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Sumner Beach
4.3★ · 61 Google ratings · Rio Del Mar, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Showers
At a glance
Parking
Street parking · 350 yd away · fills up
Walk
160 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
None reported
Water
62°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Sand
250 yd from the water to the back
Map of Sumner Beach
Guide
Good to know
Visit on weekdays for peace
The beach stays quiet and uncrowded on weekdays, making it ideal for relaxation without crowds.
Arrive early on weekends
Parking fills quickly even before mid-morning, with multiple reviewers reporting difficulty finding spots.
Bring layers for cool weather
Even in July the beach stays cold and foggy, especially during morning and brunch hours.
Watch for debris in sand
Broken glass, dead sand fleas, trash, and seaweed have been reported; scan before walking barefoot.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
61°F · overcast
Water
62°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
3.1 ft · 11 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the SW
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 06:32 | High tide | ↑ |
| 09:16 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 16:18 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 5:39 AM.
Practical
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📍 Rio Del Mar, CA 95003
🅿 Parking 350 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 160 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Sumner Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 350 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Sumner Beach?
160 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 Sumner 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.
