Camp Pendleton – San Onofre Beach
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About Camp Pendleton - San Onofre Beach in San Clemente, California
San Onofre Recreational Beach is located on federal property in Camp Pendleton. It is only for military personnel and their guests. This beach has an extensive campground, cottages for rent, day-use parking, picnic areas, and other facilities. They have surfboards, SUPs, and bodyboards for rent at their beach club. The well-known “Churches” surf spot is at the north end of the beach. Trestles Beach is at San Mateo Point just a bit farther north. To get to San Onofre Beach in Camp Pendleton, exit off Interstate 5 onto Basilone Road where you’ll find the base entrance station. The beach is at the end of Beach Club Road which is on the right just inside the entrance. If you don’t have military access then go to Surfing Beach in San Onofre State Beach which is between the military beach and the decommissioned SONGS nuclear plant.
- Address
- Beach Club Road
San Clemente, CA 92672 - Other Names
- Churches Beach, Church
- Owner
- Military Base
- Activities
- Surfing, Camping
- Amenities
- Campgrounds, Cottages, Restrooms, Kids Play Area, Picnic Tables, Beach Club, Rentals
Nearby Attractions
Nearby Lodging
San Clemente Surf Inn
1.7 miles away
Close to the beach, the freeway and pubic transportation, the cozy San Clemente Surf Inn supplies a convenient location,...
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Reviews
Discovering that the bathrooms are not clean cleaning gal has been there. The place is not busy. There are very few people using it and yet the toilets are NOT clean ..the floors are NOT swept. Not sure what they do when they come in and do cleaning.