I needed a break from the hustle and bustle of LA, so my birthday was the perfect excuse to rent a tiny house. I absolutely loved it. I stayed in Cypress Cottage 2. It was so cozy. Just the right amount space for a solo traveler. I brought a few items of food for a charcuterie board from Cost Plus World Market, and some additional items from the general store. My first night I had dinner at the Coastal Kitchen. The fried chicken sandwich was amazing! I met some really nice people including the staff of the resort. It started off cloudly, but I brought the sunshine. Overall I had a great birthday! My stay was the perfect place to hit the reset button. I definitely will be back!

Good luck parking. The beach is OK if you can deal with the long drive and expensive parking. It's amazing for certain activities like wind surfing 🌬 🏄 but who does that really? It's a great spot to fly a kite but are you really going to drive and hour and a half or more to fly a kite? It's the kind of place you have to have a special emotional attachment to in order to make it worth the trek. Some people recall camping in the dunes in the old days, but it's forbidden now. The beach is always in tip top shape and you can even find jellyfish along the shore quite often. Sometimes I even pick them up and throw them back into the waves because I feel bad for them even though they technically don't feel anything I guess. There is no life guard, and the surf looks quite rough sometimes. It's great for the surfers of course and you'll see them here literally every day often in mid size groups. It's rare to see a wind surfer but you will find them here consistently and many of them on days with the right conditions. Honestly you could find better beaches in California even very near to this beach. It's just one of those hidden gems that a few people know about. It's not like Carlsbad or Stinson any of the other famous beaches. Just a low key, local spot that is good for a beach day 🏖 ☀

I brought my mom here for a day trip. She really likes it here. The beach is beautiful. There are a lot of Boulder rocks that make the scenery beautiful. If you get there before 8 or 9 am..parking is free..then it's 10 or 12.00 after that. There is plenty of parking...and it is dog friendly. You can have your dogs off the leash here and will find many digs running and playing. There are sand dunes...so if you have trouble walking..its a little difficult to get to the beach area. There are bathrooms with changing rooms which is nice. The beach area is pretty large. There are picnic tables to sit at. The water is so beautiful...this really is a nice beach to visit if you are in the area...if for a day or only to have lunch. It's a little off the beaten path..but very much worth the drive. I for sure recommend this beach.

Cozy and amazing view. Surf is usually pretty good, never really packed and always nice people

We enjoyed the whole experience at Dillon Beach; it is so much easier to get to than Stinson Beach. My wife and I love this beautiful awe inspiring peace of heaven on earth! Grounding in the sand, walking along the shore, in the ocean with the water up to our mid-thigh or a little lower. Watching the magnificent sunsets!

Best beach for Dogs! They have so much fun running, digging, & playing with other dogs! Our entire family has a great time. There is a lot of space to set up chairs & there are some picnic tables & fire pits too!