T-Street is an amazing beach for going in the water. You can walk out very far so it makes it easy for kids. There are a ton of shells and rocks if you have little collectors as well. We love wading, body boarding, and building sand castles here. It rarely feels overcrowded and you can walk over to the pier. To get there, you can park on the street or at a meter and take the pedestrian bridge. Or if you live along the tracks, you can take Metrolink to the nearby station. We've taken Irvine to San Clemente which is a quick ride and a fun experience. read more

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T street beach is a little slice of Southern California heaven and I love watching the waves and the beautiful sunset over the ocean!! Very dog friendly too!! I didn't actually try to get into the water because it was a little too chilly and rocky for this little lady!! read more

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My husband and I came to San Clemente during Spring Break. We chose this location because we had both heard good things about the beach at San Clemente. PROS * Even on Spring Break, the beach was relatively empty. If you want to ditch the crowds, come here! * The beach was pretty clean due to the no smoking/alcohol rules. * Fire pits are available for use. * Benches, volleyball areas, restrooms, swings, and jungle gyms are placed intermittently along the sandy shore. CONS * The beach is right next to a train track. The train blares its horn at least 2x every time it comes through, which is pretty often. * Sewage sometimes spills into the ocean, and during our visit, the lifeguard was telling surfers to get out of the water for their safety. YIKES! * The sand transitions between the good soft sand and the rocky parts that aren't the most fun to walk on. * Lots of seaweed stuff going on. Expect to have seaweed wrapped around your ankles. Parking lots close to the beach charge $1.50 per hour. The beach is open from 4AM - 12AM. Camp Pendleton, the local Marine Base, is only 5 minutes away. Restaurant and bar options are extremely limited, at least on foot. There's literally like 5 restaurants and 1 convenience store available next to the Pier. Worth a return visit? Overall, the San Clemente City Beach was just alright. It was fun for a day but I wouldn't come back. There's lots of other beaches I'd rather explore! YELP 100 CHALLENGE 2015: #55 read more

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In all honesty, I'm going to be a bit biased because I live here. But I will tell you everything I know! 4 stars for being one of the most beautiful beaches and most beautiful place to live in. I love this city, I love my neighborhood and the people who live here. I love the miles and miles of trail, I love the view, I love a lot of things about San Clemente. But I would give crap star for having a gazbillion fatally sharp rocks everywhere on the beach. Yes, I love and hate this place at the same time. My fiancee took me out last weekend, forcing me to "learn" surfing. What I did was more close to cutting my ankles and my hands from the jagged rocks every time we went in the water, panicking for my dear life, and a near drowning experience (which I will admit could be related to my panicking). Surfers love this area. But I'm a free diver so I like it when the ocean is calm and not trying to kill me. It was warm last weekend and the water was nice. Still, we wore our wetsuits because it is what it is, still a bit cold. There were many others who weren't sissies and were comfortable in the water without wetsuits. If I didn't feel like a guppy in the ocean, maybe I'd appreciate surfing more. read more

One word... rocky! So take your water shoes. Nice beach, mostly unoccupied. Tough to find parking, so get there early on weekends. Fisherman's is right there, and they also have a beach/walk galley across the path - a bit pricey, but still good seafood. And the staff is very friendly and helpful. Kind of garbage surf today (08/19/18), lots of chop. Most folks I talked to said the norm is 2-3' with a few small rip currents, little chop, great for wading and some good bodysurfing swells. Good for families and kids, definitely. Just be attentive, watch your runts. Decent boogieboarding spots, and the surfers are 1/2 mile south or to the north side of the pier. Lifeguards on duty (sorry... I forgot to check the hours), and they're active and focused. Public restrooms are a bit nasty (what beach has clean restrooms, though, right?), and there's only one shower/wash station... that was a bummer, as the line to rinse off your feet can be ten minutes. Not a bad experience at all. Good chance we won't be back, simply because there are so many other coastal beach options within 20-30 minutes that we also want to check out. read more

San clem's got one of my top 5 beaches in south oc. The pier's always got something interesting to offer, in terms of local fare and well, people. Everytime I've come here, the atmosphere has always been friendly. I think I kinda like that about local beach folk. Beach itself is gorgeous, non-overly gritty sand with some really awesome waves. It's an absolutely serene experience to just sit there and listen to them crash...and then...just as you're about to fall into the depth of your rest, you hear choooo choooooo...... okay well maybe not quite as animated, but you do hear the train approaching kinda just wakes your ass up. Aside the damn train beating the sandman (pun intended) from your light slumber, this beach is still one of my faves. read more

This is still one of the least populated beaches in the OC and when I am able to come here on a Sunday without the throngs of people and just relax and watch my boys swim, I feel I get a little piece of heave n... read more

What a hidden gem ... not yet overrun with "I heart San Clemente" gift shops and peddlers - this beach is accessible, clean and a lovely destination for both locals and tourists alike. We walked the pier on a lovely day stopping every 50 feet to watch the surfers crash. A few places to eat, and several beach front inns makes this an ideal destination for those who can't afford to vacation in a village in the Mediterranean. read more

DONT GO TO THIS BEACH!!! DIRTY!! I just went to this beach with my little cousins. Yes the pier and resturants are good, and very nice to walk around and hang out at, but the beach itself was not so pretty! So many rocks, so once the waves crash, you get hit with rocks! My little cousins kept saying "ouch, ouch!", so it was not enjoyable at all! horrible!!!! In addition, the water and sand was so dirty and full of trash, I saw water bottles, orange peels, cigeratte butts, and more! I felt disgusted when I went into the water...very gross!! however as a place to walk and hang, and get a bite to eat, yes very nice and lovely ocean views and fun to watch the surfers!! However dont go into the water!!!! read more

Well the munchkin absolutely loves and adores this beach. It would be 5 stars if she had any say in it. There are some definite advantages to this beach, I would agree, however I also see some distinct disadvantages as well. Overall it is a nice beach with fairly clean sand, a boardwalk/beachside trail/paseo. A pier also graces this place creating more fun for the munchkin and many fishermen. Having the oceanliner train stopping here also makes this place a bit more busy as well. Pro Tip: Parking is extremely limited in the single lot here. So obviously per my tip, parking is a problem. Or not, perhaps you want an extremely limited amount of people able to drive down and hang out at a beach. Thus it is somewhat exclusive. Well if so, this is the place for you. For me, I am kinda meh about that... I like tons of people at the beach as people watching is awesome to me. The beach itself outside of summer is sometimes a bit breezy and cool to me. I am not nearly as keen about it during the rest of the year as I am during the summer. They do have some public restrooms here which are not kept up better than any other beach which means that they are a nightmare. The only other wish here was that they had fire rings for bonfires. Otherwise the beach is exactly what anyone and their mother (well at least mine) could want. So head on down here if you want the picturesque Southern California beach and pray parking is available when you arrive. I also suggest that summer weather is far superior to any other season at this beach. =) Enjoy it if you cruise on down here... read more

What a great beach? After you drive through the San Clemente downtown, through the burbs you find a grassy knoll over looking the beach. Post card perfect. The beach area is clean and expansive, clean soft sand, nice surf to watch - insert vision of surfers with surf boards and boogie boards. The area seems friendly, not overly crowded but it was a weekday. I saw alot of kids so that is a good sign. The pier juts out far enough to walk but not that far that it seems forever. Some food places but not many that it seems too touristy. Knowing that this visit was during the winter I'll have to imagine that it is crowded during the summer. Post card perfect...Picture perfect. read more

Growing up in CA and within a few miles of the beach, you tend to take it for granted. But, every time I come out to the beach, it always blows my mind. I mean, it's just so perfect, calming and amazing. At any time of the day really. Doesn't matter if it's 8am or 8pm, it still blows my mind. This beach is my second favorite beach in SoCal (Laguna Beach taking the #1 spot). It has everything here that you could want. A Pier, numerous coffee, food and ice cream shops, restaurants, bonfire pits, lots of benches to sit and people watch and even swings for the little ones (or us big ones who want to feel like kids again). My only two gripes of this beach is: the beach is filled with HUGE rocks. I mean, big and sharp rocks. You really have to be careful and prepared and watch your little ones (if you have any in tote). Secondly, the train tracks are literally like on the sand. It's annoying when it seems like every 30 minutes or so a train goes by. But, if you come here often enough, you'll learn to block out the noise. I love this beach and will be coming back soon. read more

Always make a point of spending a day at San Clemente on my SoCal trips from the east coast. Though it may suffer from erosion, the sand is half large rocks, and the public restrooms aren't as well maintained as some other locales, this place has serious character. Take a moment to drink in the view from the public parking deck, which is pretty cheap. Breathtaking. This beach always has a refreshing breeze. The break is solid. The town is chill. Not as gritty as Venice, not as uptight as Manhattan, not as pristine teen dream as Laguna, the perfect sweet spot right in the middle. read more

I've always liked San Clemente Beach. We have a little routine where we park at the train station and walk to the beach, to the end of the pier and back. If the tide is low, you can walk the whole way along the beach. If the tide is high, take the trail. It's maybe 1.5 miles. read more

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I really like this beach but my only peeve is the rocky areas along the beach. I think that maybe why it is not as busy as other beaches but I love that about it. The restaurants are great and the train is a pain since it runs right along the shore....not sure why they did that. I like that the pier has a great restaurant and there are shops close by if you forget your sunglasses. Great parking areas too if you show up at a decent time. read more

T-Street Beach - Beaches Near Me - San Clemente, California

Having grown up mostly in the valley; I'm not sure what people rate a beach on. Issues: 1. There is a train that runs RIGHT next to the beach. Sort of ON the beach really. You could throw a rock at it from halfway up the beach. 2. As other reviewers have said; it's rocky. They don't truck in sand all the time... The rocks are slightly round and not real sharp or anything, but you wouldn't want to lay on them. 3. I was visiting with friends that live in the neighborhood and didn't have to deal with parking, but it didn't look fun. On our walk back up to the house for lunch I saw a line a ten people long waiting to pay at one of those machines for a parking thing... The Good... It wasn't too heavily overcrowded on a Sunday afternoon, there was room to spread out several blankets. I didn't personally see much litter or debris on the beach itself so I was fine walking barefoot for a bit. I hear it used to be much nicer a few decades ago, but it serves a purpose for folks to get out and get a good sunburn. In the end, I'd be okay with coming back but would not likely make this a destination. read more

We stayed right next to the pier restaurant. Make sure you get there around 10am because it gets very crowded. Parking is $1.50 per hour but they accept credit cards...yay! It seems as though all the family fun is near the pier restaurant and if you walk all the way passed the clock tower, you will find all the other fun with volleyball and what not. They also have fire pits for some nice BBQ. The sand is really rocky...it's definitely more for surfers than swimmers. We saw about 15 surfers just waiting in the water for the waves. It was nice eye candy while I was sippin' on my..."coffee" ;) PS...they do not allow alcoholic beverages on the beach but we all knew that... There's also the Amtrak and Metrolink trains that come about every half hour. It kind up disturbs the ambiance for about 30 seconds and then you're back to normal again. I love this spot because it is a nice halfway point between LA and San Diego. The scenery is nice and they have a nice restaurant right there on the pier. And they also have a nice walking trail where you can walk or run. I enjoyed watching the marines run by...next time I'll bring my running shoes...or not ;) It's a great view, nice water, good shops and eateries around...and definitely very family friendly! read more

This beach is really cool. It is very family friendly and also has a nice boardwalk with some restaurants, shaved ice and drinks. This could be my new spot! read more

When we visited the beach we thought it was really cute! The area is clean and gorgeous. The beach isn't very large but there are really cool shade things for people to set up under, makes it appear "tropical". The only downfall is that there is a train track literally on the beach which seems kind of dangerous. There weren't any trains when we were there but it seems like that would be really noisy. read more

Went during Mid July and it was a nice, warm day. The beach is rocky and unconfortable if you're just tying to get your feet wet. Once you get into the ocean past the rocks it's a lot better though. Lots of boogie boards and surfing and lots of families. When we went there were mostly tourists. I can confirm because we asked for directions and suggestions and all said it was their first time. We got there early around 11am so we got self-paid parking in a good spot. The train does run right along the coast there so if you're trying to get some quiet beach time this is not the place. read more

I love this beach. Too bad it is so far from where I live... I recommend taking the toll roads of heading to this beach from inland. Not cheap, but it saves you time. And if you are like me, time is $. It is getting more and more crowded over the past 10 years or so, but no where near as crowded as Newport or Balboa. FYI: The Fisherman restaurant on the pier has fabulous cocktails. read more

San Clemente is the most boring place I've ever been so far. Beach is disappointing, the ocean is too rough for kids and as mentioned in other reviews is full of pebbles. read more

Natural seaweed crap aside, this beach is super rocky. If you can find a place not already occupied by tourists or rocks, it's a very nice beach on a hot day- nice temp/breeze and waves. read more

It's nice because the beach isn't ever too crowded but too many ROCKS in the sand once u get n the water. It was painful so we left after 30 mins. read more