Ano Nuevo State Park is a nature reserve located near Pescadero, California, in San Mateo County. The park is known for its diverse wildlife, including a large population of elephant seals, which come to the park's beaches to mate and give birth.
Bean Hollow State Beach offers fishing, picnicking and beachcombing. Visitors can explore tide pools with anemones, crab, sea urchins and other marine inhabitants. The beach also has a self-guided nature trail. Swimming is dangerous because of cold water, rip currents, heavy surf and sharks.
210 Pigeon Point Road Highway 1 Pescadero, CA 94060
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Pigeon Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse built in 1871 to guide ships on the Pacific coast of California. It is the tallest lighthouse on the West Coast of the United States.
Butano State Park features mixed forest, oak woodland, red alder riparian habitat, redwood forest, and chaparral. He has miles of hiking trails and a campground with 21 drive-in campsites and 18 walk-in campsites.
Pescadero State Beach has a mile-long shoreline with sandy coves, rocky cliffs, tide pools, fishing spots, and picnic facilities. Across the highway is Pescadero Marsh Natural Preserve, a popular spot for bird watchers and other naturalists.
