Strand Beach
About
Strand Beach is a public ocean beach in Silver Strand Beach County Park, about 1.5 miles from Dana Point, California. It has restrooms and accessible access, and there is no fee to visit. Summer and early fall bring the warmest, driest beach weather. Typical averages from a nearby station in Laguna Beach show August and September highs around 81°F with almost no wet days, while winter highs settle in the upper 60s. For an overnight stay, Doheny State Beach Campground sits about a mile away. Hikers can head to Sycamore Creek Trail, about 2 miles off, or Aliso Peak Trail, roughly 3.4 miles away. Climbers will find the Laguna Beach area about 6 miles up the coast.
Beach Details
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
Strand 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 67–81°F and lows of 44–61°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Laguna Beach, CA weather station, 6.6 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
- Silver Strand Beach County Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Dana Point, California · 1.5 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Doheny State Beach CampgroundCamping1.1 mi
- Sycamore Creek TrailHiking2.2 mi
- Badlands TrailHiking2.4 mi
- Peppertree Bend TrailHiking2.6 mi
- Forster Canyon TrailHiking3.2 mi
- Aliso Peak TrailHiking3.4 mi
- Aliso Summit TrailHiking3.5 mi
- Laguna BeachRock climbing5.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Strand 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
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, 6.6 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.
