Miramar Beach

Miramar Beach is a popular beach with golden sand that is known for surfing. Visiting Miramar Beach offers a range of experiences, from scenic drives along Scenic Highway 98 to exploring the nearby Hidden Dunes Beach & Tennis Resort. Miramar Beach has a garden named Mirada Surf West Park and also has a shoreline that has been eroding over time.

Miramar Beach has few amenities including a bike path, trails, restrooms, and showers. However, there are no lifeguards here. For shopping enthusiasts, the Silver Sands Premium Outlets provide a variety of options nearby.

There are many activities here, including biking, hiking, walking, running, birdwatching, and surfing. If you like walking, hiking, or biking, there is a three-mile-long public multi-use trail above the bluff. The trail houses the restrooms and showers while being an ideal spot for birdwatching.

Access to the beach is easy – you’ll find the entrance to the beach by taking a turn on Magellan or Medio Avenue onto Mirada Road.

If you’re looking for other things to do, there are many nearby attractions. You can explore J V Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, a 32-acre marine holding. It features the endangered San Bruno elfin butterfly. The Marine Reserve also has a tidepool habitat, marsh, erosive bluffs, clifftop trail, and cypress and eucalyptus forests. Wavecrest Open Space contains a portion of the California Coastal Trail that offers running, biking, and jogging opportunities to the visitors. The extremely popular annual Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival celebrates pumpkins, art, wine, and community and occurs during the first weekend of October.

Additionally, Grand Boulevard is a great spot for dining and entertainment. If you're a food and wine enthusiast, Vin'tij Food & Wine is a must-visit. For those who enjoy tennis, the Hidden Dunes Beach & Tennis Resort offers excellent facilities. If you like camping, Pelican Point RV Park is very close – it allows RVs with a length of 40 feet and remains open for the entire year. Pelican Point RV Park has many amenities including showers, restrooms, a laundry room, dog area, fire pits, and barbecues. It offers propane on-site and you can buy wood bundles.

If you're looking for a restaurant, there are excellent nearby options. Miramar Beach Restaurant serves a variety of entrees, sandwiches, main course dishes, vegetarian-friendly dishes, kid-friendly dishes, appetizers, desserts, and wine. Breakwater Barbecue serves brisket, pulled pork sandwich, coleslaw, smoked meats, Tex-Mex, and a variety of other special dishes. The Barn is another great place that serves a variety of burgers, milkshakes, craft coffee, sandwiches, draught beer, and has a tranquil beer garden.

If you are looking for a hotel, there are many nearby options. Beach House is a 3-Star hotel overlooking a harbor that has an outdoor pool, spa, and fitness center. Quality Inn is a 2-Star hotel that has an exercise room and offers free outdoor parking. The Miramar Inn & Suites is another 2-Star budget-friendly hotel that has free parking and offers free breakfast.