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Cayucos Beach
4.7★ · 171 Google ratings · Cayucos, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Good for kids✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 320 ft away · free
Walk
110 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 170 ft away
Cost
Free
Water
63°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
0.6 miles of shoreline
Sand
250 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · 2% of 120 over the limit · 2025
Map of Cayucos Beach
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Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 9 visitors · 2017–2026
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 6 visitors · 2017–2026
Explore tide pools at low tide
The area north and south of the main beach reveals tide pools with crabs and fish.
Plan for a slower, quieter experience
Unlike busier nearby beaches, Cayucos attracts fewer tourists and maintains a small-town, laid-back atmosphere with fewer crowds.
Visit on weekdays for parking
Multiple reviewers note parking is difficult to find on busy days, but readily available on weekdays like Wednesday.
Expect significant seaweed in summer
The beach accumulates kelp and seaweed when weather is warm, though reviewers consider it typical for California.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
64°F · overcast
Water
63°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
3.8 ft · 10 s apart
Wind
9 mph from the NW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
Last updated Sep 4, 5:36 AM.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 Cayucos, CA 93430
🅿 Parking 320 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 110 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 170 ft away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Cayucos Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 320 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Cayucos Beach?
110 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 Cayucos Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 170 ft from the listing.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
