Dillon Beach California Map

About Dillon Beach, California

Dillon Beach is a locality in Marin County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 246. The population density is 31.8 people per km². Dillon Beach is located at 38.2435°N, 122.9560°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 94929.

Dillon Beach defines the rugged margin where the terrestrial world surrenders to the vast, salt-heavy expanse of the Pacific Ocean. It lies 15.6 miles west-southwest of Rohnert Park, CA (from Rohnert Park, CA: bearing 247°T), and is situated 18.9 miles southwest of Santa Rosa. This landscape is defined by the sharp collision of geologic forces, where the land rises in abrupt, wind-scoured slopes that look out toward the jagged profile of Bird Rock. Below the bluffs, the Pacific Ocean churns against the shore with a relentless, rhythmic violence, its spray often carried inland to mingle with the cool, persistent fog. To the south, the Estero de San Antonio cuts a quiet path through the terrain, its tidal waters carving a serpentine channel that mirrors the shifting light of the sky. Far to the east, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Coast Ranges provides a stoic backdrop to the golden, sun-bleached grasses that dominate the local topography.

Dillon Beach serves as a quiet witness to the enduring intersection of maritime influence and the slow, deliberate pace of the coastal fringe. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the sea and the seasonal cycles of the surrounding land, which transitions into the sheltered expanse of Blue Gums. Visitors often look toward the horizon or trek along the Tomales Point Trail, seeking the solitude found within the protected waters of the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary. While the modern world feels distant, the history of this place lingers in the weathered textures of its architecture and the resilience of those who favor the solitude of the coast over the clamor of the interior. Even the distant Abbotts Lagoon feels like a world apart, leaving Dillon Beach to exist in a state of perpetual, salt-washed stillness that invites a singular, contemplative clarity.

About This Dillon Beach Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dillon Beach, California. Coordinates: 38.243488, -122.955955. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Dillon Beach includes the ZIP code (94929), telephone area code (510), county seat of Marin County (San Rafael), and school district assignment (Shoreline Unified School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.