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Bonny Doon Beach Map & Directions

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Bonny Doon Beach is a peaceful beach, site of a popular annual nude event held on New Year's Day.

Driving
  • CA 1 south of Davenport at milepost 27.6   Read how to interpret a California milepost marker
  • This location is easy to find. Look for the Bonny Doon Road sign on the east side of the highway and a large paved parking area on the right.
  • If you are driving north, Bonny Doon Beach is past Fambrini Produce. Driving south, it is just past the town of Davenport (see photo below)
Parking
  • Paved parking area on the west side of highway is free, but can fill up early (it is closed from 10 PM to 6 AM)
  • Parking is illegal on CA 1 or Bonny Doon Road
Walking
  • Follow the path next to the bench and walk over the railroad tracks
  • There are several paths to  the sand, but most are steep and slippery.
  • Walk about 50 paces to the right after crossing the railroad track to a path that goes up the hill.
  • This path also forks to the left to a set of steps that are also steep but at least they're made of rocks.
  • Walk north to the cove

 

Bonny Doon Beach parking lot
Bonny Doon Parking Area

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