Stillwater Cove
Pebble Beach, CA
Stillwater Cove sits within the Pebble Beach resort area, reached through the Beach and Tennis Club parking lot and popular with divers for its calm, sheltered water. Not to be confused with the Stillwater Cove up in Sonoma County near Jenner, this one comes with a distinctly more upscale set of neighbors.
A genuinely calm, sheltered cove good for diving and paddling, though the resort setting and shared name with a Sonoma County beach can cause confusion.
How we score beachesHand-launch a kayak or paddleboard here if you have one, the sheltered cove water is some of the calmest on this stretch of the Pebble Beach coast.
Free parking is available at the Beach and Tennis Club lot.
A path leads from the club parking lot down to the cove.
Dogs are not allowed on the public beach at Stillwater Cove in Pebble Beach.
Fog is common most mornings year round, typical of the Monterey Peninsula.
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