Great for toddlers, bring a shovel and a few sand toys! Our 2yo son loved throwing rocks into the water and the waves were perfectly shallow
Watch out!!! Very sharp oyster shells attached to rocks can cut your feet or legs really bad!! We found out the hard way.. dont forget your water shoes!!The guys at the Café had a first aid kit which helped tremendously. But dont rely on that. Be prepared!Other than that, its s beautiful place.
You get a different perspective of the bay, looking across to Pt. Pinole. Interesting self tour of China Camp fishing village. Clean, run by a nonprofit and volunteers. Small snack bar if you forgot your picnic.
A great and different view. Plenty of pull outs and lunch spots.
It was ok! The beach it self it is not all that! No sand!
Always love China village quiet not over crowded and a place to grab a cold beer
A beautiful place to picnic with the family!
Great location for launching kayaks for paddling. Good parking near the beach and typically waters are calm for easy launching and landing. Good spot for picnic with tables and bathrooms and also historic exhibits from many years ago. Pay the fee, park near the beach.
Easy to launch a kayak and a paddle board. Fishing possible. The beach is small and has rocky parts, so no premium. The parking lot gets full especially on weekends and holidays and there is no other parking around. The place is charged with history. Looks safe.
Historic beach that is beautiful & close to bay area cities.
This is our favorite corner to enjoy nature without any physical exertion. Parking at $5 a day. Clean and modern toilets. Picnic tables and recycling bins. Nice view of an island. Big meadow surrounded by water on three sides. Big trees and smell of Eucalyptus.
Nice calm day riding around on my bike.
Rocky and pebbly beach but not bad to walk on barefoot. $5 parking and crowds were minimal. Water (aug 21) was very warm and easy to swim in temperature wise, but shallow and rocky/muddy to make it a lil tricky to navigate.
Cool place. Quiet, peaceful (at least today), calm beach water for kids. Dogs on leash allowed.
This is a very pleasant day use area where you can swim, paddle around in your kayak or inflatable boat, picnic, or learn some history in the visitor center. Theres a reconstructed fishing junk out on the pier. They sell snacks, too. Free if you are camping in the state park.
No dogs allowed, website says on a leash but no pets are allowed in this location. Signs say on a leash in 4 different places but i guess thats a lie. 4 groups of people here with dogs and each and everyone of us was told we cant have our pets here. Just a warning to everyone the website is false.
Great place to visit. There are picnic tables and grills available. Amazing views. The pier is beautiful!!! Cute little shack that sells snacks and sandwiches.
Super muddy water, stays shallow for a long ways out. Would not go there to swim, and be prepared to get really dirty and muddy if you, your dog, or you kids go in.
Good place to go with kids to cool off during hot summer days. However,lately due so many visitors, the beach looks more dirty then it was year ago.
The museum is partly closed unfortunately
The price is way too expensive to sleep on their ground. And the showers cost money?! I hate cali state parks. They rip you off. And you have to Park your car and walk to your campsite. Shouldnt that me some discount on your $35 dollar price?
Very nice, small and quiet beach. There are some historical places to see such as a village house, museum and a boat.
Nice Overlook, not crowded, benches and BBQ stands available. Public restroom 🚽 available too.
When its a bit too chilly at the ocean, this is a great local place to go! Dog friendly & fun to swim, picnic, hike, etc.
Beautiful area, really had a great day hiking in the area and enjoying a picnic on the beach afterwards.
Wonderful place for a quite family picnic. There isnt much nearby so make sure u get everything you need for bbq.
Awesome place! Seashore, Meadows and Woods. Abundant wildlife and Bay views. Even beaches and a museum about the significance of the place
Great spot! Warmer waters than the usual NorCal beach and soft sand! 10/10 recommend a trip
Lovely. Such a nice space. Really cool museum, great camp store and restrooms.
Love it.
Beautiful, quiet, contemplative spot
Meh small pebbly beach, cant bbq at the beach (but theres a separate area with benches) $5 to park, has a little shack to get food
Get there early and get a parking spot. A great spot for bbq lunch. Grills and facilities are clean and in working order.
Nice place to relax.
Historic buildings and museum. Great place for a picnic and a day on a bay beach
Nice bay beach (like backwaters), with less crowd. Less touristy and good place to bike.
Its so beautiful here. If you come and visit, PLEASE PICK UP AFTER YOURSELVES. Littertbugs stay home.!!!
Cool, neat little place to explore and camp. Love to come back and explore some more
Amazing view! Didnt visit the actual China Camp just the upper cliff area.
This is a beautiful place to visit or have Summer Day Camps!
Quaint and interesting history.
China Camp good for hiking trails and riding trails. All single tracks.
Clean and nicely maintained. Many people there, so moderately crowded
Great little beach very safe for kids
A very nice place.
Been here many times. Always love it.
This place is amazing
Very relaxing views.
Great outdoors and close contact with nature
Nice place, no sand though.
Fun but a windy way there
Quiet park to explore and learn some history.
One of the most beautiful places of San Rafael.
A hidden gem for kids to swim in the bay!
Quant and historic. A beautiful find.
Nice spot tucked away behind a hill.
Nice placed for a pinic and just relax
Great place with a wonderful view
We absolutely love it here
Love the ambiance
Small but fascinating
Anything in China Camp is a plus!!!
Small cozy beach
Good
Beautiful
Great views
Nice place..
Fascinating
The place is beautiful, and very clean but I would have liked it to have a seafood restaurant but otherwise I recommend it to go with family and friends, even going alone is very nice.
I loved this place, it is very safe to be with the family.
Very beautiful, a very quiet place with a beautiful view
I loved the park, it has a small museum where Chinese immigrants came to work in 1950 and there is the Lake that relaxes you with so much stress in these difficult days we are going through.
If you like fishing its a good place and you can make roast meat 😋.
The beach is very beautiful and there are benches to eat
A very quiet place with a lot of history.
Total reviews rating 4.6
85 Reviews for China Camp Beach 2024:
Review №1
2023-04-26 05:49:55We had such a wonderful time here. Strongly recommend! Make sure you hike some trails. So many of them and they are easy, but gorgeous.
Review №2
2023-04-04 04:51:45It was a beautiful warm relaxing day. The great part about going to China camp is its right in my backyard. You dont have to spend half the day driving to the coast to enjoy a nice day at the beach. Its a great place to bring your kids. Great hiking trails and to have birthday parties 🥳
Review №3
2022-10-04 14:14:43We have been coming to China camp beach for many years. This day was special not our normal kayak day. As we pulled in the driveway to park we heard singing in Spanish and saw about 50 people standing on the beach.To our surprise it was a baptism right on the water. It was amazing to watch the few folks in all white getting dipped into the bay.
Review №4
2022-05-17 08:17:44I went hiking all the way up to China Camp beach. It was a wonderful hike with interesting vegetation. The beach area was also very nice and relaxing. A great easy-level hiking experience.
Review №5
2023-10-03 17:32:08Beach is quite nice, the locals were generally rude, which is weird since it is only 45 min away from the city. Also, it is odd that the museum makes no mention of the miwok tribe which I found insulting.
Review №6
2023-07-04 22:19:47I decided to go on a picnic, and since we were driving past the area, I decided to go out to China Point. We found parking just before the entrance to the China beach area and paid the $5 park fee. It was an easy walk down to the beach area, which had plenty of picnic tables. If we had brought a blanket, we might have picniced on the beach.There were a few kids splashing in the water along the long beach, with a dog or two thrown in for good measure. A few ancient buildings. Not as many signs explaining the history of the area as one might want. Nice scenery. Fresh air. Helpful park rangers. So I had a good picnic, even if I didnt take more advantage of the parks offerings.
Review №7
2021-12-26 01:47:48A beautiful but little known location. Once frequented by Chinese immigrant fishermen harvesting shrimp and other crustaceans. A low-key location often used for photography shoots - in this case my 1972 BMW 2002 tii being shot by preeminent automobile photographer Phil Toy for Collectible Automobiles magazine. One of those “golden light” afternoons picked by him for this purpose. Outstanding photographer.
Review №8
2021-09-03 22:37:26A local state park centered around a no longer used Chinese shrimping village. Pleasant enough, with typical for the area hiking trails along the ridge
Review №9
2019-06-05 21:44:04While visiting the area, I was looking for a nice place to hang out and relax for the day when I discovered China Camp State Park. There are several places to pull over and just park and look at the views, as well as some fee-based points you can access for parking and restrooms. There are trails all around, on which to walk or bike. I have included a sign of the trails. Day-use passes can be purchased with cash or credit card. There is also a campground here but, as it is a state park, it is a bit spendy. A beautiful area to hike around in with views of the ocean.
Review №10
2023-06-19 17:06:15Beautiful beach by the bay, dogs are allowed on leash. Me and my dog went swimming together. Great place to paddle board too!