Stinson Beach, California

About Stinson Beach

Stinson Beach is a small unincorporated community in western California.

Officially, Stinson Beach is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.89 square miles.

📰 Stinson Beach News Today

• California Coastal Commission approves renovation of Stinson Beach public area Local News Matters · Aug 14
• One of the Bay Area’s favorite beaches may lose some parking. Here’s why San Francisco Chronicle · Aug 17
• Stinson Beach Surf Report, Surf Forecast and Surf Cams Surfline · Aug 16
• Stinson Beach remains under high surf warning CBS News · Jul 28
• Stinson Beach Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Stinson Beach Unique

• The only place in America named Stinson Beach — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in western California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Stinson Beach

• Breakers
• Breakers Cafe (café)
• Parkside
• Sand Dollar Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Stinson tree · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Stinson Beach

• Stinson Beach (GGNRA) · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Stinson Beach

🏘️ Nearby Communities