Must-see beach · San Mateo, California
Pacifica Coastside Museum
Pacifica Coastside Museum is a beach in San Mateo, California.
Pacifica Coastside Museum: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Pacifica Coastside Museum
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Pacifica Coastside Museum — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.63481, -122.49046. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pacifica Coastside Museum
- Milagra Ridge · sanctuary · San Mateo · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mori Point (GGNRA) · park · San Mateo · ~2 km · Must-see
- Sweeney Ridge (GGNRA) · sanctuary · San Mateo · ~5 km · Must-see
- Portola Discovery Site of San Francisco Bay · viewpoint · San Mateo · ~6 km · Must-see
- Orange Memorial Park · park · San Mateo · ~7 km · Must-see
- Frontierland Park · park · San Mateo · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sign Hill Park · park · San Mateo · ~9 km · Must-see
- SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO THE INDUSTRIAL CITY · attraction · San Mateo · ~9 km · Must-see
- San Andreas Lake · lake · San Mateo · ~9 km · Must-see
- San Bruno Mountain · sanctuary · San Mateo · ~10 km · Must-see
- San Bruno Mountain State and County Park · sanctuary · San Mateo · ~10 km · Must-see
- Brisbane Community Garden · sanctuary · San Mateo · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lake Merced · lake · San Francisco · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cayuga Park · park · San Francisco · ~12 km · Must-see
- Fort Funston · fort · San Francisco · ~12 km · Must-see
- Spur Trail · park · San Mateo · ~12 km · Must-see
- Oyster Point Marina Park · park · San Mateo · ~13 km · Must-see
- Balboa Park · park · San Francisco · ~13 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Pacifica Coastside Museum
Other beaches & coast near Pacifica Coastside Museum
- Moss Beach Park · beach · San Mateo · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ocean Beach · beach · San Francisco · ~17 km · Must-see
- El Granada Beach · beach · San Mateo · ~19 km · Must-see
- Miramar Beach · beach · San Mateo · ~20 km · Must-see
- China Beach · beach · San Francisco · ~21 km · Must-see
- Baker Beach · beach · San Francisco · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mile Rocks Lighthouse · beach · San Francisco · ~22 km · Must-see
- Francis Beach · beach · San Mateo · ~24 km · Must-see
- Half Moon Bay State Beach · beach · San Mateo · ~25 km · Must-see
- Poplar Beach · beach · San Mateo · ~25 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Pacifica Coastside Museum safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Pacifica Coastside Museum yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Pacifica Coastside Museum?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Pacifica Coastside Museum?
Nearby: Milagra Ridge (sanctuary, 2 km), Mori Point (GGNRA) (park, 2 km), Sweeney Ridge (GGNRA) (sanctuary, 5 km), Portola Discovery Site of San Francisco Bay (viewpoint, 6 km), Orange Memorial Park (park, 7 km), Frontierland Park (park, 7 km).
Is Pacifica Coastside Museum worth visiting?
Pacifica Coastside Museum is listed as a must-see beach in California on Spotwander.