Salt Creek Beach Park
About
Salt Creek Beach Park is a public ocean beach in California, part of Salt Creek Beach County Park and about 1.7 miles from Dana Point. Restrooms are on site, lifeguards are on duty, and the beach has accessible access. A fee is charged. Late summer and early fall bring the warmest, driest stretch. Typical averages from a nearby Laguna Beach weather station show August and September highs around 81°F with almost no wet days, while winter highs sit in the high 60s. Doheny State Beach Campground is about 1.7 miles away for overnight stays, and the Badlands Trail is roughly 1.6 miles off. A little farther out, the Aliso Peak Trail lies about 2.7 miles away, and the Laguna Beach climbing area sits about 5 miles up the coast.
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
Salt Creek 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, 5.9 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
Where it is
- Salt Creek Beach County Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Dana Point, California · 1.7 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Badlands TrailHiking1.6 mi
- Doheny State Beach CampgroundCamping1.7 mi
- Sycamore Creek TrailHiking2.4 mi
- Peppertree Bend TrailHiking2.5 mi
- Aliso Peak TrailHiking2.7 mi
- Aliso Summit TrailHiking2.8 mi
- Aliso Creek East TrailHiking3.2 mi
- Laguna BeachRock climbing5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Salt Creek Beach Park
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
68° / 44°
6 wet
Feb
68° / 45°
6 wet
Mar
69° / 48°
5 wet
Apr
72° / 50°
3 wet
May
74° / 54°
1 wet
Jun
76° / 58°
1 wet
Jul
79° / 60°
0 wet
Aug
81° / 61°
0 wet
Sep
81° / 58°
1 wet
Oct
77° / 55°
2 wet
Nov
72° / 49°
3 wet
Dec
67° / 44°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Laguna Beach, CA, 5.9 mi away at 44 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.
