Montara State Beach — Attraction in Pacifica

Gorgeous beach with beautiful waves, especially on a sunny day. It's a very long beach as well, so if you ever want to perform the cliche "walk along the beach", this is one of the best places to do so. Keep in mind that the water is cold and NorCal doesn't get much sun. It's not a typical beach day under the sun.

I knocked off one star because there aren't any garbage or recycling bins. Also, parking can be a hassle. There's a small parking lot next to a restaurant on a hill, but other than that, good luck finding an empty parking space.

Dog friendly (need to be on leash), family friendly (clean up after yourselves if you have a picnic here), and great for dates (just...

Quick access to the beach, includes a set of concrete steps from the parking lot to the beach. Kid friendly, rarely crowded and most respectful of your space and privacy. The beaches are clean and free of garbage. Traffic even on weekends seems minimal. No backups or delays. Only caveat like any other roads is it's a pain to get back on a busy hw.and parking ar prime hours maybe difficult. The beach is always a bit windy and always bring layered clothing. Watch out for washed up jelly fish. And don't let your kids touch them. Not sure of how long stingers are active after death. They have porta...

Well, Bay Area locals know this is one of the best West Coast sunset spots.

Because of the angles along the CA coastline, this is where you can catch the rare view of the sun actually setting into the ocean.

I don't know how to describe this amazing place. I guess I have seen some of the most memorable sunsets, on some of the most memorable evenings, of my life. Don't take my word for it, go make your own memories at this spectacular Pacific Ocean viewpoint.

Like most of the Bay Area coastline it's not friendly to visiting humans. Not ideal parking, lack of restrooms, resentful neighborhood...