I don't mind telling people where I find all those beautiful glasses all the time. Do you know why ? I go to the same beach every other day and at the end of the day-I usually spend about 3 to 4 hours a day-I feel like I found all the glasses on the beach ! And I feel so guilty taking all the pieces but when I'm there next time,I find more ! And sometimes I find even better and bigger pieces than the last time. That means it's bottomless ! Sometimes I see some people with some tools to dig into the sands and pebbles but it's not always the best way to find sea glasses. Most of the glasses are light weight,so they float on the top of the waves and wash up on the beach. They don't sink into the sands !! My beach is called Pillar Point Beach near San Francisco. I found red,violet,three different shades of greens and many many more colors there. Hope everyone finds some nice pieces.
Found with the good directions. Lots of glass, both new and old. Most of the glass seems to be old, bot not worn as much as it would be if it was on the ocean. Old wine bottle bottoms, china, crockery, lots of the normal stuff. Must have been a dump. Thanks
Sep 01, 2011
Glass Beach in Benecia by: Anonymous
I googled the directions one of the locals said and the street is ELANE Way (not Elaine) which intersects with COVE Way off of W !st St. It looks like you get there from I-780. Don't know if Glass Beach is there, but it looks like where the local said it was- and it's only accessible at low tide so check the tides before you go.
Apr 18, 2011
Sea glass beach in Benicia, California by:
So I'm a Benicia native, glass beach is actually pretty hidden and only accessible during low tides so be careful. But like a few others said, its at the end of a weird tiny street called Elaine, it is at the corner of Elaine and cove. when you get there there will be a giant house on the left, and if you go straight past the giant house there will be an old broken staircase, mind you i haven't been there in a year or two so it may be demolished by now, but you go down the stairs and go to the right of the cove and there you have it, a teeny strip of land covered in glass deemed "glass beach" don't get me wrong, there's a ton of glass, it's just not really big enough or accessible enough to call it a beach. good luck.
Sep 03, 2010
Tons of Sea Glass in Benicia, Solano County, CA by: amcanlive.com
Go to Benicia in Solano County. Drive all the way down to the end of First street to the water. There is a See's Candy store in the middle of a grassy field on the left. Behind this is the tiny beach covered in glass -- some of it smoothed into sea glass and some of it from litterbugs. I love to bring my dogs out to the beach but I can't bring them here because of all the glass. Be sure to wear sturdy shoes!
Jul 19, 2010
Thanks, Toshi! by: Rosalie
I went to Pillar Point today and parked in the 20 minute spot so I did not stay too long and found a lot of glass-not worthy yet of being called "sea glass" but my son did find a huge wonderful worn sea glass piece. Thanks, Toshi for the infomation!
May 31, 2010
Awesome info! by: Murrah
I had to chuckle at the folks having the same problems I was in finding this mysterious Glass beach in Benicia. Heh. Well, I hope that in combination with the info you kind folks have posted and some satellite maps I dug up of the area, I may be able to find the place. That trip is going to have to wait until I head out that way, again, though.
I did try for Shell Beach, near Pismo, but of course, there was an unusually high low-tide that day- it was stormy and wet- no glass, but I did find a gorgeous abalone shell and a naturally holed stone. Cool treasures anyway! Maybe another time I can get onto the strand- it's "interesting" getting onto the pebbly beach under the cliff there).
Cheers!
May 30, 2010
Hidden Glass Beach - Benicia CA by: S.
Spent nearly all day looking for the glass beach in Benicia. Found just about every public access spot. No luck.
I'm surprised that the map is not listed anywhere on the internet. No one has added to Wikipedia or any other source. Wow.
Some one let us in and give up the info.
May 17, 2010
sharing is caring by: Nicole
Thanks for sharing. I hope I find the beach today.
Mar 18, 2010
Benicia by: marilyn
the beach in Benicia might be at the end of East "L" St, not Elaine. despite being on the Carquinez Straight, there are only a couple of walkable beaches
Jan 25, 2010
Benecia, Carquinez Strait by: Moana
Go to website By the Bay Treasurers,they have trips on the Carquinez Strait. Cities that are along the strait are: Benicia-Benicia State Recreation Area and Crockett, Port Costa, Martinez. Carquinez Strait is body of water that goes under the Carquinez Bridge, body of water part of tidal estuary of the Sacramento River.
Jan 08, 2010
Benicia's "glass beach" by: Murrah
There is supposedly another good beach for finding sea-glass, but I caNOT find any info on it other than it's in Benicia, near San Franciico and San Jose- no map shows this beach, I can't even find beaches of the town listed in many places... Does anyone have any info about the area? My husband and I are going to San Jose for a convention (I'm working a craft-table), and Benicia is near enough to maybe go for a walk on that beach and do a little hunting for more materials. :)
The only "directions" I could find are "at the end of Elaine ST." No Elaine St. appears to exist, though there is an Elaine Way...
Jun 20, 2009
location by: Terry
Thanks for sharing your beach. I lived in San Francisco for 40 years and I am curious where this beach is located.
Sharing is a tough thing to do sometimes. You are to be complimented.
