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Moran Lake Beach
4.6★ · 60 Google ratings · Pleasure Point, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
140 ft away
Walk
230 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 270 ft away
Water
62°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Sand
300 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Mixed · 18% of 11 over the limit · 2025
Map of Moran Lake Beach
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Guide
Good to know
Bring children or seek relaxation
The small, contained beach provides a calm setting suitable for families wanting to avoid larger, busier crowds.
Come for sunset and evening events
The beach offers excellent sunset views, and Tuesday evenings feature sound bath sessions that draw visitors.
Visit on weekday afternoons
Reviewers consistently report easy parking and a peaceful, uncrowded experience compared to nearby Santa Cruz beaches.
Check tide times before visiting
The beach shrinks significantly at high tide, with waves covering most of the sand and strong currents developing.
Avoid evening fire restrictions
One reviewer noted that evening activities like bonfires can be shut down quickly by police.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
62°F · overcast
Water
62°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
3.5 ft · 11 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the SW
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
7 peak today
Last updated Sep 4, 5:39 AM.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 Pleasure Point, CA 95062
🅿 Parking 140 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 230 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 270 ft away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Moran Lake Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 140 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Moran Lake Beach?
230 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 Moran Lake Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 270 ft from the listing.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
