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Bay Beach
4.1★ · 55 Google ratings · Foster City, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
220 ft away
Walk
30 ft · under a minute
Water
72°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
8 ft range today
Map of Bay Beach

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1Parking220 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Expect a quiet, walkable setting
The beach attracts few crowds and features a sidewalk and bike trail for easy strolling and exercise.
Visit at low tide
A sunken two-masted sailboat becomes visible at low tide, offering a unique photo opportunity.
Bring sandals and a towel
The beach is covered in shells rather than sand, which can be painful to walk on barefoot.
Bring a jacket for wind
The beach gets windy and cold, especially suitable for layered clothing rather than swimwear.
Verify access before visiting
Recent reviews indicate the beach has been closed for construction with no public access.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
65°F · partly cloudy
Water
72°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Wind
7 mph from the W
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:05 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 08:05 | High tide | ↑ |
| 12:25 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 18:15 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 5:39 AM.
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📍 Foster City, CA
🅿 Parking 220 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 30 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Bay Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 220 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Bay Beach?
30 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Bay Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.