Calafia Beach Park
About
Calafia Beach Park is a public ocean beach in California, about 3 miles from San Clemente. It has restrooms, lifeguards and accessible access, and a fee is charged. Summer brings the warmest weather, with typical July and August highs around 79 to 81°F and lows near 60°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station at Laguna Beach. Rain is rare from May through October, with no more than two wet days in a typical month. The California Coastal Trail passes just 0.1 mile away, and the Panhe Nature Trail and San Clemente Beach Trail are each about a mile off. For overnight stays, Doheny State Beach Campground lies about 6.6 miles away.
Beach Details
Lifeguards
On duty (often seasonal)
Parking
Available
Fee
Fee charged
Restrooms
Yes
Accessible access
Yes
As published by the managing agency. Lifeguards, fees and dog rules are often seasonal, so check posted signs before you swim.
Location
Calafia Beach Park
California
Data: California Coastal Commission, YourCoast public access data. Source metadata
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Year-round. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 67–81°F and lows of 44–61°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Laguna Beach, CA weather station, 14 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan68° high44° low
- Feb68° high45° low
- Mar69° high48° low
- Apr72° high50° low
- May74° high54° low
- Jun76° high58° low
- Jul79° high60° low
- Aug81° high61° low
- Sep81° high58° low
- Oct77° high55° low
- Nov72° high49° low
- Dec67° high44° low
Nearby
- California Coastal TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Panhe Nature TrailHiking1.1 mi
- San Clemente Beach TrailHiking1.1 mi
- San Pablo TrailHiking1.8 mi
- Rancho San Clemente Ridgeline TrailHiking3 mi
- Ancestor's TrailHiking3.3 mi
- Forster Ranch Ridgeline TrailHiking3.6 mi
- Doheny State Beach CampgroundCamping6.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
