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Sonoma Coast State Park
Russian River mouth on California coast.jpeg
Location Sonoma County, California
Nearest city Jenner
Governing body California Department of Parks and Recreation

Sonoma Coast State Beach is a series of beaches in Sonoma County, California. The beaches are protected as the Sonoma Coast State Park. It extends for about 17 miles (27 km) along the Pacific Coast, from Bodega Head in Bodega to just north of Goat Rock Beach.

The nearest town is Jenner. The coastline consists of a number of named beaches, including Arched Rock Beach, Jenner Beach, Blind Beach, Goat Beach and Goat Rock Beach. Goat Beach is known for being one of the most dangerous surfing spots in California because of its powerful waves, and it is recommended to not go near the water when visiting the beach.

Images for kids

  • Kortum Trail viewed from Peaked Hill

    View southward from Peaked Hill near the north end of the Kortum Trail. Sunset Boulders are visible on the lower left edge of the photo.

  • Sunset Boulders

    Sunset Boulders (also known as Mammoth Rocks) are a popular bouldering site with evidence of use by ancient mammoth. A climber atop the rightmost boulder illustrates scale.

  • CA 1 north of Jenner

    Coastal prairie in the Sonoma Coast State Park north of Jenner

  • Furlong Gulch

    Furlong Gulch is the deepest gulch crossed by the Kortum Trail and has the easiest beach access along the trail.

  • DuncansPoint3265

    Duncans Point in 2009

  • Kortum Trail Wooden Walkway

    Kortum Trail includes this wooden walkway over wetlands within California's Sonoma Coast State Park.

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