Seaside Beach

So beautiful. This beach is very nice and quiet, not too many people (today anyway). Located right at the Monterey Tides hotel which has a nice little café inside.

Huge, average beach. The shore was pretty clean & you can have bonfires at night untill abt 11. During the day the beach is moderately crowded. Nothing special about this beach really.

Icy cold in June. Warning signs on beach say not to swim or wade here. Free parking but no showers or bathrooms. Lots of seaweed, dead birds on beach. It was pretty disappointing.

I liked this beach, not overcrowded, water is cold but, its not a deal breaker at all, also the parking is free, will definetly go back when I’m in the area again.

The beach is ok; however, this message is to all you idiot dog owners. your dogs are not allowed on this beach, ok?! it is a federally protected area, and your stupid idiotic dogs are not allowed on it. so please eff off and go down the beach to the wharf. and while you’re at it, leash your damn dogs!

I like this beach because you can post up, play music and BBQ! There are freaky sand crabs, but I like this beach a lot. You can do whatever, but dogs aren’t allowed. People bring them anyways. There’s a life guard always on duty and are friendly.

Strange place to locate a beach. It’s actually about half a mile west from here to the beach, which is a really great 8 miles of almost deserted sand stretching to the north from this parking lot. Or about three miles stretching to the south.

I love this beach, great people and a great place to relax…

could be a stunnnnnning beach!
what would it take to have someone rake this beautiful beach once in a while? It’s kinda sad to see all the seaweed and the flies they attract on what could potentially be such a stunning beach!
i’ve seen dogs, tents, kites, fires, parasailing, people exercising, and the regular beach goers on this beach so whether they’e allowed or not– people are doing those things. :)

Seaside Beach is cool, but if you want quick beach access, park to the left of the hotel. Otherwise, you’ll have to navigate around a little lagoon.

nice place but the water is always cold

Its beautiful, its a beach. The parking was a pain, since it was very limited. I saw some trash on the beach. Its REAL sandy (not a bad thing) I hate rocky beaches hehe.

Although it was foggy it felt fairly warm. It was nice and I could really see us having a picnic if the weather was nicer. Anyhow, we made the most of it which wasn’t hard because the views were incredible. That made taking pics a breeze. Definitely looking forward to going back when it gets sunny.

Pretty gorgeous here during a sunset even from the parking lot!

This was my first site of the beach and ocean in the peninsula over 3 years ago. It is beautiful and never crowded. It is a nice beach to take a stroll on or take your kids to play. The water is cold though I wouldn’t suggest taking a swim.
I am fortunate to drive my this beach every day on my way to and from work. Its beautiful at sunset and sunrise.
It is located at the end of Hwy 218 (canyon del rey) in seaside, just pass underneath Hwy 1 and you are there.
There is a nice Best Western at the beach if you need a place to stay, with ocean views! Not sure how nice of a hotel it is never stayed there.

Seaside Beach is really pretty. On a Sunday afternoon in Spring it was really calm and no one was there except the occasional jogger or family walking a dog. The beach has some rocky spots, but it’s not hard to find a nice smooth spot to lay on. There is a private parking lot that you don’t have to pay, so that’s a plus! The beach is also right next to the Best Western Inn that has a stairway leading to a sort of balcony overlooking the ocean.

Dog and tourist friendly, this strip of beach has fabulous surf to enjoy. The waves and vistas are a pleasure to experience. Take a break, walk the beach!