Mother's Beach — Attraction in Forestville

The description of this beach is misleading. Mother’s Beach & Forestville Access are the same beach and many folks still call it Hollydale Beach. There is really no sand, the beach is all rocks, water shoes are a must. There is not a playground or gazebo. There is an outhouse toliet. Parking is hectic (see photos). Dogs run loose off of leashes. The most recent floods have changed the shoreline, the river had widened so there is not much beach left and the path to get down to the beach is much steeper. There is a handicapped parking space but, there is no way a disabled person could access this beach. Busloads of intoxicated people are dropped off every weekend (from Memorial Day-Labor Day) wearing colorful tubes and floaties and then wander aimslessly down River Road searching for beach access and cell service for rides. Sadly, the beach has really changed over the...

Gorgeous river spot and the water felt great on a 90 degree day. We floated the river with my toddlers from Steelhead beach to here. Took about 3 hours. The parking lot is small and located up a short but steep path and down the road a bit. I did not see any public restroom. There was a pickup point with free life jackets to borrow. We were there on a week day and it was decently crowded in the afternoon. The parking lot fills up very early....

People of all ages can have fun in this beautiful place. The water is shallow so there is really no risk of drowning; also it very clean and calm. Parking can get a bit difficult especially during during summer weekends so plan to arrive earlier in the day. You need to walk down a steep slope to get to the beach so just be careful as you climb down. Pets on leash...