San Gregorio State Beach
About
San Gregorio State Beach is a 162-acre state park in California, about 5 miles from the town of Pescadero. It is managed by the state park agency. Late summer into early fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show September highs around 72°F with only about three wet days, while winter months bring highs near 60°F and around 13 wet days. San Gregorio Creek, a canoeing spot, lies about 3.4 miles away. Hikers can head to North Pond Trail, about 3.6 miles off, or Sequoia Audubon Trail, about 3.8 miles away. Pescadero Creek, another paddling option, is roughly 8 miles from the beach.
Park size
162 acres
Location
San Gregorio State Beach
California
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
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, 2.1 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 Gregorio State Beach · State park
- Nearest town
- Pescadero, California · 5.3 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- San Gregorio CreekCanoeing3.4 mi
North Pond TrailHikingPhoto: btwashburn, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)3.6 mi
Sequoia Audubon TrailHikingPhoto: bgwashburn, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)3.8 mi
Harrington Creek TrailHikingPhoto: btwashburn, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)5.5 mi
Pomponio Canyon TrailHikingPhoto: btwashburn, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)5.7 mi
Pomponio Truck TrailHikingPhoto: dbaron, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)5.8 mi- Virginia Mill TrailMountain biking6 mi
- Pescadero CreekCanoeing7.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit San Gregorio State Beach
Best months: March–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
60° / 40°
13 wet
Feb
60° / 41°
13 wet
Mar
61° / 41°
12 wet
Apr
62° / 43°
10 wet
May
64° / 46°
6 wet
Jun
67° / 48°
4 wet
Jul
69° / 52°
3 wet
Aug
71° / 52°
3 wet
Sep
72° / 49°
3 wet
Oct
69° / 45°
6 wet
Nov
63° / 41°
10 wet
Dec
59° / 40°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at San Gregorio 2 Se, CA, 2.1 mi away at 275 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.
