Poplar Beach

{{Short description|Beach in California, United States}}

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| photo = Half Moon Bay horse path.jpg

| photo_caption = Horse trail along Poplar Beach

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| location = San Mateo County, California, USA

| nearest_city = Half Moon Bay, California

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| governing_body = Half Moon Bay, California

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Poplar Beach is a beach located in and operated by the city of Half Moon Bay, California.{{Cite news|url = http://www.hmbreview.com/news/hmb-pretties-up-poplar-beach/article_c22e0a74-b998-11e2-9080-0019bb2963f4.html|title = HMB pretties up Poplar Beach: $400,000 in sales tax money aimed at sprucing up area|last = Noack|first = Mark|date = May 17, 2013|work = Half Moon Bay Review|accessdate = July 3, 2014}} It lies at the end of Poplar Street west of State Route 1. Located roughly a half mile south of Half Moon Bay State Beach, Poplar Beach allows horses and leashed dogs.{{cite web |url=http://www.half-moon-bay.ca.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=93&Itemid=103 |title=City of Half Moon Bay: Where Can I Walk My Dog? |accessdate=2014-07-03 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140703214413/http://www.half-moon-bay.ca.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=93&Itemid=103 |archivedate=July 3, 2014 }} It is close to a residential area, and there are no fireworks or beach fires allowed. Poplar Beach is open until sunset and is free to the public (though the nearest parking lot is metered{{cite web |url=http://www.half-moon-bay.ca.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=397:paid-parking-at-poplar-beach&catid=93:current&Itemid=169 |title=City of Half Moon Bay: Paid Parking at Poplar Beach |accessdate=2014-07-03 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204224425/http://www.half-moon-bay.ca.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=397:paid-parking-at-poplar-beach&catid=93:current&Itemid=169 |archivedate=February 4, 2012 }}).

The Coastal Trail links Poplar Beach to Half Moon Bay State Beach along the top of a bluff with scenic views of the Pacific Ocean and the Mavericks surfing location to the north. This hiking trail is also open to horses and dogs.