Location ID: #10120049
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Three miles south of Mendocino on Highway One, Van Damme State Park offers a scenic beach, a lush fern-filled forest, and year-round camping. The highway runs through the park, separating the campground and the Fern Canyon trail head to the east ...
Glass Beach
Location ID: #7650
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MacKerricher State Park offers a variety of habitats; beach, bluff, headland, dune, forest and wetland. Tidepools are along the shore. Seals live on the rocks off the park’s Mendocino coast. More than 90 species of birds visit or live near Cleone ...
Location ID: #7606
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San Simeon State Park is one of the oldest units of the California State Park System. The coastal bluffs and promontories of the scenic park offer unobstructed views of the ocean and rocky shore. The park includes the Santa Rosa Creek Natural ...
Location ID: #7342
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Big Basin is California’s oldest State Park. The park contains the largest stand of Ancient Coast Redwoods south of San Francisco. The park has a wide variety of environments, canyons, slopes, animals and over 80 miles of trails. Some closures ...
Location ID: #10000267
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Coastal park, overlooking the ocean. Woodsy landcape in the upper area of park. Flat, dry grassy areas for sitting, scenic views of the water. Beach is rocky, expansive.
Location ID: #5502
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Sprawling woodsy and open landscape. Dense forestry areas off the side of the dirt pathway, cutting across grassland flat land. Woodsy hillsides in background. Access via Adobe Canyon Road from State Highway 12. Waterfalls are winter/spring only ...
Location ID: #10065346
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Año Nuevo State Park is located in San Mateo County, approximately 25 miles south of Half Moon Bay and 25 miles north of Santa Cruz on HWY 1. It rests on the coastal edge of the Santa Cruz Mountains and is a easy day trip from the cities of San ...
FKA Patrick's Point State Park (SP)
Location ID: #7198
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Coastal landscape with scenic vistas, beach, woodlands, rocks, open terrain, and almost an endless list of film friendly locations, including the world famous Wedding Rock.
Location ID: #7811
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The beach is located near the Howard Creek Ranch. The beach has many large rock formations. The tide pools are rich with starfish and shellfish.
Location ID: #7681
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After winding along rolling hills and passing through the picturesque Anderson Valley, Highway 128 suddenly takes you through an eleven-mile-long forest tunnel of second growth redwoods. A magnificent sight. Situated nearly in parellel with the ...
Location ID: #7620
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Jug Handle State Natural Reserve is located on the Mendocino coast. The park features a 2.5-mile self-guided nature trail called The Ecological Staircase which explores five wave-cut terraces formed by glacier, sea and tectonic activity that built ...
Location ID: #7667
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This 347-acre park is situated next to the picturesque main street the Mendocino village. Its known for its open grassy headlands, impressive coastal rocks, and secluded beaches. Locals and visitors alike make use of the gentle trails. In the ...
Location ID: #7693
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This preserve occupies a spectacular headland thrusting out into the Pacific Ocean. From a parking lot accessible from Point Cabrillo Drive and down a half-mile long access road, it takes you to a beautiful setting of historic buildings made up of ...
Location ID: #6956
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This state park has Snow on the ground from January to March. It offers Forests & Woodlands; Mountains & Rocks; Scenic Vistas of Sandy Beaches & Coastline; Mountains and Lake. The Coastline has Bluffs, Cliffs, Coves, and Rocks. Mountains range ...
Location ID: #7654
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The Malibu Lagoon is where Malibu Creek meets the Pacific Ocean. Malibu's Surfrider Beach has a long standing as a premier surfing beach.
On the east side of Malibu Creek Bridge, the famous Malibu Pier allows for excellent saltwater fishing. On ...
Location ID: #10028093
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Point Dume Natural Preserve and State Beach is a scenic point that juts out into the ocean just north of Santa Monica Bay. It is one of the last remaining open coastal terraces and bluffs in southern California. The Point is a day-use area with two ...
Location ID: #1575
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La Piedra is a sandy and rocky beach with cliffs. Nature reserved as well as residential
Location ID: #1550
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This sandy state beach provides nature reserve landscape with a lifeguard tower. Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach is actually three separate small coves that offer day-use visitation with great scenic beauty and solitude for those willing and ...
Location ID: #7544
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This is a state-owned beach that is managed and operated by the city of Newport Beach who call it Corona Del Mar Main Beach and charge a fee for parking. Corona Del Mar State Beach is on the east side of the Newport Harbor channel entrance in the ...
Location ID: #7813
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Will Rogers State Beach extends one and three-quarters mile along the shore. The beach features swimming and skin diving. Facilities include volleyball courts, playground and gymnastic equipment, as well as a bike path and walkway. A number of ...
Location ID: #7589
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The purpose of the Estero Bluffs SP, in San Luis Obispo County, is to preserve and protect a rich, diverse and particularly scenic area of the Pacific Ocean coast, with sea stacks and intertidal areas, a substantial area of wetlands, low bluffs and ...
Location ID: #7781
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It is a short hike through the woods, across open bluffs, and past seasonal wildflowers down to the beach. Low tide is the best time to visit.
On the high bluffs above the beach there is an open meadow with scattered stands of alders. ...
Location ID: #10283738
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Tolowa Dunes encompasses ocean beach, river, open and vegetated sand dunes, wooded ridges, and wetlands. A diverse assortment of birds, animals and plant life thrive here, and the area serves as an important stopover on the Pacific flyway for ...
Location ID: #7648
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Little River State Beach features dunes and a broad open beach. The beach is bordered on the north by Little River and on the south by Clam Beach County Park which provides camping and day use facilities.