Pescadero State Beach (South)
About
Pescadero State Beach (South) is a public ocean beach on the California coast, about 2 miles from the town of Pescadero, within the San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit. It offers restrooms, charges no fee, and does not allow dogs. Late summer into early fall is the most settled time to visit, with typical September highs around 72°F and only about three wet days that month, based on averages from a nearby weather station. Winter months run cooler, in the low 60s, and bring rain on roughly 13 days a month. Two short walks start close by: the Sequoia Audubon Trail is about half a mile away and the North Pond Trail under a mile. Farther inland, the North Butano Truck Trail lies about 4 miles off, and San Gregorio Creek offers canoeing about 6 miles away.
Beach Details
Dogs
Not allowed
Parking
Available
Fee
Free
Restrooms
Yes
As published by the managing agency. Lifeguards, fees and dog rules are often seasonal, so check posted signs before you swim.
Location
Pescadero State Beach (South)
California
Data: California Coastal Commission, YourCoast public access data. Source metadata
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Jan–Nov. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–72°F and lows of 40–52°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the San Gregorio 2 Se, CA weather station, 4.6 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan60° high40° low
- Feb60° high41° low
- Mar61° high41° low
- Apr62° high43° low
- May64° high46° low
- Jun67° high48° low
- Jul69° high52° low
- Aug71° high52° low
- Sep72° high49° low
- Oct69° high45° low
- Nov63° high41° low
- Dec59° high40° low
Where it is
- San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit · Public land
- Nearest town
- Pescadero, California · 2.2 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Sequoia Audubon TrailHiking0.5 mi
- North Pond TrailHiking0.7 mi
- North Butano Truck TrailHiking3.7 mi
- South Butano Fire TrailHiking4.9 mi
- Wilbur's Watch TrailHiking5.6 mi
- Mill Ox TrailHiking5.7 mi
- San Gregorio CreekCanoeing5.9 mi
- Pescadero CreekCanoeing7.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
