| San Clemente City Beach is a two-mile stretch of sand at the base of the sea cliffs. Amtrak trains run along the base of the cliffs that line the beach. The 1,200-foot-long San Clemente Municipal Pier projects from the end of Avenida del Mar at the center of the beach. There is a paved path from the parking lot at Avenida del Mar across the tracks to the pier. You still have to deal with three-inch gaps between the pavement and the rails. The only other wheelchair access to the beach is via a short path at the end of Avenida Pico.
There are no paved paths on the beach, so a beach wheelchair is the best way to explore. You can borrow one at the lifeguard station. Call the information number to request it. Without a beach wheelchair, you can explore the pier, and perhaps the hard-packed sand trail that heads south from the pier along a chain-link fence at the back of the beach. The trail is firmest close to the fence.
Parking/Restrooms
There’s parallel parking on the street, and a municipal lot with blue spaces at the end of Avenida del Mar. Restrooms at the base of the pier have narrow stalls with grab bars, but maneuvering space is cramped. There are fully accessible restrooms in Fisherman’s Restaurant on the north side of the pier.
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