Arroyo De Los Frijoles Beach

Located a couple of miles north of the Pigeon Point Lighthouse, Arroyo de los Frijoles Beach is a beach with light brown sand and some rocky portions. This beach is situated within a rocky cove below oceanfront bluffs. Arroyo de los Frijoles Beach is the southern part of a larger state-protected beach named Bean Hollow State Beach. A creek flows into the Pacific Ocean through the beach‚Äôs southern part.

While Arroyo de los Frijoles Beach does not have lifeguards, the beach and the area around it has many amenities including a hiking trail, picnic tables, barbecue spots, and restrooms. Dogs on leash are allowed on the beach.

Arroyo de los Frijoles Beach offers many fun activities including sunbathing, beachcombing, tide-pooling, hiking, wildlife watching, picnicking, and fishing. The water near this beach is unsafe for recreational aquatic activities including swimming and bodyboarding as the water near this beach has a dangerous rip current due to the shape of the cove around it. In addition, the water here also has extremely cold temperatures and strong waves.  Depending on the time of the year, you can see many kinds of animals in the water here including seals and migrating whales. If you like birdwatching, you can see many kinds of seabirds around Arroyo de los Frijoles Beach. In addition, tidepools are also present around this beach which can be explored during low tide - these tidepools are home to many interesting creatures including crabs, sea urchins, and anemones. You can catch many kinds of fish in the water near this beach including surfperch and rockfish. However, if you are planning to fish in the water near this beach, please make sure that you comply with the local fishing regulations. The picnic tables present around Arroyo de los Frijoles Beach offer amazing Instagram-worthy views of the Pacific Ocean and also offer a memorable oceanfront picnicking session. There is a self-guided nature trail present near this beach named the Arroyo de los Frijoles trail. This one-mile-long trail offers a unique insight into the beautiful oceanfront landscape and the vibrant biodiversity of Northern California. In addition, this trail also offers access to other parts of Bean Hollow State Beach. 

Getting to Arroyo de los Frijoles Beach is easy - the free parking lot for the beach is situated near the intersection between Bean Hollow Road and Cabrillo Highway/Pacific Coast Highway, from where you can easily walk to Arroyo de los Frijoles Beach.

As an interesting fact, the name of this beach (Arroyo de los Frijoles) means "the creek of the beans" in Spanish.

There are many attractions near Arroyo de los Frijoles Beach. Harley Farms is a goat dairy farm which offers informative and exciting tours around its premises along with cheese-tasting sessions. In addition, the farm also has a shop that offers a variety of goodies made from goat milk. Memorial County Park is a 20-minute drive away and spread over 673 acres. This recreational park is set amongst dense redwood forests. This park offers many fun activities including camping, hiking, wildlife watching, and picnicking. In addition, the park also has a nature center and a camp store and it also organizes campfire programs. You can also see many interesting animals and birds while hiking in this park including woodpeckers, raccoons, western gray squirrels, Steller‚Äôs jays, and skunks. If you are looking for another attraction near Arroyo de los Frijoles Beach, Arata‚ Äôs Pumpkin Farm is an interesting theme park set in a pumpkin farm. This theme park offers an exciting hay maze, a spooky "haunted house" themed barn, a petting zoo, and a children‚ Äôs playground. In addition, the theme park also offers toy-train rides, pony rides, and interesting hayrides.

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Arroyo de los Frijoles Beach. Cascade Restaurant & Bar offers delicious burgers, sandwiches, seafood, steaks, pastas, soups, and salads. Duarte‚Äôs Tavern offers outstanding American cuisine with touches of Portuguese culinary influence. The restaurant is also known for serving amazing seafood. If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant near Arroyo de los Frijoles Beach, Mercado & Taqueria De Amigos offers amazing Mexican dishes including quesadillas and tacos.

If you are looking for a hotel near Arroyo de los Frijoles Beach, there are many great nearby options within a 20-minute drive. 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. As another upscale option, the 4-Star Oceano Hotel & Spa Half Moon Bay Harbor is 35 minutes away by car and offers many amenities including a restaurant, a bar, a spa, and a fitness center. A more affordable hotel is the 3-Star Half Moon Bay Lodge which offers many amenities including complimentary breakfast, a pool, a hot tub, and an outdoor patio with a fireplace. If you are looking for another good and affordable hotel near Arroyo de los Frijoles Beach, the 2-Star Costanoa offers many amenities including a restaurant, picnic areas with barbecue spots, a spa, saunas, and a hot tub. In addition, the hotel also offers biking trails and horseback-riding sessions.