If a modification is made to this file, it must be propagated to both the metromix doc root and the normal jackhammer site doc root. The lively youthful social scene prevalent at Huntington and Newport beaches is toned down at San Clemente. The hunks you see with short haircuts probably are off-duty Marines, because a sizable percentage of the population in San Clemente is stationed at Camp Pendleton.
Watery interests are diverse, but surfing is still near the top.
The best surfing spots are the north side of the pier and at the foot of Trafalgar Lane, about a quarter-mile south of the pier, where there is an outside reef break. The pier provides a high and dry viewpoint for tourists to sit and watch the surfing activity. San Clemente beaches are a blend of jurisdictions between city and state, more than five miles in combined length and disappointingly narrow. The railroad runs the length of town at the base of the bluffs, taking up prime ocean frontage. The tracks and fence would seem barriers to beach access, but locals are used to it and know where the pass-throughs are.