Venice Beach
About
Venice Beach is a public ocean beach on the California coast about a mile from the town of Half Moon Bay, within the San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit. Restrooms are on site, the beach has accessible access, and a fee is charged. Late summer into early fall is the mildest and driest stretch here. Typical averages from the nearby Half Moon Bay weather station show highs around 66°F from August through October, with only about six to eight wet days a month, while winter months run cooler and see rain on roughly 13 to 14 days. For time off the sand, the California Coastal Trail starts about 1.4 miles away and the Midcoast Multi-Modal Trail about 1.7 miles away. The Meadow Trail is about 2.1 miles off, and climbers can head roughly 9 miles to Pacifica Headlands.
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
Venice Beach
California
Data: California Coastal Commission, YourCoast public access data. Source metadata
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Mar–Nov. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–66°F and lows of 44–54°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Half Moon Bay, CA weather station, 0.6 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan59° high43° low
- Feb59° high43° low
- Mar60° high44° low
- Apr61° high45° low
- May62° high48° low
- Jun64° high50° low
- Jul65° high53° low
- Aug66° high54° low
- Sep66° high51° low
- Oct66° high48° low
- Nov63° high45° low
- Dec59° high43° low
Where it is
- San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit · Public land
- Nearest town
- Half Moon Bay, California · 1 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
California Coastal TrailHikingPhoto: btwashburn, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.4 mi- Midcoast Multi-Modal TrailHiking1.7 mi
- Meadow TrailHiking2.1 mi
Coastal TrailHikingPhoto: Christopher Michel, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.8 mi- Clipper Ridge TrailHiking3 mi
Flat Top TrailHikingPhoto: MUSTAD MARINE, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)3 mi
Deer Creek TrailHikingPhoto: scorpio-tiger, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3.1 mi- Pacifica HeadlandsRock climbing9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Venice Beach
Best months: April–November. 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
59° / 43°
14 wet
Feb
59° / 43°
13 wet
Mar
60° / 44°
14 wet
Apr
61° / 45°
9 wet
May
62° / 48°
7 wet
Jun
64° / 50°
5 wet
Jul
65° / 53°
7 wet
Aug
66° / 54°
7 wet
Sep
66° / 51°
6 wet
Oct
66° / 48°
8 wet
Nov
63° / 45°
11 wet
Dec
59° / 43°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Half Moon Bay, CA, 0.6 mi away at 27 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.
