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Johnson's Beach

Johnson's Beach from directly overhead

Johnson's Beach is a beach in California, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Big Mountain stands 807 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Guerneville River Park, a park 0.2 miles away.

Johnson's Beach officially ends at the fence. The beach to the west of the summer dam is no long Johnson's Beach, and Johnson's Beach regulations no longer apply. Surface of both beaches is pebbles/small, rocks.

Visiting

What to expect

Access
Permitted
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates38.49988, -122.99746
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Guerneville River Park: 0.2 mi
  • Riverkeeper Stewardship Park: 0.2 mi
  • J. K. Wright Playground and Courts: 0.3 mi
  • Henry N. Pacheco Memorial Playground: 0.6 mi
  • Angelo Boles Memorial Grove: 0.8 mi
Peaks
Artworks
Historic sites: 40
Beaches: 34
Gardens: 28
  • Rio Nido Community Garden: 1.7 mi
  • Creekside Park Communal Orchard and Farm: 2.8 mi
  • Rose Garden: 10.3 mi
  • Harry and Maggie Wetzel Native Plant Garden: 10.3 mi
  • Ragle Ranch Peace Garden: 10.5 mi
Nature reserves: 22
Attractions: 18
Museums: 13
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 5
  • Campo Gianni: 4.8 mi
  • Oak Savanna Group Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
  • Birthday Party Area: 18.1 mi
  • Lawson Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
  • Creekside Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
Springs: 4
  • Gravelly Spring: 9.9 mi
  • Skaggs Springs: 13.4 mi
  • Johnny Brown Springs: 18.1 mi
  • Hunter Spring: 20.2 mi
Natural arches: 2
  • Arched Rock: 8.4 mi
  • Hole in the Rock: 23.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Johnson's Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big MountainNNW 331°807 m16.6 mi
Centennial MountainNNW 332°747 m15.8 mi
Pole MountainW 273°672 m6.6 mi
Buck KnollNNW 346°627 m7.4 mi
High RockNW 310°611 m11.5 mi
Little Black MountainW 278°598 m6.7 mi
Red HillNNW 326°598 m13.7 mi
McCray MountainN 3°585 m4.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4919:24
June solstice05:4920:0120:40
September equinox07:0018:3619:11
December solstice07:2716:1316:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495153565964656665625448
Precip in10.89.97.03.72.00.60.10.10.22.65.711.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Occidental, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/282972723

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