Cardiff State Beach

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2504 S Coast Highway 101
Cardiff by the Sea, CA 92007

Cardiff State Beach, located in Cardiff by the Sea, CA, is a popular California State Parks public campground known for its excellent surfing, snorkeling, diving, and picnicking opportunities.

The beach features convenient amenities such as a snack bar, showers, and restrooms for visitors to enjoy during their time spent exploring the beautiful coastal surroundings.

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Tiffanie T.
9/10/2025

Great dog friendly beach with some great waves! Beautiful with plenty of sand to walk on and plenty of parking on the street. Everyone was friendly and had their dog on leash. Will be back soon!

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Trevor L.
8/11/2025

Love this beach it's $15 parking for the day or $6 on The Weekends. You can also just park on the side of the street

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Amanda J.
1/19/2025

Beautiful beach. There is free parking on the street and a parking lot that is $15 for the day on the weekends. The weekday rates allow for hourly starting at $6 for the first hour. I took a...

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Alice K.
12/30/2024

Cardiff State Beach - came on overcast day. Free parking if parallel park on highway, otherwise paid parking in lot. A quarter of parking lot was covered in mud after the recently-ish storm....

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Ja'Nelle S.
10/13/2024

Such a nice beach. I went to see if I could watch the sunrise as other reviews stated this would be a good beach to do so. It was overcast and extremely foggy, so I didn't get to see the sunrise...

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