Notable beach · San Mateo, California
Cove Beach
Cove Beach is a beach in San Mateo, California.
Cove Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Cove Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Cove Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.11708, -122.30913. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cove Beach
- Cascade Ranch State Park (historical) · waterfall · San Mateo · ~3 km · Must-see
- Theodore J. Hoover Natural Preserve · sanctuary · Santa Cruz · ~4 km · Must-see
- Big Basin Redwoods State Park · sanctuary · Santa Cruz · ~10 km · Must-see
- Butano State Park · sanctuary · San Mateo · ~13 km · Must-see
- Pigeon Point Light · beach · San Mateo · ~13 km · Must-see
- Scott Creek Beach · beach · Santa Cruz · ~14 km · Must-see
- Skyline To The Sea Trail · trek · Santa Cruz · ~15 km · Must-see
- San Vicente Redwoods · sanctuary · Santa Cruz · ~16 km · Must-see
- Roy Gulch · viewpoint · San Mateo · ~20 km · Must-see
- Coast Dairies State Park · sanctuary · Santa Cruz · ~20 km · Must-see
- Boulder Creek United Methodist Church · church · Santa Cruz · ~21 km · Must-see
- Dark Gulch · viewpoint · San Mateo · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bonny Doon Beach · beach · Santa Cruz · ~22 km · Must-see
- Little Chicken Hollow · viewpoint · San Mateo · ~23 km · Must-see
- Panther Beach · beach · Santa Cruz · ~23 km · Must-see
- Shaw Gulch · viewpoint · San Mateo · ~24 km · Must-see
- Wilder Ranch State Park · sanctuary · Santa Cruz · ~24 km · Must-see
- San Lorenzo Valley Water District · sanctuary · Santa Cruz · ~25 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Cove Beach
- Pigeon Point Light · beach · San Mateo · ~13 km · Must-see
- Scott Creek Beach · beach · Santa Cruz · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bonny Doon Beach · beach · Santa Cruz · ~22 km · Must-see
- Panther Beach · beach · Santa Cruz · ~23 km · Must-see
- Four Mile Beach · beach · Santa Cruz · ~30 km · Must-see
- San Gregorio Beach · beach · San Mateo · ~30 km · Must-see
- Martins Beach · beach · San Mateo · ~37 km · Must-see
- Santa Cruz Lighthouse · beach · Santa Cruz · ~39 km · Must-see
- Capitola Beach · beach · Santa Cruz · ~44 km · Must-see
- Seacliff State Beach · beach · Santa Cruz · ~49 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cove Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Cove Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cove Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cove Beach?
Nearby: Cascade Ranch State Park (historical) (waterfall, 3 km), Theodore J. Hoover Natural Preserve (sanctuary, 4 km), Big Basin Redwoods State Park (sanctuary, 10 km), Butano State Park (sanctuary, 13 km), Pigeon Point Light (beach, 13 km), Scott Creek Beach (beach, 14 km).
Is Cove Beach worth visiting?
Cove Beach is listed as a notable beach in California on Spotwander.