San Clemente City Beach (Avenida Esplanade)
About
San Clemente City Beach (Avenida Esplanade) is a public ocean beach in California, about 2.3 miles from the town of San Clemente. It has restrooms, a fee is charged, and dogs are not allowed. Summer and early fall are the warmest times for a beach day, with typical highs around 79 to 81°F from July through September and almost no wet days, based on long-term averages from a nearby weather station in Laguna Beach. Winters stay mild, with typical highs in the upper 60s. The San Clemente Beach Trail starts about 0.1 mile away, and the California Coastal Trail is about a mile off. The Panhe Nature Trail lies about 2 miles away, and Doheny State Beach Campground, about 5.6 miles away, is the nearest place to camp.
Beach Details
Dogs
Not allowed
Parking
Available
Fee
Fee charged
Restrooms
Yes
As published by the managing agency. Lifeguards, fees and dog rules are often seasonal, so check posted signs before you swim.
Location
San Clemente City Beach (Avenida Esplanade)
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, 13 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
- San Clemente Beach TrailHiking0.1 mi
California Coastal TrailHikingPhoto: pproenxa, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1 mi- San Pablo TrailHiking1.4 mi
Panhe Nature TrailHikingPhoto: pproenxa, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2 mi- Rancho San Clemente Ridgeline TrailHiking2.6 mi
- Forster Ranch Ridgeline TrailHiking2.8 mi
- Prima Desecha TrailHiking3 mi
- Doheny State Beach CampgroundCamping5.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit San Clemente City Beach (Avenida Esplanade)
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, 13 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.
