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    Zmudowski State Beach

    4.2 (23 reviews)

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    Juana S.

    Don't go here past 6:30pm You will get kicked out by the cops lol Hidden beach. You don't really ever see anyone here so you'll get the tranquility you need. It's clean, smells good, and the sand is soft.

    Carmen V.

    Today going to Sunset and Moss landing beaches noticed a Polish sounding name "Zmudowski"and decided to do a detour and check it out. I had never heard of seen or nothing about Zmudowski State Beach and now I know: 1) it was name after a teacher of the area who donated land back in the 50s (maybe the teachers back then made a decent salary to live in this super expensive area, no wonder that they cannot find teachers, pay them well!), 2) It is one of the few nudist beaches out there, although it was so cold I decided not to #freetheniple and just enjoy the dunes; 3) you can fish tons of species there, including salmon; 4) Every year this beach recedes 2 feet due to dramatical coastal erosion, so enjoy it while it last; 5) Totally free; 6) you will see no one or someone fishing from really far; 7) you can horse ride (bring your own horse, nothing for rent, nada; 8) it is the quintessential Californian beach: cold, foggy, wild...loved it!

    No fires. :-(
    Jack V.

    Hidden gem of a beach along the Monterey Bay. Mostly populated with locals enjoying an evening on the beach, or fisherman trying to bring home a fresh catch. It's sad that this beach will be closing in July with the California Budget cuts......

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    7 years ago

    This was a nice clean beach. We enjoyed the drive to get to it, but there are quite a few big potholes - be careful!!!

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    8 years ago

    It was secluded. Was a flat beach but different. Very private with a parking lot that's free. Hardly anyone was at the beach

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    Hidden Beach

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    43.2 mi

    This place sucks dangerous to climb down and dangerous parking someone died here very recently…read moretrying to climb down. Also the high tide comes up to the cliffs and can trap you, no way out for a mile or two, don't go!

    Hidden Beach -- at least that's the name I know it by -- can be found by (carefully) parking along…read morethe side of Highway 1 about a mile south of Pomponio State Beach. After parking your car, walk about a quarter of a mile down a chasm, crossing a sometimes treacherous log, and then scaling down about a 15 foot sandstone wall face. Once descended, you will discover yourself to be on one of the area's most pristine beaches. The rip currents and aggressive tides ensure that nothing stray stays on the beach -- no seaweed, no shells, no nothing. So the beach is always clean and raw. The coastline here for about 3 miles long has a 100 foot cliff wall at the back of the beach, which means that this access point is the only one for at least a mile in either direction. People go here to get away from it all, and sometimes you may see some discreet nudists, but I don't think it's known to be a nudist beach. A great place for dogs and people to get close to the elements, listen to the pounding surf, feel sand between you toes, and wonder about how you can feel so far away, yet be so close to the hustle and bustle of the 408, 650 and 415. Please don't tell everyone about this place. Oops, I guess I just did.

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