Sometimes saying it out loud is enough for today. A wind phone is disconnected: a place to speak a memory, a thank-you, or the things you have been holding.
Wind phonesA place for a spoken letter
San Francisco · CA
Ocean Calling · Wind Phone
Words you still want to say, beside the Pacific.
Public coastal art installation
Before you go
The creators place the booth where Ortega Street meets Ocean Beach at Sunset Dunes. They describe it as free and open to the public. Use their map link for the installation and check park access.
Give the person ahead of you space and time. A wind phone is disconnected; speaking into it is a personal act of remembrance. Follow the host’s visiting rules.
The hospice confirms a Wind Phone on its campus at 3327 Timber Fall Court. Contact the host for the current garden entrance and visiting guidance.
Give the person ahead of you space and time. A wind phone is disconnected; speaking into it is a personal act of remembrance. Follow the host’s visiting rules.
Papillon confirms the installation in the renovated garden at Coastal Kids Home Care in downtown Salinas, open to the community. Ask Papillon or Coastal Kids for the current entrance and visiting hours. This pin marks the town.
Give the person ahead of you space and time. A wind phone is disconnected; speaking into it is a personal act of remembrance. Follow the host’s visiting rules.
A quiet conversation above the water at Seahurst Park.
Before you go
The city describes a trail just above the Marine Technology Lab at the north end of Seahurst Park, 1600 SW Seahurst Park Road. This pin marks the park area; use the host’s directions and current park hours.
Give anyone using the phone privacy. Follow the host’s access rules and leave the space ready for the next person. The phone is disconnected; it is a place to speak, remember, and reflect.
The city lists a wind phone among Sherod Park’s features. Check the city’s current park information for access and the phone’s location; the pin marks the park, not the handset.
Give anyone using the phone privacy. Follow the host’s access rules and leave the space ready for the next person. The phone is disconnected; it is a place to speak, remember, and reflect.
A disconnected phone in an accessible woodland setting.
Before you go
The county places the Sensory Woods beside the preserve’s main parking lot. Check current trail hours. The nature center is under construction with exhibits expected by mid-December 2026; ask the park about any effect on access.
Give anyone using the phone privacy. Follow the host’s access rules and leave the space ready for the next person. The phone is disconnected; it is a place to speak, remember, and reflect.
