Beach, provided the participant is in possession of USHGA card, Sonoma Wings card, and signed waiver card. Popular culture The naming of Goat Rock is disputed, but many accounts indicate some goatherds circa early 20th century used the flat grassy top of the formation for grazing goats, since few other species could scale the steep slopes. Goat Rock Beach polled as the second most popular beach venue in Sonoma County with readers of Metroactive. A group of boulders known as Sunset Boulders near the entrance road is popular with local climbers. Many top rope and bouldering problems exist, ranging from 5.2 to V10. Goat Rock Beach, looking towards Arched Rock, was used to portray Cauldron Point in the final scene of the 1985 cult movie The Goonies, with the Inferno, the ship of "One-Eyed Willy" seen in the distance, sailing away. See also Duncans Point Salt Point List of beaches in Sonoma County, California List of California state parks List of Sonoma County Regional Parks facilities References External links Evening Photos at Goat Rock Beach Sonoma County Environmental Health Department: Goat Rock Beach and other selected beach photos Kayaking through the Arch at Goat Rock Beaches of Sonoma County, California San Francisco Bay Area beaches Natural arches of California Stacks of the United States Hang gliding sites Gliding in the United States Beaches of Northern California