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San Clemente Pier & Beach Trail
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San Clemente Pier & Beach Trail

San Clemente, CA

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Simir Shah

By Simir Shah

★★★★★4.8(509 Google reviews)

What parents say

AI summary of 5 Google reviews — not a first-hand visit. How we write these

Reviewers describe a paved beach trail running a couple of miles each way with restrooms and pet stations, but almost no shade, so hats and sunscreen matter here. The train runs right alongside. Reviewers call the beach calm and low-key, with a restaurant at the foot of the pier.

A laid-back pier, a flat beachfront trail past the train tracks, and gentle sand — easy, free, and quintessentially SoCal. Built in 1928 by city founder Ole Hanson as part of his "Spanish Village by the Sea," the pier has been knocked down and rebuilt twice by major storms, most recently in 1985. The Beach Trail runs the length of town alongside the rail line, with a weekend Metrolink stop right at the pier, so a passing train is part of the scenery.

Good for

  • Ages 0–2
  • Ages 10+
  • Food on-site

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San Clemente Pedestrian Beach Trail, San Clemente, CA 92672, USA

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Tides today

Next low tide

6:40 PM

0.5 ft

Next high tide

11:05 AM

5.4 ft

Predictions from NOAA · Newport Bay Entrance station

What visitors say

  • Paul M★★★★★

    Was awesome.. met kids who were fishing- catch and release I suppose but it’s s decent place.. low key… more kid friendly .. nothing crazy… I loved it…

    5 months ago

  • Annie Chanthavysouk (Chanthavysouk)★★★★★

    Love this beautiful ⛱️ beach. Nice, peaceful, quiet and not too crowded coming from beaches in San Diego. Clean area. There a pier to walk out to and a restaurant at the beginning of the pier... beach is also nice for barefoot walking

    8 months ago

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