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San Clemente State Beach

I-5 (Basilone Road), San Clemente, CA
4.5 of 5 stars 23 Reviews
Type: Beaches
Activities: Camping, Camping/caravanning
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Vancouver, Canada
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

The beach is a great place to come for a picnic. There is a nice boardwalk/path that takes you along the coast.

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San Clemente, California
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

Just great fun! Wonderful trails along the coast and fun fun beaches!

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San Clemente, California, United States
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

parking here is bad and the beach can be very small at high tide. It can be crowded with campers and their trash so its not the cleanest beach

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Coto de Caza, California
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51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

I always take out-of-town guests here. It's a nice place to walk and watch the surfers. There are barbeque pits and picnic tables available.

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Beverly Hills, CA
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

If you want a good clean local beach, this is a nice one. It can get heavily congested on weekends and summer, but it's a good beach, and a nice place to go with family or friends just to walk or sit and watch the surf. Good for all ages, but parking is somewhat difficult and the hill might be... More

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San Clemente, California
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

Another cool beach to check out. Limited parking. Need to cross the train tracks at designated spots.

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Orlando, Florida
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2012

Nice Beach, hard to find a bad one. Went on an overcast day so can't say how busy it get's but can't see it being bad.

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California
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2012

This a one of those places you don't appreciate until you go there. It is an oasis tucked away in the middle of Orange County.

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Curacao
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55 reviews 55 reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 February 2012 via mobile

Bliss. Paradise. Hang with fam. No distractions. Localish perfection.

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San Clemente, California
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2012

We walk over here many times through the year. Everyone is happy to be vacationing is such a beautiful spot. Wonderful views. I just love the historical home on property you can rent it out for functions.

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