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Border Field State Park Beach
4.4★ · 857 Google ratings · San Diego, California
✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Reported adequate
Walk
120 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Water
77°F
Tide
5 ft range today
Sand
125 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Poor · 58% of 73 over the limit · 2025
Map of Border Field State Park Beach
Guide
Good to know
Visit for solitude and walking
The beach is consistently empty compared to other San Diego beaches, making it ideal for quiet walks and wildlife viewing.
Litter reported
Visitors mention rubbish on the sand.Mentioned by 16 visitors · 2014–2026
Plan for a 1-1.5 mile walk
Cars can only access the parking area on weekends for a $7 fee; weekday visitors must walk from the entrance.
Avoid swimming due to pollution
The Tijuana River creates strong currents and sewage runoff that reviewers and border patrol confirmed makes swimming unsafe.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
67°F · clear
Water
77°F
Waves
3.5 ft · 10 s apart
Wind
3 mph from the NW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 15:21 | High tide | ↑ |
| 23:40 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 5:31 AM.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 GVVG+34, San Diego, CA 92154
🌊 Water 120 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Border Field State Park Beach?
120 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 Border Field State Park 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.
