Silver Strand State Beach
4.8★ · 100 Google ratings, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
450 yd away · fills up
Walk
200 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Water
72°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
5 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
1.0 miles of shoreline
Sand
325 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · 2% of 188 over the limit · 2025
Map of Silver Strand State Beach
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 5 visitors · 2016–2026
Excellent surfing beach
The water is cold but the waves suit both beginners and advanced surfers, especially near the naval base.
Winter visits are quieter
Summer months see more crowds due to short-term rentals, while winter offers the peaceful experience many praise.
Arrive early for parking
The lot is small and fills by mid-morning on warm days, leaving few spaces by afternoon.
Check the gate closing time
The state park has early gate closures that may not be mentioned during reservations.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
66°F · clear
Water
72°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
3.6 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
7 mph from the NW
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 15:31 | High tide | ↑ |
| 23:58 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 5:37 AM.
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📍 California
🅿 Parking 450 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 200 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Silver Strand State Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 450 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Silver Strand State Beach?
200 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 Silver Strand State 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.
