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Tide Beach Park
4.7★ · 226 Google ratings · Solana Beach, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Showers✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Street parking · 225 yd away
Walk
300 yd · 4 min
Restrooms
Yes · 450 yd away
Water
71°F
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
4.6 miles of shoreline
Sand
220 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 104 samples clean · 2025
Map of Tide Beach Park
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 8 visitors · 2015–2025
Visit at low tide
Tide pools with starfish, anemones, and crabs become accessible, plus the beach widens significantly for walking.
Go on weekdays or off-season
Reviewers consistently report the beach is quiet and nearly empty during the week but crowded in summer.
Prepare for a steep staircase descent
Multiple reviewers describe 150 steps that are steep and require significant effort to climb back.
Expect kelp and occasional water cloudiness
Seaweed and black sand deposits are reported seasonally, which can affect water clarity and beach appearance.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
70°F · clear
Water
71°F
Waves
3.3 ft · 10 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the WNW
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 15:14 | High tide | ↑ |
| 23:42 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 3:53 AM.
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📍 Solana Beach, CA 92075
🅿 Parking 225 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 300 yd away, about 4 min walk
🚽 Restrooms 450 yd away
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Where do you park at Tide Beach Park?
The nearest mapped parking area is 225 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Tide Beach Park?
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 Tide Beach Park have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 450 yd from the listing.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
