
San Clemente Pier & Beach Trail
San Clemente, CA
By Simir Shah
★★★★★4.8(503 Google reviews)
A laid-back pier, a flat beachfront trail past the train tracks, and gentle sand — easy, free, and quintessentially SoCal.
Good for
- Ages 0–2
- Ages 10+
- Food on-site
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San Clemente Pedestrian Beach Trail, San Clemente, CA 92672, USA
Free (paid parking)
Map
Tides today
Next low tide
4:52 AM
0.4 ft — best for tide pools
Next high tide
10:34 PM
5.4 ft
Predictions from NOAA · Newport Bay Entrance station
What visitors say
- 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
6 months ago
- 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…
3 months ago
- Ajay Nilaver★★★★★
A one-of-a-kind gorgeous walking trail that runs parallel in both directions to the beautiful darker turquoise ocean waters. Truly lovely landscaping, very thoughtful addition of amenities (restrooms, pet stations, restaurants) and many magnificent residential structures aligning the often sheer cliff sides of the trail. Parts of the trail feel a bit more isolated even though you are just feet off the beach shores with lots of people relaxing and frolicking all along the coast. Please be prepared to greet several folks walking, jogging, cycling, and walking their pets along this trail which is 2.3 miles long in each direction. Highly recommended although please don't forget to bring your hats, sunglasses and sunscreen with you as there is almost no shade anywhere along the trail
a year ago
- Chris★★★★★
The San Clemente Beach Trail is one of the most stunning coastal walks in all of Southern California — flat, paved, and right along the water with incredible ocean views the entire way. I walk clients along this trail constantly and it's one of my best sales tools for the area. The painted stairs, the surf breaks, the pier views — it captures the SC lifestyle perfectly. Whether you're walking, biking, or jogging, this trail is an absolute must-do. Pure coastal magic.
4 months ago
- SoCal Development★★★★★
A nice beach right off the trail. The train goes right by there too.
3 months ago
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