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Concrete Steps to the Beach
4.9★ · 396 Google ratings · La Jolla, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Picnic tables✓ Good for kids✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
Street parking · 225 yd away · free · fills up
Walk
130 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 300 yd away
Cost
Free
Water
71°F
Tide
5 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
150 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · 2% of 80 over the limit · 2025
Map of Concrete Steps to the Beach
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1Parking225 yd from the listing2Picnic tables110 ft from the listing
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 8 visitors · 2021–2026
Time your visit for low tide
Tide pools are the main attraction here and are only fully accessible during low tide.
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2021–2026
Visit on weekdays to avoid crowds
Multiple reviewers noted the beach gets hectic on weekends but remains chill during the week.
Arrive early for street parking
Free street parking exists but fills quickly, with some reporting ten-minute searches on busy days.
Bring water and watch for seagulls
No nearby restrooms or convenience stores exist, and seagulls will aggressively steal food and drink.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
68°F · mostly clear
Water
71°F
Waves
3.4 ft · 10 s apart
Wind
3 mph from the NNW
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 15:14 | High tide | ↑ |
| 23:42 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 5:33 AM.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 402 Coast S Blvd, La Jolla, CA 92037
🅿 Parking 225 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 130 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 300 yd away
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Questions
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Where do you park at Concrete Steps to the Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 225 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Concrete Steps to the Beach?
130 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 Concrete Steps to the Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 300 yd from the listing.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
