Moss Beach is a coastal census-designated place in San Mateo County, California, with a year 2020 census population of 3,214. Moss Beach’s undisturbed coastline feels worlds away. Here, you’ll find a vibrant marine reserve teeming with sea life, an historic eatery with killer views and a swashbuckling past, and a stylish, boutique inn plunked on a dramatic coastal bluff.

J V Fitzgerald Marine Reserve hosts a living community of marine life that is of great interest to visitor and naturalist alike. A variety of algae, crabs, sponges, seastars, mollusks, and fish make their homes in the inter-tidal; that area between low and high tide.