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Zmudowski State Beach
4.4★ · 192 Google ratings · Moss Landing, California
✓ Good for kids✓ Free✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Fills up early
Walk
200 yd · 2 min
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Free
Water
62°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
3 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Water quality
Mixed · 8% of 13 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Mon 7pm
Map of Zmudowski State Beach
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 7 visitors · 2014–2026
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 5 visitors · 2014–2026
Great for long beach walks and fishing
The beach stretches for miles with fine sand, and the Pajaro River mouth to the north attracts surf.
Litter reported
Visitors mention rubbish on the sand.Mentioned by 6 visitors · 2014–2026
Arrive early on weekends
The parking lot holds roughly 20 spaces and fills quickly, especially on holiday weekends and warm afternoons.
Never leave valuables visible
Car break-ins occur frequently in the parking lot, even with nothing in sight, because the remote location.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
62°F · overcast
Water
62°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
3.7 ft · 11 s apart
Wind
6 mph from the WSW
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 06:38 | High tide | ↑ |
| 09:29 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 16:24 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 5:35 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 201-215 Giberson Rd, Moss Landing, CA 95039
🌊 Water 200 yd away, about 2 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Zmudowski State Beach?
200 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 2 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Zmudowski State 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.
When is Zmudowski State Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 7pm and the busiest at Sat 12pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
