A short pleasant hike in Tomales Bay with little elevation gain.

Location: Tomales Bay State Park

» Official Trail Map: Good map showing various trails.

Indian Beach (2.3 miles): From Hearts Desire Beach, walk all along the beach to Indian Beach (0.6 miles). During low tide conditions, it is possible to walk along Indian Beach for almost 0.6 miles one-way. Return by the same route.

Pebble Beach Loop (2.8 miles): From Hearts Desire Beach, walk along Jepson Trail (1.0 miles) → left on Johnstone Trail (1.8 miles) to Hearts Desire Beach. The latter trail goes via Pebble Beach.

Location: Hearts Desire Beach, Inverness, CA 94937 . No street address. Parking area is visible in Google Maps if you zoom in sufficiently.

Google Maps:

Parking Fees: ?? (last visited: ??)

Capacity: Dozens of cars can be parked in Tomales Bay State Park.

Latitude: 38.131997     Longitude: -122.893576

Indian Beach has Miwok settlements. An extended walk along a rocky shoreline is feasible in sufficiently low tide conditions