| Pacifica State Beach | |
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| Location | San Mateo County |
| Nearest city | Pacifica, California |
| Coordinates | 37°36′4″N 122°29′57″W / 37.60111°N 122.49917°W |
| Visitors | 1 million (annually) |
| Governing body | California Department of Parks and Recreation |
Pacifica State Beach is the southernmost of Pacifica, California's large beaches. It is a 0.75-mile-long (1.21 km) crescent-shaped beach located at the mouth of the San Pedro Valley in downtown Pacifica off State Route 1, in San Mateo County.[1] Over one million people visit this beach annually.[2]
Pacifica State Beach is one of the most popular beginner surfing spots in the San Francisco area. Among surfers it is commonly known as Linda Mar Beach because it fronts Pacifica's Linda Mar neighborhood. It is a State Beach managed by the City of Pacifica through an operating agreement with California State Parks. The Pacifica Skatepark is located directly across from the beach.
The beach is accessible via bus from Daly City station on SamTrans line 110.[3]
- ^ Ostertag, George; Ostertag, Rhonda (2001). California State Parks : A Complete Recreation Guide. Seattle, WA: Mountaineers Books. p. 107. ISBN 0-89886-762-2.
- ^ "PWA - Project Detail - Pacifica State Beach Managed Retreat, Beach and Estuary Restoration". Retrieved January 23, 2010.
- ^ "Getting to Pacifica". Visit Pacifica. Retrieved September 8, 2023.