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Moonstone Beach (Westhaven-Moonstone)
4.8★ · 158 Google ratings · Westhaven-Moonstone, California
✓ Good for kids✓ Free✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Fills up early
Walk
150 yd · 2 min
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Free
Water
57°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
3 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Water quality
Mixed · 18% of 68 over the limit · 2025
Map of Moonstone Beach (Westhaven-Moonstone)
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 11 visitors · 2016–2026
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 9 visitors · 2016–2026
Arrive early on weekends
Parking fills quickly on sunny days and Saturdays, with the lot becoming very difficult to navigate by midday.
Plan for Little River crossing
A freshwater stream cuts across the beach; check which side you want and be prepared for wet feet.
Bring your own supplies
There are no nearby shops, only a porta-potty at the parking lot and limited bathroom facilities.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
58°F · clear
Water
57°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
6.6 ft · 10 s apart
Wind
2 mph from the NE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
6 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 06:34 | High tide | ↑ |
| 10:53 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:19 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 5:36 AM.
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Questions
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How far is the walk to the water at Moonstone Beach?
150 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 2 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Moonstone 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.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
