Seacliff State Beach / Rio del Mar

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Photo: Prg · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

🏖️ Beach · Aptos

2.5 hours · $ · No reservation needed

age fit

0–1 yr

★ 3.0

1–3 yrs

★ 4.0

3–5 yrs

★ 4.0

5–10 yrs

★ 5.0

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About 50 min drive
From Sunnyvale · Parking: $10 Seacliff state lot; free street parking at Rio del Mar Esplanade
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Stroller-friendly
Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
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Little shade
Great on sunny days · Good on cool days
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Typical visit: 2.5 hours
Best seasons: Summer · Fall · Spring

A mellow family beach with a stroller-friendly paved promenade, the sunken concrete ship to look at, and a shallow creek mouth at Rio del Mar.

💡 Tips

The pier is closed due to storm damage, but the promenade and beach are open; restrooms are at the Seacliff day-use area.

✓gentle beach

✓concrete ship

✓paved promenade

✓picnic

✓restrooms

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

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Sat 10/17

Sunny · 65–80°F · 0% rain

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Sun 10/18

Sunny · 59–73°F · 0% rain

Aptos, California