Pacifica State Beach, Public beach in Pacifica, United States

Pacifica State Beach is a public shoreline along the Pacific Ocean with sandy areas and high bluffs that frame the water. The site provides access to swimming, surfing, and seaside walking in a natural coastal setting.

Between 1989 and 2005, Pacifica State Beach was the focus of a habitat restoration programme tied to San Pedro Creek flood control. In 2002 the Pacifica Land Trust and the California Coastal Conservancy helped fund a $2.2 million purchase and removal of two oceanside homes and surrounding land for beach and estuary restoration. The project, involving over 10 regulatory agencies and eight granting agencies, was named a Top Restored Beach by the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association in 2005 and was among the first to use managed retreat for shoreline protection.

The beach serves as a center for surfing education, where instructors teach water sports techniques to new generations throughout the year.

The beach offers free parking, restrooms, showers, and picnic areas for visitors. Lifeguards are on duty during the main swimming season to ensure safety in the water.

The Taco Bell on the beach side of Highway 1 was built in the late 1960s as an A&W Restaurant. After Proposition 20 barred new buildings west of the highway in 1972, it was grandfathered in and kept operating; Condé Nast Traveler listed it among the world's most scenic fast food restaurants in the 1990s.