Moss Beach Juliana Access

Located below oceanfront bluffs in the community of Moss Beach, Moss Beach Juliana Access is a beach with beige-colored sand, many large rocks, and small pebbles. 

Moss Beach Juliana Access does not have lifeguards or any other amenities except a few nearby benches and a walking trail, so please plan accordingly.

Dogs are not allowed here.

Moss Beach Juliana Access offers many fun activities including sunbathing, beachcombing, fishing, picnicking, swimming, hiking, paddleboarding, boating, jet-skiing, kayaking, canoeing, surf-skiing, and wildlife watching.  

If you are planning to swim, kayak, canoe, or paddleboard here, we recommend being careful because the water here is known to have unpredictable rip currents and dangerous waves.  In addition, the rocky shoreline around the beach can also cause injuries. 

During low tide, you can explore an interesting sea cave that is located near the northern end of this beach.  In addition, you can also explore the vibrant blufftop coastal landscape above this beach through a Moss Beach trail.

Moss Beach Juliana Access does not offer wheelchair access to visitors with disabilities.

Getting to Moss Beach Juliana Access is easy – from Cabrillo Highway/Pacific Coast Highway, you need to turn towards Vallemar Street.  From Vallemar Street, you need to take the first left turn to reach Julianna Avenue.  Moss Beach Juliana Access is located near Julianna Avenue’s intersection with Wienke Way and there are a few free street parking spaces along Julianna Avenue.  Once you park here, you then need to carefully walk on a footpath that passes down along steep and eroding rocky bluff sides to reach the beach.

We recommend visiting this beach during low tide because during high tide this beach may be significantly submerged and inaccessible.  We also recommend checking Moss Beach weather reports before visiting here because the weather can sometimes get stormy.

If you like taking pictures with amazing views, the blufftop area above Moss Beach Juliana Access offers amazing views of the Pacific Ocean and the San Mateo County shoreline.

There are many attractions near Moss Beach Juliana Access.  Pillar Point Bluff is a 220-acre oceanfront blufftop recreational area that offers many fun activities including hiking, biking, picnicking, wildlife watching, and horse riding – this recreational area offers amazing views of the Northern California shoreline and the Pacific Ocean.  The blufftop area has a couple of other amenities including a kiosk and a restroom.  Moss Beach Park is a recreational park that offers a unique shipwreck-themed playground.  In addition, this park also has picnic areas, a basketball court, and drinking water facilities.  Fitzgerald Marine Reserve – also known as J.V Fitzgerald Marine Reserve – is especially famous for having tidepools that have a vibrant intertidal biodiversity – the reserve also has a visitor center that has interesting and informative exhibits.  In addition, this reserve also has an interesting coastal landscape that includes marshes and cypress and eucalyptus forests.  Montara State Beach is a state-protected beach area that offers many fun activities including sunbathing, beachcombing, picnicking, wildlife watching, surfing for expert surfers, and fishing – there is also another state-managed mountainous recreational area near this beach named the McNee Ranch that is known for having a vibrant plant life.  McNee Ranch also offers a fun wildlife watching experience.  If you are looking for another attraction near the beach, Rancho Corral de Tierra is a 4,000-acre national park that offers many fun activities including hiking and wildlife watching. This national park offers a unique insight into the local biodiversity and it offers amazing Instagram-worthy views of the San Mateo County landscape.

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Moss Beach Juliana Access.  El Gran Amigo offers many amazing Mexican dishes including tacos, quesadillas, fajitas, and tortas.  La Costanera is an upscale Peruvian restaurant that offers many amazing Latin American-inspired dishes including empanadas, tequenos, Peruvian-style paella, arroz chaufa, and aji de gallina.  Mezza Luna Italian Restaurant – also called Mezza Luna Italian Restaurant and MEZZALUNA – is an upscale restaurant that offers excellent pastas, steaks, and seafood dishes and it is also renowned for its range of Italian desserts.  Moss Beach Distillery is a popular restaurant and bar that offers delicious seafood, poultry dishes, pastas, steaks, and pork chops – it was listed as one of the “top 100 best scenic view restaurants in the United States” by OpenTable.  If you are looking for another good and affordable nearby restaurant, Odyssey Pizzeria & Café that offers amazing pizzas and it also serves sandwiches, burgers, Greek dishes, fish-and-chips, soups, chicken dishes, and salads.

If you are looking for a hotel near Moss Beach Juliana Access, there are many great hotels near Moss Beach Ca.  The 5-Star Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay offers many amenities including three restaurants, a spa, two golf courses, a lawn with firepits, fitness center, tennis court, a pool, and a spa.  The 4-Star Oceano Hotel & Spa Half Moon Bay Harbor offers many amenities including a restaurant, a spa, and a fitness center.  A more affordable hotel is the 3.5-Star Beach House - Half Moon Bay that offers many amenities including complimentary continental breakfast and weekend wine tasting sessions, fitness center, a pool, a hot tub, and a spa.  The 3.5-Star Seal Cove Inn Moss Beach Ca is another moderately-priced hotel that offers many amenities including loaner facility for beach chairs, bicycles, and towels, complimentary breakfast, complimentary nightly wine reception, and in-room spa services.  If you are looking for another good and affordable nearby hotel, the 2-Star Ocean View Inn is set in a restored 1906 building with Victorian-style architecture and offers many amenities including access to a nearby fitness center for a small fee, and complimentary breakfast.