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Spooner's Cove tidepools
4.7★ · 64 Google ratings · Los Osos, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Picnic tables
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 150 yd away · about 40 spaces · fills up
Walk
70 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 175 yd away
Water
60°F
Length
325 yd of shoreline
Sand
125 yd from the water to the back
Map of Spooner's Cove tidepools
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1Parking150 yd from the listing2Restrooms175 yd from the listing3Picnic tables290 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Time your visit for low tide
The tide pools are only accessible and full of marine life when the tide is out, so plan accordingly.
Arrive early for parking
The lot is small and fills quickly, especially on nice days and at sunset.
Wear water shoes or boots
The beach is covered in small pebbles that are painful to walk on barefoot.
Not a swimming beach
Waves are rough and there is no lifeguard, so this is for exploring rocks and tide pools, not swimming.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
63°F · overcast
Water
60°F
Waves
4.1 ft · 10 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the NW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 06:22 | High tide | ↑ |
| 08:50 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 16:02 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 5:38 AM.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 Los Osos, CA 93402
🅿 Parking 150 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 70 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 175 yd away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Spooner's Cove tidepools?
The nearest mapped parking area is 150 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Spooner's Cove tidepools?
70 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 Spooner's Cove tidepools have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 175 yd from the listing.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
