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Topanga Beach
4.5★ · 682 Google ratings · Topanga, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 190 ft away · paid
Walk
190 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Water
74°F
Tide
5 ft range today
Length
0.8 miles of shoreline
Sand
250 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Poor · 31% of 471 over the limit · 2025
Map of Topanga Beach
Guide
Good to know
Go at low tide for tide pools
Hidden rocks and sea creatures emerge, creating an expanded beach with rich wildlife viewing opportunities.
Perfect for surfing and watching
Consistent waves and a strong local surf culture make this ideal for surfers of all levels and spectators.
Arrive early on weekends
Parking fills quickly by early afternoon, forcing visitors onto the shoulder of Pacific Coast Highway.
Wear water shoes or boots
The rocky shoreline and submerged rocks throughout the water make bare feet painful and hazardous.
Leave before lifeguards depart
Lifeguards exit at golden hour, leaving swimmers unmonitored after sunset.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
67°F · clear
Water
74°F
Waves
2.8 ft · 10 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the W
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 15:25 | High tide | ↑ |
| 23:49 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 4:34 AM.
Practical
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📍 Topanga, CA 90265
🅿 Parking 190 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 190 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Topanga Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 190 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Topanga Beach?
190 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 Topanga 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.
