Palm Beach
About
Palm Beach is a public ocean beach in California, part of the San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit and about 0.7 miles from the community of Pajaro Dunes. The beach has restrooms and accessible access, and a fee is charged. Late summer into early fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Watsonville show highs around 73 to 75°F from August through September, with only a couple of wet days a month. Winter brings highs near 61°F and about nine wet days a month. South Camp, a campground, sits about 1.1 miles away. The Wetland Connector Trail is about 3.2 miles off, and the Pajaro River offers canoeing about 3.7 miles away. The South Marsh Loop Trail is roughly 5.6 miles from the beach.
Beach Details
Lifeguards
None
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
Palm Beach
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 61–75°F and lows of 39–53°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Watsonville Muni Ap, CA weather station, 4.9 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan61° high40° low
- Feb62° high42° low
- Mar64° high43° low
- Apr66° high45° low
- May69° high48° low
- Jun72° high50° low
- Jul72° high53° low
- Aug73° high53° low
- Sep75° high52° low
- Oct74° high48° low
- Nov67° high43° low
- Dec61° high39° low
Where it is
- San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit · Public land
- Nearest town
- Pajaro Dunes, California · 0.7 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- South CampCamping1.1 mi
- Wetland Connector TrailHiking3.2 mi
- Pajaro RiverCanoeing3.7 mi
- South Marsh Loop TrailHiking5.6 mi
- Five Fingers Loop TrailHiking5.9 mi
Long Valley Loop TrailHikingPhoto: vonguard, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)6 mi
Murphy TrailHikingPhoto: vonguard, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)6.2 mi
Aptos Rancho TrailHikingPhoto: vonguard, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)9.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Palm Beach
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
61° / 40°
9 wet
Feb
62° / 42°
10 wet
Mar
64° / 43°
10 wet
Apr
66° / 45°
7 wet
May
69° / 48°
3 wet
Jun
72° / 50°
2 wet
Jul
72° / 53°
2 wet
Aug
73° / 53°
2 wet
Sep
75° / 52°
2 wet
Oct
74° / 48°
4 wet
Nov
67° / 43°
8 wet
Dec
61° / 39°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Watsonville Muni Ap, CA, 4.9 mi away at 160 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
