Coastwalk California | Advocating for Coastal Protection

Ensuring public access to the California coast

Public access to the coastline is guaranteed by California law. Coastwalk monitors access issues and helps ensure that the public can respectfully enjoy all that it has to offer.

Advocating for Coastal Protection

Coastwalk educates the public and decision makers about our fragile coastline and coastal resources. It strives to preserve, protect and restore our beautiful coast and ocean.

Working With Partners

Coastwalk works with the State Coastal Conservancy and others to complete the California Coastal Trail. Here, Sam Schuchat, Executive Officer of the Coastal Conservancy, points to a new pedestrian bridge made possible by funding from the Conservancy. Thank you Conservancy!

Completing the California Coastal Trail

Coastwalk California works with its partners, the Coastal Conservancy, the Coastal Commission, State Parks and others, to complete the California Coastal Trail. The Trail is more than sixty percent complete and will run unbroken from Oregon to Mexico.

Encouraging all people to get out and enjoy our coast

Coastwalk provides resources for trail users including maps, podcasts and information that will enhance the user’s experience. The Trail is used by millions in various ways at different locations. It provides healthy and free outdoor recreation for all.

Top News: 2012 Summer Overnight Walks are Open for Registration!

We are embarking on another exciting season of Coastwalks – hiking and camping adventures designed to let you experience the California coast in all its splendor and beauty. This season we are offering several “no-pack backpacks,” an “art weekend”, a lighthouse residence stay in Mendocino County, an exclusive backpacking trek along the Lost Coast, a [...]

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In Memoriam

On October 18, 2011 we lost a great friend of the coast and trails. Sara Kocher, Phd, volunteered many hours of her broad expertise in land use planning, landscape architecture and environmental psychology in developing the California Coastal Trail especially along the San Luis Obispo and Big Sur coasts. Early on [...]

League of Cities Hears of Coastal Trail

Coastwalk California Executive Director, Una Glass, spoke to The California League of Cities Coastal Issues Group, at their recent annual conference in San Francisco. Ms Glass addressed the group on the topic of connecting to the statewide California Coastal Trail (CCT)in their communities and the benefits of doing so.

Our 2012 Schedule of Summer Overnights is now open for Registration!

Humboldt Redwoods Walk

Lost Coast Backpack

Jug Handle Art Weekend

Mendocino to Sonoma Walk

Sonoma Family Adventure

Marin’s Wild Coast Walk

Golden Gate Family Walk

Historic Santa Cruz Walk

San Luis Obispo Coast Walk

Ventura Beaches and Birds Walk

Sonoma County Historical Society’s Day Hike to Fort Ross

Explore the Trail

Maps and more of the California Coastal Trail, a network of public trails for walkers, bikers, equestrians, wheelchair riders and others along the 1200-mile California coastline.

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Public access to the coastline is guaranteed by California law. Coastwalk monitors...

Coastwalk educates the public and decision makers about our fragile coastline and coastal...

Coastwalk works with the State Coastal Conservancy and others to complete the...

Coastwalk California works with its partners, the Coastal Conservancy, the Coastal...

Coastwalk provides resources for trail users including maps, podcasts and information...