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Cliffs Beach
4.7★ · 79 Google ratings · Davenport, California
✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
190 ft · under a minute
Water
62°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Length
1.5 miles of shoreline
Sand
150 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Cliffs Beach
Guide
Good to know
Go for sunset viewing
Multiple visitors specifically praised the sunset views from this Highway 1 vantage point.
Plan as a quick Highway 1 stop
This is best suited as a brief scenic break during a drive rather than a destination for extended beach time.
Visit on weekdays if possible
Reviewers note the beach is less crowded than typical public beaches.
Expect limited parking
Reviewers warn that parking is scarce despite the location being worth the effort.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
64°F · overcast
Water
62°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
5.0 ft · 11 s apart
Wind
3 mph from the SE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 05:53 | High tide | ↑ |
| 09:53 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 16:03 | High tide | ↑ |
| 23:52 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 5:38 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Cliffs Beach?
190 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 Cliffs 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.
When is Cliffs Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Sat 5pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
