Hearn Gulch Beach Access

Hearn Gulch Coastal Access is a great stop to add to your Northern California Coastal Tour.  We almost got confused when we stopped at the Ocean View Point right next to Hearn Gulch, but just south of the viewpoint we found our treasure! When we got out of our truck, Jonathan ran ahead to the overlook to check things out. It is worth a quick walk to the end of the point to see the arial views of the coast. The actual trail down to the beach is on the northern side of the parking area. Because we were going to be walking through the overgrown weeds, we added on more bug spray before making our way to the steep trail leading down to the beach. There are caution signs but the rope was new and extremely helpful in getting down the stairs. This is a dog friendly beach and our pup had a great time running up and down in the sand.

If you come when the tides are out, there are also very cool caves tucked into the rocks on the south end of the beach. We had a great time exploring the caves and this secluded beach.