mi south | 15 min | 28 2 hotels · 20 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 574 | — | — |
| Cleone | 3 mi northeast | 5 min | 8 2 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 4 campgrounds | 613 | $608K | — |
| Little River 54% vacation homes | 13 mi south | 20 min | 13 4 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 94 | $475K | — |
| Caspar | 6 mi south | 10 min | 5 3 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 279 | $1,009K | — |
| Albion | 16 mi south | 25 min | 8 2 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds | 250 | $578K | — |
| Willits | 25 mi east | 40 min | 13 5 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 4 campgrounds | 4,760 | $371K | C+ |
| Laytonville | 22 mi northeast | 35 min | 4 2 motels · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 720 | $378K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Glass Beach
Other well-known places within 60 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
59 mi LakeClear Lake
32 mi Theme parkConfusion Hill
35 mi LighthousePoint Arena Light
60 mi State parkHumboldt Redwoods State Park
13 mi GardenMendocino Coast Botanical Gardens
210 mi MuseumKelley House Museum
39 mi MuseumGrace Hudson MuseumPhoto credits
Clear Lake: Unknown, Public domain · Confusion Hill: Tomas Sennett, Public domain · Point Arena Light: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Humboldt Redwoods State Park: Jason Sturner, CC BY 2.0 · Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens: Allie Caulfield, CC BY 2.0 · Kelley House Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Grace Hudson Museum: User:Binksternet, Public domain
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Visiting Glass Beach
Is Glass Beach in Fort Bragg?
Yes. It’s inside Fort Bragg, CA.
When is the best time to visit Glass Beach?
June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–64°.
What is the closest airport to Glass Beach?
Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County (STS), about 85 miles away. The nearest big hub is Sacramento (SMF), about 130 miles.
Where should I stay near Glass Beach?
Fort Bragg (in town, 42 places to stay), Mendocino (10 mi, 28 places to stay) and Cleone (3 mi, 8 places to stay).
Tips from people in Fort Bragg
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Fort Bragg’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.