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San Onofre State Beach
San Onofre State Beach is one of California's most popular beaches and hosts surfers, swimmers, sunbathers, campers, kayakers, birders, fishermen and bicyclists. It has almost 2.5 million visitors per year and it is one of the top five most-visited state parks in California. Whales, dolphins and sea lions can be seen offshore from time to time. Governor Ronald Reagan established San Onofre State Beach in 1971. The state beach has three distinct areas: the San Onofre Bluffs, the San Mateo Campground and the San Onofre Surf Beach.
amenities
Beach Access
Picnic
Restrooms
Showers
activities
Basketball
Fishing
Surfing
Swimming
Camping
prohibitions
No Alcohol
No Dogs
No Drones
No Fire Pits
No Smoking
hazards
Jellyfish
Large Waves
Rip Currents
Sharks
Stingrays
Strong Currents