Parking at Half Moon Bay State Beach starts free, with lots from $10/day. Compare 2 nearby lots and garages by price, walking distance and how full each one is right now, plus metered street parking. Lot locations, rates and hours are real and geocoded. Tap a pin for driving directions.
2 lots · 160 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.
On-street parking
30 metered spaces · Free · Kelly Ave & surrounding streets. Pay by plate or ParkMobile.
Local moves
Half Moon Bay State Beach charges an $8-10 day use fee -- pay at the kiosk or via the CA State Parks app.
Francis Beach (the main lot) fills by 10 AM on sunny weekends in summer and fall.
Venice Beach and Dunes Beach have separate smaller lots with less competition.
Half Moon Bay Main Street is 1 mile east -- grab lunch before hitting the beach.
The Pumpkin Festival in October brings huge crowds -- arrive very early or take the dedicated shuttle.
Parking at Half Moon Bay State Beach starts free, with lots from $10/day. The cheapest paid lot is Francis Beach State Park Lot at $10/day.
There is no free lot at Half Moon Bay State Beach, but street parking is free (Kelly Ave & surrounding streets). The nearby lots are paid, from $10/day.
Half Moon Bay State Beach has 2 lots within walking distance; the largest is Francis Beach State Park Lot (100 spaces). The lots nearest the sand fill first, so the ones a block or two back usually have room. Use the live map above to compare walking distance and how full each lot is right now.
On warm, sunny weekend days the closest Half Moon Bay State Beach lots fill by mid-morning. Arrive before 10 AM or after 4 PM for the easiest parking, and scrub the time slider on the map above for the crowd estimate hour by hour.
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Lot locations, counts, rates and hours are real, geocoded from each address. No live space-count feed is published, so availability is estimated from typical beach crowds and today’s weather. Your location is used only in your browser to sort by distance.
Main parking at Half Moon Bay State Beach: Francis Beach State Park Lot ($10/day) and Venice Beach Lot ($10/day), plus street parking at Free. Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.