Located to the north of Fort Bragg, Ten Mile Beach - also known as Ward Avenue Beach Access - is a four-mile-long beach with light brown sand. The beach is situated below oceanfront bluffs and is a part of Inglenook Fen Ten Miles Dunes Preserve within MacKerricher State Park. The beach often gets windy. It also has a sparse amount of vegetation near the bluff sides. The Ten Mile River meets the ocean near the northern part of this beach. Ten Mile Beach does not have any lifeguards or any other amenities except hiking, biking, and equestrian trails, so prepare accordingly. Getting to Ten Mile beach is easy - the beach is located near 25301 Ward Avenue, where there is also a small free parking lot. We recommend visiting this beach wearing appropriate footwear as parts of it are known to have driftwood.
