Miramar Beach is a sandy beach in western San Mateo County, California. Miramar Beach is one of the numerous beaches on Half Moon Bay, a Pacific Ocean embayment noted for its surfing and extensive visitation. The marine terrace above the beach itself is situated approximately eight meters above mean sea level, and on this terrace is positioned the small unincorporated community of Miramar, which is a residential setting that also has several coastal visitor serving uses such as restaurant and lodging facilities. A stream named Arroyo de en Medio discharges onto Miramar Beach into the Pacific Ocean.
Access to Miramar beach from State Route 1 requires a turn west on Magellan Avenue, then left on Mirada Road.[1] A public trail lies along the blufftop spanning three miles of coastline from Miramar to the city of Half Moon Bay;[2] this trail affords sweeping marine views and good birdwatching.