Best Dog Beaches in Cambria

Located next to a beach in northern Cambria, Shamel Park –which is also known as Shamel Community Park - is a grassy six-acre park with access to a large beach with brown sand. The beach near Shamel Park has sparse amounts of vegetation and the southern part of the beach is rocky. 

Located below a blufftop residential area in the southern part of Cambria, Harvey Accessway Beach – which is also known as Harvey Street Beach - is a rocky and pristine beach with stretches of brown sand and sparse amounts of vegetation. 

Located in the town of Cambria, Fiscalini Ranch Preserve is an oceanfront preserve with a rocky coastline. The preserve has a diverse landscape consisting of many habitats including pine forests, wetlands, and coastal grasslands that have a vibrant array of flora and fauna. The preserve has approximately a mile of blufftop coastline with a long and rocky beach below it. 

Located in the city of Avalon, Moonstone Beach is a small private beach situated in Moonlight Cove south of Whites Landing Cove on Catalina Island. Moonstone Beach is managed by the Newport Harbor Yacht Club that is based in Newport Beach, California. 

Located in the southern end of Cambria, Lampton Cliffs County Park is a grassy park spread little over two acres that offer access to a narrow rocky beach. The beach near Lampton Cliffs County Park also has sparse amounts of vegetation. We recommend being careful here – the water at the beach near Lampton Cliffs County Park has strong water currents and dangerous waves, and does not have lifeguards. The grassy park near the beach has walking trails and benches, and the beach near Lampton Cliffs County Park also allows dogs on leash.