Keller Beach — Attraction in Richmond

We followed someone’s advice and parked in the charming Point Richmond area and walked about 10 minutes up through the Ferry Point tunnel to the beach. I would recommend that, as the downtown is very cute and the tunnel is nice and cool during a hot day.

The actual beach is somewhat small, but wasn’t busy, so it would be nice to visit with a small group. You can walk up a path from the beach and have a nice picnic overlooking the bay with the sound of waves in the background.

If you walk along the path, you can cut over into a park (which I believe is part of the Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline area). The park has a pond where we saw 3-4 egrets (including a very tiny one). It had plenty of picnic areas.

If you don’t cut over, you’ll come to the blocked end of the decommissioned rail line. It’s a nice kind of abandoned photo shoot with the old railway overlooking the bay.

I would recommend using a different bathroom before visiting. The bathrooms were filthy, flies/bugs were buzzing all around...

Homeless and predators aside, Keller Beach is a wonderful place. Walk through it on a weekday morning for some lovely sights and solitude. Walk through it on a Saturday afternoon and experience the smells of local family bbqs and the glee of birthday parties.

Sights and smells and fauna are all lovely at any time of year. Although it can get a bit cold and windy in the winter. The lake also has its seasonal moods. Smelly, mostly, in the summer. Overflowing...

Googled beaches near me and found this one and liked the photos and reviews so I went . Loved it. Had a great time. There are bathrooms. There is a outside shower to rinse off all the sand from the day. Plenty of benches and tables. Barbeque pits there was even a pay phone ! And it works! That was a rare find these days🤣. The sand was beautiful and clean. Will definitely be going to this beach...