Glass Beach
Hwy 1 to Fort Bragg, turn left if going north /right if going south on W Elm Street
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The famous Fort Bragg Glass Beach is the product of a water dump site. Back in the 1940s, people threw away all their trash in this area and after years of cleanup and ocean waves all that was left behind were colored glass pieces. It takes approximately 30 years for the ocean to break down glass. Due to its popularity, Glass Beach’s glass is diminishing. Glass pieces should not be taken at any cost to preserve this area for other travelers. There are signs saying do not take any glass pieces but people like to break the rules which I encourage you not to. There’s a trail that takes you to different beach entry points. The farther out you go the more glass pieces you will see.
