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Four Mile Beach
4.6★ · 219 Google ratings · Santa Cruz, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 525 yd away · free · fills up
Walk
130 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
None reported
Cost
Free
Water
61°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
2 ft range today
Length
725 yd of shoreline
Sand
250 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Tue 8am
Map of Four Mile Beach
Guide
Good to know
Best for surfers and walkers
The beach attracts experienced surfers due to larger waves and steep sand, but offers scenic walking routes.
Visit at low tide
Extensive tide pools with starfish, crabs, and other creatures become accessible along the rocky areas.
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2016–2026
Some shade is available
Visitors mention trees, cliffs or umbrellas to get out of the sun.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2016–2026
Check for ticks before leaving
Several visitors reported heavy tick infestations, particularly in summer months, on themselves and pets.
Plan for rough parking lot
The dirt parking area has large mounds and holes that can damage vehicles with low ground clearance.
Bring water and sunscreen
No restrooms exist at the beach and the exposed location offers minimal shade from sun and wind.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
63°F · fog
Water
61°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
4.5 ft · 11 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the W
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 06:32 | High tide | ↑ |
| 09:16 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 16:18 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 5:35 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 3810 Coast Rd, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
🅿 Parking 525 yd from the listing, Four Mile Beach Parking Lot
🌊 Water 130 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Four Mile Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 525 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Four Mile 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 Four Mile 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 Four Mile Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 8am and the busiest at Sat 4pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
