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Pirates Cove Beach (Cave Landing Rd)
4.4★ · 423 Google ratings · San Luis Obispo, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
325 yd away
Walk
90 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
None reported
Water
60°F
Tide
2 ft range today
Length
525 yd of shoreline
Sand
240 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Wed 8am
Map of Pirates Cove Beach (Cave Landing Rd)
Guide
Good to know
Come for tide pools and sea life
Low tide reveals blue mussels, starfish, sea urchins, and occasional sea lions and sea otters near shore.
Visit early morning for solitude
Reviewers report the beach fills by afternoon on weekends and is peaceful before crowds arrive.
Litter reported
Visitors mention rubbish on the sand.Mentioned by 11 visitors · 2016–2026
Expect a clothing-optional beach
Many visitors go nude or partially clothed, so arrive prepared for this and avoid bringing young children if uncomfortable.
Park carefully in the dirt lot
The parking area has deep potholes and ruts that can damage low-profile vehicles; park on pavement if possible.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
64°F · partly cloudy
Water
60°F
Waves
3.7 ft · 10 s apart
Wind
2 mph from the NNW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 06:22 | High tide | ↑ |
| 08:50 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 16:02 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 5:33 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Cave Landing Rd, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
🅿 Parking 325 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 90 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Pirates Cove Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 325 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Pirates Cove Beach?
90 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 Pirates Cove 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 Pirates Cove Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 8am and the busiest at Sat 3pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
