Crescent Bay
Clear water, bodysurf swells, the best bluff view in town.
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A crescent of sand below a bluff-top park, known for clear water and bodysurfing swell.
Best for
- Swimming
- Photography
- Sunsets
- Tide pools
Know before you go
Getting there
- Parking
- Citywide: three-hour metered parking in some areas and very limited neighborhood parking in others. Large public lots open in different parts of town in summer. Parking is enforced.
- Access
- A large cove about a quarter mile long at the north end of Laguna, where Cliff Drive meets North Coast Highway. Sandy stretch with rocky areas at the north and south ends.
- Stairs & walk
- Coming soon
- Swimming
- Popular for body surfing, body boarding, skim boarding, skin and scuba diving, and tide pooling.
- Surfing
- Coming soon
- Tide & safety
- Strong shorebreak with numerous rip currents depending on conditions — this can be a dangerous place to enter the water. Seal Rock sits about 120 yards offshore; swimmers and kayakers may not go on the rock and should stay away from marine mammals. Conditions change daily.
- Restrooms
- Restrooms listed among this beach's amenities.
- Showers
- Outdoor showers listed among this beach's amenities.
- Accessibility
- Coming soon
Quick answers
Crescent Bay — popular questions
- Where can I park near Crescent Bay?
- Citywide: three-hour metered parking in some areas and very limited neighborhood parking in others. Large public lots open in different parts of town in summer. Parking is enforced.
- How do I find Crescent Bay?
- A large cove about a quarter mile long at the north end of Laguna, where Cliff Drive meets North Coast Highway. Sandy stretch with rocky areas at the north and south ends.
- When should I visit the Crescent Bay tide pools?
- Tide pooling is one of the listed uses of Crescent Bay, and the pools are exposed at low tide — check the tide before you go. Strong shorebreak with numerous rip currents depending on conditions — this can be a dangerous place to enter the water. Seal Rock sits about 120 yards offshore; swimmers and kayakers may not go on the rock and should stay away from marine mammals. Conditions change daily. Today's tide & conditions →
- Are there restrooms at Crescent Bay?
- Restrooms listed among this beach's amenities.
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