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Sunset Beach (Pacific Grove)
4.9★ · 245 Google ratings · Pacific Grove, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 450 yd away · free
Walk
200 yd · 2 min
Restrooms
None reported
Cost
Free
Water
62°F
Tide
3 ft range today
Sand
170 ft from the water to the back
Map of Sunset Beach (Pacific Grove)
Guide
Good to know
Explore tide pools at low tide
Low tide reveals abundant tide pools with starfish, hermit crabs, and other marine life worth the visit.
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2022–2026
Visit for sunset, not swimming
This beach excels for watching sunsets from your car or the rocky coastline, but reviewers note it's.
Bring supplies, no restrooms available
Pack food and water from a store beforehand, as the beach has no public restrooms or facilities.
Expect cold weather outside summer
Bring layers for visits in fall, winter, or early spring when temperatures drop to the low 60s or below.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
64°F · overcast
Water
62°F
Waves
4.6 ft · 11 s apart
Wind
7 mph from the SW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 06:38 | High tide | ↑ |
| 09:27 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 16:24 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 5:35 AM.
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📍 Pacific Grove, CA 93950
🅿 Parking 450 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 200 yd away, about 2 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Sunset 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 Sunset Beach?
40 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 Sunset 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.
