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🏞️ State Park
📏 ~8 miles round-trip
strenuous
Point Sal State Beach
Guadalupe
🥾 Hiking
📸 Scenic
💎 Hidden Gem
🌅 Sunset Views
🦭 Wildlife
A dramatic, hard-to-reach beach below towering bluffs — one of the wildest coastal spots in California.
Point Sal State Beach sits at the end of a rugged hike off Brown Road south of Guadalupe. The trail drops down through coastal scrub to a wide, empty beach beneath cliff faces, with sea-lion colonies, dolphins offshore, and Channel Island views on clear days. The vehicle road has been closed for years — this is a foot-only experience.
🌟 Why Locals Love It
It feels like Big Sur without the crowds. On a weekday you may have miles of beach to yourself.
💡 Good to Know Before You Go
The hike in is roughly 8 miles round-trip with significant elevation. Bring water, layers, and start early.
Practical Info
Brown Rd, Guadalupe, CA 93434
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