Shelter Cove - Mal Coombs Park

Facility · California ·

Managed by the Bureau of Land Management

King Range National Conservation Area (BLM_NCA) · Open Access

52 ft
Elevation
Mal Coombs Park is located on the west side of the small resort town of Shelter Cove. There is a small rocky beach hidden away below the park. Mal Coombs has a parking lot, picnic tables, interpretive panels and a BBQ pit. At low tide, the abundant marine life is exposed in tide pools below the beach. Mal Coombs Park is also the home to the relocated Cape Mendocino Lighthouse.

Getting there

U.S. 101 to the Redway/Garberville exit. Follow signs to Shelter Cove/King Range NCA on Briceland/Thorn and Shelter Cove Roads. Turn left (south) onto Upper Pacific Road at the end of Shelter Cove Road. Follow Upper Pacific Road and merge right onto Lower Pacific Road. Park is on left (ocean) side of the roadway.

40.02292, -124.06914 · 40°1'22.5"N 124°4'8.9"W

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Typical weather

Typically 70°F in Sep, down to 58°F in Jan.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High °F585961626568686870696259
Low °F474747474952535454524947
Precip in————————————

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 0.7 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Can you reserve a site at Shelter Cove - Mal Coombs Park?
No. Shelter Cove - Mal Coombs Park is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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