San Onofre State Beach
About
San Onofre State Beach is a 2,043-acre state park in California, about 2.6 miles from San Clemente. It is managed by the state park agency, and the park holds one campground within its boundaries. The most comfortable stretch for a visit runs from late spring into early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Laguna Beach weather station show May highs around 74°F and September highs near 81°F, with almost no wet days from May through September. Several trails sit close by. San Pablo Trail is about 1.2 miles away and Ancestor's Trail about 1.3 miles. The Rancho San Clemente Ridgeline Trail is roughly 1.8 miles off, and the California Coastal Trail is about 2.1 miles away.
Park size
2,043 acres
Inside this park
Campgrounds
Location
San Onofre 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: 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, 14 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
- San Onofre State Beach · State park
- Nearest town
- San Clemente, California · 2.6 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- San Pablo TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Ancestor's TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Rancho San Clemente Ridgeline TrailHiking1.8 mi
- Prima Desech TrailHiking1.9 mi
Panhe Nature TrailHikingPhoto: pproenxa, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2.1 mi
California Coastal TrailHikingPhoto: pproenxa, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2.1 mi- San Clemente Beach TrailHiking2.3 mi
- Doheny State Beach CampgroundCamping7.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit San Onofre State 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, 14.3 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.
