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Lovers Point Beach
4.8★ · 1,571 Google ratings · Pacific Grove, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Picnic tables✓ Good for kids✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 210 ft away · about 20 spaces · free
Accessibility
Step-free entrance
Access
5am to 12am
Walk
40 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 140 ft away
Cost
Free
Water
62°F
Tide
3 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
175 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Mixed · 8% of 36 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Lovers Point Beach
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1Parking210 ft from the listing2Restrooms140 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 10 visitors · 2016–2026
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 7 visitors · 2016–2026
Arrive before 10am on weekends
Parking fills quickly on busy days, but spots open up a block away if the lot is full.
Plan for very cold water
Water temperature stays around 55 degrees, so wetsuits or tolerance for cold are essential for swimming.
Don't feed the wildlife
Squirrels and seagulls are aggressive throughout the beach due to frequent feeding by visitors.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
64°F · overcast
Water
62°F
Waves
4.4 ft · 10 s apart
Wind
7 mph from the WSW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 06:38 | High tide | ↑ |
| 09:27 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 16:24 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 5:30 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 Pacific Grove, CA 93950
🅿 Parking 210 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 40 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 140 ft away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Lovers Point Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 210 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Lovers Point Beach?
40 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 Lovers Point Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 140 ft from the listing.
When is Lovers Point Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Sun 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
