Roosevelt Beach State Beach

This beach is terrible. Trash everywhere, full of seaweed, tons of flies. Strong undercurrent, will sweep your kids away. Go to Poplar, much better.

This is my beach! Well I can’t keep anyone out but I don’t have to because it’s rarely crowded even during the summer months. It’s easy to miss because the entrance is adjacent to a much more crowded beach and easy to drive by. I don’t swim in the nor cal waters but I’ve seen plenty of folks splashing around here. Be warned though there is no lifeguard and the shore slopes away a little more steeply than at some other beaches. There are two picnic tables in the lot so you can pull up your car and set up your grill for lunch! No ash dump so leave time for the cool down. Fly a kite. Lay on the sand. Take in the view of pillar point and the great blue pacific.
Only problem is the facilities. No running water, just a pit toilet. This kind of blue water is admittedly not so pristine but hey I’m willing to look the other way on this one since it’s my beach and all.

Nice clean beach.

Great spot to catch an amazing west coast sunset. Not crowded at all, so you can enjoy the place and view without the craziness of people all around.

Great beach, great find. We decided to skip the parking space that you have to pay $ 10 bucks for and park on a residential street. Some locals told us where they were heading and led us to a walking/​biking path. After about 15 minutes we spotted a bathroom… thank goodness and a few steps more over the dunes a beautiful non-​populated beach We spotted a sandy patch between two dunes out of the wind with a picturesque view of the beach below. Kids were digging in the sand, running down the beach with kites and just hanging out with family and friends. We made our way back to the car and headed to HMB State Beach to watch the sunset before heading home. I will visit this beach again… the path made for a great walk after a huge sandwich and the beach was the perfect quick getaway to experience the crash of the waves and the smell of the salty sea air.

Gorgeous day today along the coast — sunny, warm, and wonderful views.

A very pretty sand beach (well aren’t they all around here??). Seeing the waves crash makes me feel like I’m back home on the east coast again. Lots of surfers out enjoying the tides; huge blue sky; it’s like a painting.

Great place to see the Perseids, picnic or just sit and stare at the ocean. It hasn’t been warm enough for me to go in the water ever but maybe someday I will. I don’t think dogs are allowed but Ishi had fun.

amazing beach. Great for kitesurfing. check out the webcam at sam’s chowder house to see if its foggy before heading here.
One of the most under-​utilized Northern California Gems.
Bring a sweatshirt… it can be chilly.

This is a really pretty, quiet beach. Great for just relaxing.

Instead of going straight after the ranger kiosk, that would lead to Dune’s beach instead veer right and go down a narrow road, watch your speed because at the end there is a blind corner that may usually can have oncoming traffic, bicyclist, or people walking dogs. There isn’t to many parking spots here, but just as well I haven’t seen this lot fill to capacity. There is also two bathrooms here that are available for use, just keep in mind that there is a parking fee to enter this beach, but like Dunes it usually isn’t enforced during the slower (IE. colder) months of the year. (Fall and Winter.) Also if you do like to visit these beaches with regularity you can always buy a Beach pass at the beginning of the season, where if you go enough it will pay itself off fairly quickly.
Now, I must say say when this place is good, it is absolutely amazing, nice long clean runs with very few people to have to share them with. That said this happens so infrequently it is no wonder all to often this beach is empty. Additionally after storms there is a creek that runs a little north of the parking lot that has often received really high e-​coli contamination levels and fertilizer run off. I’ve surfed for a while and don’t get sick often even in the dead of winter. I have gotten sick twice and both times it has been after I’ve surfed this beach after a storm front has moved past us. Could be coincidence but I prefer to side on the safe side and usually bypass this beach unless it is absolutely amazing.
I used to come here alone but have since stopped that habit at least here after our a sighting back in ’07 in the late fall, where me and some friends were in the water having a decent session, and spotted a black triangular fin move through the water on the horizon, the way the fin moved was different from dolphins and never surfaced for air. We all rode in on the next wave and just watched it, for a while and left divided as to what it was. About a week later at one of the local surf shops we were chatting with the locals who verified our suspicions of a white shark that had been spotted cruising the shallows. The truth is they are out there, and we are in there territory, so just be safe and surf with a friend.
Shark sighting aside, it still can be a very beautiful beach to walk on in seclusion or to share with that special someone. And is dog friendly. Just please pick up their poo. And for the love of god, don’t throw your poo bags into the ocean. I saw one asshole do this and the bag ended up floating by me and ended up taking it back to shore to dispose of it…

Very pretty white sand beach. Beautiful views of the water from up on the hiking trails! Roosevelt Beach is adjacent to Dunes Beach. Both are accessible from the same kiosk where you will pay a $ 6.00 parking fee. It might be windy, so bring a jacket and be prepared to have a great time in the sun on the beach! The road leading to Roosevelt Beach is a one lane road, don’t drive too fast and be careful of pedestrians.