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Glass Beach

Fort Bragg, CA
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Ranked #10 of 20 attractions in Fort Bragg
Type: Beaches
Activities: Hiking
Traveller Description: "Unusual beach and well worth a look, if only to see the way nature has reclaimed a garbage dump. Walking on the polished glass was a hoot for the... more »
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California
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43 reviews 43 reviews
5 attraction reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

Every time we're here there's a little bit less glass, but this beach is still great fun to visit. ( According to a "native", at one time the entire beach was glass.)

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Fremont, California, Usa
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013 NEW

Don't go looking for the beautiful pictures of Glass Beach. There is no glass and there has been no glass for the past 2 years at least. Lovely coastline, worth a visit but you'll be terribly disappointed if you expect to see a glass beach that looks like the pictures.

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Vacaville, California
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013

Love the hunt for treasures and all the climbing/exploring you get to do there. We make sure we visit that beach every time we are in Fort Bragg.

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MCKINLEYVILLE
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18 attraction reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

There were still many large pieces when we visited here in 2010. They were mostly brown and white. The medium sized ones were mostly green, yellow and orangey-yellow. We got a couple tiny pieces of red and one speck of blue. So the red and blue must have been the most prized in the past. I had to say we... More

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Houston, Texas
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

Don't waste your time, here! Too many people have carried off too much of the beauty. It's now just a brown sandy beach littered with trash and very little glass. The walk from where you park to the beach is pretty flat. Once you get to the beach, you have to find your way down the many slopes to actually... More

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TN USA
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3 attraction reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013 via mobile

Having lived and grown up here, I can truly say, this beach used to be littered with glass of every color. Returning back after a 12 year stretch, it is nothing like it once was, the glass went from larger than marbles to smaller then peas. It was actually so small it was hard to explain that it was glass... More

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Hurricane, West Virginia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

Walking along Glass Beach, in Fort Bragg, CA, is an eye-opener. Nuggets of the past, while not usually gold, lie everywhere. Sometimes after a particularly vigorous tide, or perhaps a lazy tide, the quantity of rounded, scuffed glass pieces is either greater or lesser than usual. It doesn't matter if you are interested in finding interesting pieces to pick up,... More

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Southern California
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

The surrounding area is beautiful. Worth the visit. However, Glass Beach has become so popular that people took most of the glass home so it no longer has as much glass as the picture portrays.

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Altstatten, Switzerland
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27 attraction reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

This beach is a great place to visit while in the area. The rocky, rugged Northern California coastline can really be appreciated at this beach. Take a stroll and enjoy the colors and feel of the stones and glass beneath your toes, while breathing in the damp, salty air. While some people may prefer the white sandy beaches of tropical... More

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Johannesburg, South Africa
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

Unfortunately the glass beach has all but disappeared. People who visit the beach do not live by "leave only footprints, take only memories" and the beach has been cleared by people collecting sea glass.

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