The 10 Best Beaches in San Clemente, CA

Fresh reviews:

Gorgeous hiking trail next to a stunning ocean. When we went, the water was so light blue and tropical-looking. It took my breath away. I rarely see that color of water in the beaches down here. The trail is clean, wide and adorned with flowers and plants. We veered off the path once to go onto the sandy beach…

Shani C.

San Clemente Beach Trail

One of our favorite places to take dogs. Very secluded and not tons of people or dogs. Trail 1 or trail 6 only. Trail 1 is the easier walk but both have steep Hills and I wouldn’t recommend to anyone with disabilities. Gorgeous views. Bring your own poop bags to clean up. Trail 1 is the closest and the better…

Scott F.

San Onofre State Beach

This is a pretty cool beach. It’s nice and sandy and the rock formations and caves behind the train tracks are pretty cool to go hiking around. Yes, trains come by the beach but it isn’t really that disturbing. There are also some large rocks in the water peeking out so watch out. Lots of surfers in the early…

Skipper A.

Calafia State Beach

A fan of San Clem, I am… SC Pier is very nice.Not very big but clean and quiet.Good crowd enjoying the view on a Sunday.Very relaxed vibe

Kim S.

San Clemente Pier

I’m surprised to see the negative reviews on here but maybe we just got lucky. My family stayed for a weekend. We made reservations ahead of time. Never once saw the camp hosts, except when we checked in and checked out. For us, the campgrounds were quiet, other than the occasional sounds of a skateboard…