This place is a short walk away from the beach! There is everything you need within a walk or a drive including a grocery store. You can see the beach from a distance and as you enjoy the backyard you can also enjoy the sunset against the mountains. We chose to watch the surfers for a while since it was to chilly to actually enjoy the water. I would recommend bringing chairs down to the beach. We drove about 5 minutes to Devils Slide and was able to explore that cove. The stairs were steep to get down to the beach area but totally worth it. The location is the selling point and the backyard was relaxing in the evening! I wish we could have stayed one more day to do some hiking.