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Beaches with restaurants and cafes in California
At these 225 beaches in California there are at least three places to eat or drink within a short walk, mapped on OpenStreetMap. Each one shows how many, how far you park and how far you then walk to the water.
Venice BeachLos Angeles · water 150 yd · parking 190 ft · 12 places to eat
Huntington BeachHuntington Beach · water 300 ft · parking 150 yd · 18 places to eat
Children's Pool La JollaLa Jolla · water 40 ft · parking 120 ft · 35 places to eat
Mission Beach ParkSan Diego · water 125 yd · parking 160 ft · 8 places to eat
Doheny State BeachDana Point · water 290 ft · parking 110 ft · 9 places to eat
Pacifica State BeachPacifica · water 130 ft · parking 260 ft · 15 places to eat
La Jolla CoveSan Diego · on the shoreline · parking 270 ft · 38 places to eat
Seacliff State BeachAptos · water 140 ft · parking 190 ft · 4 places to eat
La Jolla Shores BeachSan Diego · water 150 yd · parking 100 ft · 5 places to eat
La Jolla Tide PoolsLa Jolla · water 50 ft · parking 300 yd · 18 places to eat
Mothers BeachMarina Del Rey · water 0.6 miles · parking 160 ft · 12 places to eat
Fletcher Cove Beach ParkSolana Beach · water 150 yd · parking 60 ft · 15 places to eat
San Buenaventura State BeachVentura · water 375 yd · parking 240 ft · 3 places to eat
Mother's BeachLong Beach · water 220 ft · parking 225 yd · 14 places to eat
London Bridge BeachLake Havasu City · water 125 yd · parking 125 yd · 4 places to eat
Pismo BeachPismo Beach · water 150 ft · parking 125 yd · 42 places to eat
Moonlight State BeachEncinitas · water 320 ft · parking 20 ft · 14 places to eat
Junipero BeachLong Beach · water 60 ft · parking 160 ft · 5 places to eat
Oceanside Harbor BeachOceanside · water 240 ft · parking 280 ft · 4 places to eat
Salt Creek Beachwater 140 ft · parking 375 yd · 4 places to eat
Del Monte BeachMonterey · water 80 ft · parking 200 ft · 7 places to eat
Cayucos State BeachCayucos · water 90 ft · parking 260 ft · 13 places to eat
Ocean BeachSan Francisco · water 240 ft · parking 500 yd · 12 places to eat
Santa Monica BeachSanta Monica · water 190 ft · parking 150 ft · 42 places to eat
Leadbetter BeachSanta Barbara · water 230 ft · 13 places to eat
Seabright BeachSanta Cruz · water 190 ft · parking 340 ft · 12 places to eat
Alameda BeachAlameda · water 170 ft · parking 170 ft · 19 places to eat
Bruce's BeachManhattan Beach · water 350 yd · parking 310 ft · 4 places to eat
Lakeview CommonsSouth Lake Tahoe · water 230 ft · parking 150 ft · 13 places to eat
Bonita CoveSan Diego · water 125 yd · parking 70 ft · 8 places to eat
Capitola BeachCapitola · water 220 ft · parking 260 ft · 13 places to eat
San Carlos Beach ParkMonterey · water 120 ft · parking 150 ft · 22 places to eat
Malibu Lagoon State BeachMalibu · water 400 yd · parking 310 ft · 10 places to eat
Lovers Point BeachPacific Grove · water 40 ft · parking 210 ft · 23 places to eat
Carlsbad State BeachCarlsbad · water 110 ft · parking 125 yd · 21 places to eat
San Elijo State BeachCardiff · water 175 yd · parking 50 ft · 13 places to eat
Santa Monica State Beachwater 275 yd · parking 275 yd · 44 places to eat
Santa Cruz BeachSanta Cruz · water 250 ft · parking 125 yd · 27 places to eat
Avila Beach ParkAvila Beach · water 175 yd · parking 110 ft · 7 places to eat
North BeachSan Clemente · water 190 ft · 9 places to eat
Ski Beach ParkBig Bear Lake · water 150 yd · parking 190 ft · 9 places to eat
Monterey State BeachMonterey · water 150 ft · parking 220 ft · 3 places to eat
Lakeside BeachSouth Lake Tahoe · on the shoreline · parking 550 yd · 6 places to eat
Kings BeachKings Beach · water 50 ft · parking 90 ft · 9 places to eat
Commons BeachTahoe City · on the shoreline · parking 90 ft · 16 places to eat
Johnson's BeachGuerneville · water not mapped · 17 places to eat
Newport Beach Municipal BeachNewport Beach · water 180 ft · parking 190 ft · 23 places to eat
Dunes ParkImperial Beach · water 340 ft · parking 130 ft · 14 places to eat
Silver Strand BeachOxnard · water 150 ft · parking 40 ft · 4 places to eat
Sunset BeachPacific Palisades · water 170 ft · parking 320 ft · 7 places to eat
Rockaway BeachPacifica · water 200 ft · parking 90 ft · 5 places to eat
Treasure Island BeachLaguna Beach · water 50 ft · parking 225 yd · 8 places to eat
Keller Beach ParkRichmond · water 120 ft · parking 400 yd · 5 places to eat
Twin Lakes State Beachwater 320 ft · parking 120 ft · 10 places to eat
Law Street BeachSan Diego · water 130 ft · parking 290 ft · 8 places to eat
T-Street BeachSan Clemente · water 240 ft · parking 220 ft · 11 places to eat
Mission Beach, San DiegoSan Diego · water 175 yd · parking 140 ft · 8 places to eat
Ocean Beach Tide PoolsSan Diego · on the shoreline · parking 225 yd · 31 places to eat
Davenport BeachDavenport · water 100 ft · parking 250 yd · 4 places to eat
Stinson BeachStinson Beach · water 80 ft · parking 330 ft · 4 places to eat
Pacifica Esplanade BeachPacifica · water 120 ft · parking 425 yd · 11 places to eat
Ventura BeachVentura · water 125 yd · parking 175 yd · 3 places to eat
Noyo Beach Off-Leash Dog AreaFort Bragg · water 130 ft · parking 230 ft · 10 places to eat
Venice beachVenice · water 250 ft · parking 90 ft · 27 places to eat
South BeachCrescent City · water 110 ft · parking 125 yd · 3 places to eat
The DunesCoronado · water 125 yd · parking 225 yd · 25 places to eat
Long Beach City BeachLong Beach · water 240 ft · parking 600 yd · 9 places to eat
Long BeachLong Beach · water 325 yd · parking 30 ft · 24 places to eat
Topanga BeachTopanga · water 190 ft · parking 190 ft · 4 places to eat
Sunny CoveSanta Cruz · water 230 ft · parking 160 ft · 8 places to eat
El Dorado BeachSouth Lake Tahoe · water 160 ft · parking 175 yd · 12 places to eat
Little Corona del Mar BeachCorona Del Mar · water 70 ft · parking 500 yd · 7 places to eat
Windansea BeachSan Diego · water 70 ft · parking 240 ft · 5 places to eat
Manhattan BeachManhattan Beach · water 250 ft · parking 325 yd · 29 places to eat
Sunset BeachHuntington Beach · water 230 ft · parking 310 ft · 5 places to eat
Baby BeachDana Point · on the shoreline · parking 160 ft · 11 places to eat
Crane Cove ParkSan Francisco · water 170 ft · parking 175 yd · 22 places to eat
Pacific Beachwater 80 ft · parking 175 yd · 43 places to eat
Tourmaline Surf ParkSan Diego · water 150 ft · parking 40 ft · 6 places to eat
Torrance County BeachTorrance · water 125 yd · parking 180 ft · 19 places to eat
Tourmaline BeachSan Diego · water 240 ft · parking 60 ft · 6 places to eat
Montara State BeachMontara · on the shoreline · parking 310 ft · 4 places to eat
Cowell BeachSanta Cruz · water 120 ft · parking 310 ft · 25 places to eat
Ocean BeachSan Diego · water 90 ft · parking 150 yd · 19 places to eat
Diver's Cove, Laguna Beach, California, USA.Laguna Beach · water 70 ft · parking 225 yd · 5 places to eat
Swami's BeachEncinitas · water 60 ft · parking 180 ft · 9 places to eat
Shell Beach Coastal Conservancy PreservePismo Beach · water 100 ft · parking 225 yd · 4 places to eat
Concrete Steps to the BeachLa Jolla · water 130 ft · parking 225 yd · 16 places to eat
Rocky BeachMalibu · water 170 ft · parking 250 yd · 4 places to eat
Blacks BeachSanta Cruz · water 150 yd · parking 275 yd · 8 places to eat
Butterfly BeachMontecito · water 100 ft · parking 500 yd · 12 places to eat
Surfer's KnollVentura · water 200 ft · parking 240 ft · 8 places to eat
Summerland BeachSummerland · water 130 ft · parking 90 ft · 5 places to eat
Coronado BeachCoronado · water 150 ft · parking 20 ft · 9 places to eat
Miramar BeachHalf Moon Bay · water 175 yd · parking 575 yd · 3 places to eat
Hollywood BeachOxnard · water 40 ft · parking 325 yd · 3 places to eat
Cassidy Street BeachOceanside · water 90 ft · parking 150 yd · 3 places to eat
Strand BeachOceanside · water 70 ft · parking 250 ft · 14 places to eat
Manhattan BeachManhattan Beach · water 220 ft · parking 230 ft · 6 places to eat
Carlsbad City BeachCarlsbad · water 90 ft · parking 150 yd · 33 places to eat
Imperial BeachImperial Beach · water 100 ft · parking 100 ft · 8 places to eat
Sunset BeachHuntington Beach · water 175 yd · parking 40 ft · 6 places to eat
Hobie BeachOxnard · water 40 ft · parking 190 ft · 5 places to eat
Aquatic Park CoveSan Francisco · water 225 yd · 12 places to eat
La Jolla BeachLa Jolla · water 225 yd · parking 140 ft · 5 places to eat
East BeachSanta Barbara · water 90 ft · parking 275 yd · 3 places to eat
Alamitos BeachLong Beach · water 200 ft · parking 500 yd · 9 places to eat
Main BeachLaguna Beach · water 80 ft · parking 310 ft · 38 places to eat
Leucadia State Beach (Beacon's)Encinitas · water 300 ft · parking 325 yd · 10 places to eat
Tide Beach ParkSolana Beach · water 70 ft · parking 225 yd · 3 places to eat
Oceanside City BeachOceanside · water 130 ft · parking 100 ft · 32 places to eat
Public Beach AccessCarlsbad · water 260 ft · parking 250 ft · 34 places to eat
McAbee BeachMonterey · water 70 ft · parking 270 ft · 51 places to eat
Gladstones PCH BeachPacific Palisades · water 100 ft · parking 70 ft · 7 places to eat
Trinidad State BeachTrinidad · water 170 ft · 3 places to eat
Brooks Ave BeachVenice · water 275 yd · parking 200 yd · 34 places to eat
Cardiff State BeachEncinitas · water 40 ft · parking 300 ft · 5 places to eat
Crystal Cove State Park Vista PointNewport Coast · water 210 ft · parking 150 yd · 11 places to eat
Cardiff BeachCardiff · water 170 ft · parking 70 ft · 5 places to eat
Cayucos BeachCayucos · water 110 ft · parking 320 ft · 12 places to eat
Pacific Beach ParkSan Diego · water 0.7 miles · parking 225 yd · 33 places to eat
Santa Maria BeachSanta Cruz · water 110 ft · parking 225 yd · 6 places to eat
Heisler Park Beach StairwayLaguna Beach · water 100 ft · parking 270 ft · 12 places to eat
Monte Rio Public BeachRUSSIAN RIVER · water not mapped · parking 170 ft · 5 places to eat
Redondo BeachRedondo Beach · water 230 ft · parking 300 ft · 19 places to eat
Dana Cove ParkDana Point · water 120 ft · parking 100 ft · 12 places to eat
Shell BeachSan Diego · on the shoreline · parking 175 yd · 42 places to eat
Pacific Palisades BeachPacific Palisades · water 170 ft · parking 310 ft · 7 places to eat
Portuguese BeachMendocino · on the shoreline · parking 125 yd · 8 places to eat
Eolian Dunes PreserveSand City · water 250 yd · parking 225 yd · 11 places to eat
Scotchmans Cove, Crystal Cove State ParkLaguna Beach · water 150 yd · parking 240 ft · 11 places to eat
Terranea BeachRancho Palos Verdes · water 40 ft · parking 150 yd · 4 places to eat
North Seascape Surf ParkSolana Beach · water 90 ft · parking 175 yd · 4 places to eat
West BeachSanta Barbara · water 190 ft · parking 325 yd · 30 places to eat
Privates BeachPleasure Point · water 60 ft · parking 250 ft · 12 places to eat
Sunset CoveOakland · water 1.1 miles · parking 125 yd · 25 places to eat
Pleasure PointPleasure Point · water 90 ft · parking 150 yd · 14 places to eat
Fishermans CoveLaguna Beach · water 60 ft · parking 225 yd · 3 places to eat
Burnout BeachRedondo Beach · water 150 yd · parking 30 ft · 50 places to eat
Surfrider BeachMalibu · water 70 ft · parking 50 ft · 7 places to eat
Thalia Street BeachLaguna Beach · water 90 ft · parking 150 yd · 20 places to eat
Boomer BeachSan Diego · water 40 ft · parking 175 yd · 37 places to eat
Sharp Park BeachPacifica · water 230 ft · parking 475 yd · 13 places to eat
Carpinteria City BeachCarpinteria · water 70 ft · parking 225 yd · 3 places to eat
Emerald Cove Sea CaveLa Jolla · on the shoreline · parking 340 ft · 32 places to eat
The StrandHermosa Beach · water 290 ft · parking 350 yd · 39 places to eat
Little Corona BeachNewport Beach · water 50 ft · parking 525 yd · 7 places to eat
Stinson State BeachStinson Beach · water 120 ft · 4 places to eat
Brooks Street BeachLaguna Beach · water 90 ft · parking 250 yd · 21 places to eat
South Beach ParkSanta Monica · water 250 yd · parking 150 yd · 24 places to eat
Toes BeachPlaya Del Rey · water 340 ft · parking 225 yd · 10 places to eat
Marine Street BeachSan Diego · water 110 ft · parking 275 yd · 15 places to eat
Huntington City BeachHuntington Beach · water 350 ft · parking 290 ft · 18 places to eat
Malibu BeachMalibu · water 90 ft · parking 250 yd · 8 places to eat
Marina Del Rey BeachVenice · water 330 ft · parking 125 yd · 15 places to eat
Sunset County BeachHuntington Beach · water 190 ft · parking 125 yd · 5 places to eat
Crab CoveAlameda · on the shoreline · parking 280 ft · 8 places to eat
San Pedro BeachPacifica · water 60 ft · parking 140 ft · 16 places to eat
South BeachAvalon · water 50 ft · parking 275 yd · 28 places to eat
Ginger Rogers BeachSanta Monica · water 175 yd · parking 300 ft · 4 places to eat
Step BeachAvalon · on the shoreline · parking 250 yd · 28 places to eat
Bayshore BeachLong Beach · water 40 ft · parking 250 yd · 24 places to eat
Alameda South Shore BeachAlameda · water 220 ft · parking 350 ft · 20 places to eat
Anita Street BeachLaguna Beach · water 190 ft · parking 290 ft · 20 places to eat
William Kent BeachTahoe City · water 50 ft · parking 120 ft · 3 places to eat
San Clemente City BeachSan Clemente · water 100 ft · parking 400 yd · 6 places to eat
Laguna Niguel BeachDana Point · water 350 yd · parking 70 ft · 3 places to eat
Coronado Shores BeachCoronado · water 175 yd · parking 110 ft · 6 places to eat
Mountain Road BeachLaguna Beach · water 220 ft · parking 220 ft · 18 places to eat
Wipeout BeachLa Jolla · water 100 ft · parking 125 yd · 30 places to eat
Picnic CoveLaguna Beach · water 50 ft · parking 150 yd · 4 places to eat
Pebble BeachDel Monte Forest · water 110 ft · parking 250 yd · 4 places to eat
Camino Del Sur Beach EntranceIsla Vista · water 70 ft · parking 60 ft · 12 places to eat
Encinitas Beach County ParkEncinitas · water 60 ft · parking 250 yd · 9 places to eat
South Casa BeachSan Diego · water 100 ft · parking 80 ft · 35 places to eat
Balboa beach play areaNewport Beach · water 175 yd · parking 40 ft · 16 places to eat
Mother's Beach, Dana Point, CADana Point · water 40 ft · parking 170 ft · 11 places to eat
South Oceanside BeachSouth Oceanside · water 90 ft · parking 175 yd · 5 places to eat
Venice Canals Beach Access PathVenice · water 375 yd · parking 200 yd · 24 places to eat
Agate Street BeachLaguna Beach · water 50 ft · parking 400 yd · 5 places to eat
Middle BeachAvalon · water 210 ft · parking 200 yd · 28 places to eat
Goff CoveLaguna Beach · on the shoreline · parking 225 yd · 8 places to eat
Tahoe City Public BeachTahoe City · water 70 ft · parking 230 ft · 20 places to eat
Patton BeachCarnelian Bay · water 90 ft · parking 150 ft · 3 places to eat
Baywood Park BeachBaywood-Los Osos · water 30 ft · 5 places to eat
Ballona Saltwater Marsh and DunesPlaya Del Rey · water 600 yd · parking 230 ft · 10 places to eat
Depressions Beach IVKCSanta Barbara · water 40 ft · parking 275 yd · 10 places to eat
Bluebird BeachLaguna Beach · water 150 ft · parking 250 yd · 12 places to eat
Playa De AlamedaAlameda · water 350 yd · parking 400 yd · 9 places to eat
St. Ann's BeachLaguna Beach · water 50 ft · parking 150 yd · 22 places to eat
Oak Street BeachLaguna Beach · water 70 ft · parking 125 yd · 22 places to eat
Sleepy Hollow BeachLaguna Beach · water 100 ft · parking 175 yd · 35 places to eat
Redondo beachRedondo Beach · water 150 yd · parking 400 yd · 50 places to eat
South Jetty BeachVentura · water 50 ft · parking 350 ft · 8 places to eat
Crystal Cove State Park: Reef Point EntranceNewport Beach · water 225 yd · parking 120 ft · 11 places to eat
Whispering Sands BeachSan Diego · water 130 ft · parking 275 yd · 19 places to eat
East BeachNewport Beach · water 650 yd · parking 575 yd · 8 places to eat
Hooper BeachCapitola · water 110 ft · parking 70 ft · 13 places to eat
Aardvark BeachBurlingame · water 40 ft · parking 125 yd · 5 places to eat
The Cove BeachSanta Cruz · water 70 ft · parking 125 yd · 14 places to eat
Shore Cliff Park at One WestbluffLos Angeles · water 250 yd · parking 325 yd · 12 places to eat
Aeneas BeachMonterey · water 50 ft · parking 210 ft · 34 places to eat
The Cabanas, Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara · water 140 ft · parking 275 yd · 30 places to eat
Terranea Beach CoveRancho Palos Verdes · water 200 ft · parking 175 yd · 4 places to eat
Strand Beach ParkOceanside · water 240 ft · parking 90 ft · 32 places to eat
La Jolla Strand ParkLa Jolla · water 110 ft · parking 275 yd · 5 places to eat
Lake shoreSouth Lake Tahoe · water 210 ft · parking 50 ft · 13 places to eat
Belmont Shore Handball CourtsLong Beach · water 160 ft · parking 300 ft · 9 places to eat
Pirates coveCorona Del Mar · water 140 ft · parking 325 yd · 12 places to eat
Fisherman’s Cove StairsLaguna Beach · water 150 ft · parking 200 yd · 3 places to eat
Tabletopswater 80 ft · parking 225 yd · 4 places to eat
Redondo Beach State Parkwater 100 ft · parking 400 yd · 9 places to eat
Will Rogers State Beachwater 130 ft · parking 125 yd · 7 places to eat
Topanga County Beachwater 140 ft · parking 125 yd · 4 places to eat
Hermosa City Beachwater 60 ft · parking 225 yd · 37 places to eat
Alamitos Bay Beachwater 125 yd · parking 275 yd · 20 places to eat
Bay Street Beachwater 340 ft · parking 125 yd · 17 places to eat
Schoonmaker Beachon the shoreline · parking 190 ft · 7 places to eat
Beach 1water 90 ft · parking 125 yd · 3 places to eat
Pinecrest Dog Beachwater 70 ft · parking 375 yd · 3 places to eat
Lake Arrowhead Village Beachwater 60 ft · parking 250 yd · 3 places to eat
Shoreline Beach Parkwater 40 ft · parking 100 ft · 3 places to eat
Bessemer Beachon the shoreline · parking 275 yd · 16 places to eat
Scripps Coastal Reservewater 80 ft · parking 190 ft · 3 places to eat
Seal Beachwater 260 ft · parking 170 ft · 21 places to eat
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Which beaches have restaurants?
These are beaches with at least three cafes, restaurants, takeaways or ice cream places mapped within 600 m. Opening times vary by season, so check before you count on dinner.
Distances are measured on OpenStreetMap; what visitors report is counted, never guessed. This list was last rebuilt on 24 September 2026. How we know this.
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