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| San Onofre State Beach | |
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| Location | San Diego County, California |
| Nearest city | San Clemente |
| Coordinates | 33°22′45″N 117°34′21″W / 33.37917°N 117.57250°W |
| Area | 3,000-acre (1,214 ha) |
| Governing body | California Department of Parks and Recreation |
San Onofre State Beach (San Onofre, Spanish for "St. Onuphrius") is a 3,000-acre (1,214 ha) state park in San Diego County, California.[1] The beach is 3 miles (5 km) south of San Clemente on Interstate 5 at Basilone Road. The state park is leased to the state of California by the United States Marine Corps. Governor Ronald Reagan established San Onofre State Beach in 1971. With over 2.5 million visitors per year,[2] it is one of the five most-visited state parks in California, hosting swimmers, campers, kayakers, birders, fishermen, bicyclists, sunbathers, surfers, and the sacred Native American site of Panhe.
- ^ California, California State Parks, State of. "San Onofre SB". CA State Parks. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Anton, Mike (July 5, 2008). "San Onofre's new bare necessity: a suit". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 7, 2008.