T-Street Bridge

T-Street Beach

T-Street Beach is just south of the San Clemente Pier.  This popular surfing spot offers consistent waves making it great for surfing and bodyboarding. This laid back quintessential SoCal beach is also great for families with plenty of sandy beach, concessions / snack bar, restrooms, and outdoor showers.  T-Street got its name from Trafalgar Canyon that runs from El Camino Real nearly all the way to the water. 

T-Street Beach is accessible from either the San Clemente Beach Trail (the walking and bike path that runs along the San Clemente coast) or via a bridge that passes over the the rail road tracks.  Metered parking is available parking areas at the “T” intersection of Esplanade and Paseo De Cristobal.

 

T-Street North Side with Snack Bar
T-Street North Side with Snack Bar
Coastline Train
Coastline Train
Palm Trees and sandy beach at T-Street
Palm Trees and sandy beach at T-Street

T-Street Beach Information

OC Beach Apparel and Souvenirs

San Clemente Towel

San Clemente Towel

San Clemente Womens Rash Guard

San Clemente Women’s Rash Guard

San Clemente Swim Trunks

San Clemente Swim Trunks

San Clemente Location Sticker

San Clemente Location Sticker

T-Street Beach and waves
T-Street Beach and waves
Stairs and Bridge to T-Street
Stairs and Bridge to T-Street
t-street-beach
T-Street Bridge
T-Street Bridge
Surefers at T-Street
Surefers at T-Street
T-Street North Side with Snack Bar
T-Street North Side with Snack Bar
Palm Trees and sandy beach at T-Street
Palm Trees and sandy beach at T-Street
Metered parking on Paseo De Cristobal
Metered parking on Paseo De Cristobal
Pedestrian bridge T-Street
Pedestrian bridge over rail tracks and down to T-Street Beach
San Clemente T-Street Sign
San Clemente T-Street Sign
T-Street Beach South End
T-Street Beach South End
Coastline Train
Coastline Train
Train running by T-street down the Pacific Coast
Train running by T-street down the Pacific Coast

T-Street Beach History

When planning the city, founder Ole Hanson’s vision for his Spanish Village included a splendorous resort hotel.  The planned 10-acre was resort to overlook T-Street with guests arriving via  Esplanade which is why the streets are so wide.  Unfortunately, the stock market crash of 1929 ended those plans. Sometime in the 1930s, plans were redrawn making the site a residential area.

Another potential development contemplated by Ole Hanson was a breakwater that extends from the end of the San Clemente Pier south to Seal Rock.  The idea was to provide a harbor – shelter and anchorage for small boats.  That means T-Street would have fallen to the same fate as Killer Dana, no wanes and no surfing. While the San Clemente Pier was constructed, the breakwater was another plan that didn’t come to pass.

Sources:

  • https://www.sanclementetimes.com/coastlines-a-resort-hotel-at-t-street-ole-had-visions/
  • https://www.sanclementetimes.com/coastlines-if-ole-had-his-way-there-might-be-no-surf-at-t-street-lasuen-and-riviera/
San Clemente Plot Map 1927

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