Rio Del Mar Beach is the main beach in the community of Rio Del Mar in Aptos, California. It spans a little more than a mile along the waterfront of RDM …
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Feb 5, 2023
Great beach to walk for miles. Have seen whales, otters, seals and all sorts of shorebirds! So nice and relaxing! Full review by Clutzylou
Dec 2, 2022
Long wide beach. Walk for miles between Capitola and Watsonville. Kid friendly. Dog friendly. Convenient parking. Local market and restaurants. Build a sandcastle or bask in the sun. Boogie boarding… Full review by papakevin1956
Aug 16, 2021
Run down beach. Toilets if you can call them are scary, no running water, no toilet paper, horrible. There is not a single cafe, store, restaurant. Used to live in the area, so sad to see its sad con… Full review by Tugrul S
Yes, you may. There are designated areas for bbq-ing and there are charcoal bbq pits provided by the park that are located next to picnic tables with benches but I have seen people using …
Yes, you may. There are designated areas for bbq-ing and there are charcoal bbq pits provided by the park that are located next to picnic tables with benches but I have seen people using their own propane grills in these areas as well as in the permit RV sites also located inside Rio Del Mar and the adjoining Seacliff Beach.
Do I need to reserve a picnic table or are they frost come first serve?
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Whoa - sorry this answer took so long! Hope it's still helpful. Picnic tables are not reserved ahead of time, but if it's a busy holiday or weekend, the people who want one of the …
Whoa - sorry this answer took so long! Hope it's still helpful. Picnic tables are not reserved ahead of time, but if it's a busy holiday or weekend, the people who want one of the covered picnic areas for groups, come down early ( between 8-3:30 and lay out food and drinks to 'claim' these popular group picnic table areas.
Can anyone tell me if there is seaweed at this beach the seaweed from the bottom of the ocean that comes up.
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When I've walked along Rio Del Mar beach, there doesn't seem to be as much seaweed as there is at the other beaches. At some beaches here it feels like that's all there is at the …
When I've walked along Rio Del Mar beach, there doesn't seem to be as much seaweed as there is at the other beaches. At some beaches here it feels like that's all there is at the shore's edge and you get tangled up in walking along, or have to walk further up on the sand to avoid it.. While there's always a bit of seaweed along the Monterey Bay beaches, Rio Del Mar seems to have less of it.
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