Marina State Beach (Reservation Road)
About
Marina State Beach (Reservation Road) is a public ocean beach in California, about 1.7 miles from the town of Marina, within the San Benito-Monterey Unit. Restrooms are on site, the beach has accessible access, and there is no fee to visit. Late summer into early fall is the warmest and driest stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station put September highs around 68°F with only about two wet days, while winter months bring highs near 59°F and roughly 10 to 11 wet days. Salinas NWR Trail is the closest outing at about 2.6 miles away, and Little Moab Road offers mountain biking about 5.5 miles out. Farther afield, Library Statue Trail and Murphy Trail are both within about 9 miles.
Beach Details
Lifeguards
None
Parking
Available
Fee
Free
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
Marina State Beach (Reservation Road)
California
Data: California Coastal Commission, YourCoast public access data. Source metadata
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Mar–Nov. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–68°F and lows of 46–55°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Monterey Wfo, CA weather station, 7.7 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan59° high43° low
- Feb59° high44° low
- Mar61° high46° low
- Apr61° high47° low
- May63° high50° low
- Jun65° high52° low
- Jul66° high54° low
- Aug67° high55° low
- Sep68° high54° low
- Oct67° high51° low
- Nov63° high46° low
- Dec58° high43° low
Where it is
- San Benito-Monterey Unit · Public land
- Nearest town
- Marina, California · 1.7 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
Salinas NWR TrailHikingPhoto: donjd2, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2.6 mi- Little Moab RoadMountain biking5.5 mi
Library Statue TrailHikingPhoto: Matt_B13, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)8 mi
Murphy TrailHikingPhoto: vonguard, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)9 mi
Long Valley Loop TrailHikingPhoto: vonguard, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)9.2 mi- Five Fingers Loop TrailHiking9.2 mi
- South Marsh Loop TrailHiking9.4 mi
- East Ridge TrailHiking9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Marina State Beach (Reservation Road)
Best months: Year-round. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
59° / 43°
11 wet
Feb
59° / 44°
11 wet
Mar
61° / 46°
10 wet
Apr
61° / 47°
7 wet
May
63° / 50°
4 wet
Jun
65° / 52°
2 wet
Jul
66° / 54°
1 wet
Aug
67° / 55°
2 wet
Sep
68° / 54°
2 wet
Oct
67° / 51°
4 wet
Nov
63° / 46°
8 wet
Dec
58° / 43°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Monterey Wfo, CA, 7.7 mi away at 122 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
