Gray Whale Cove State Beach
Gray Whale Cove State Beach is a California State Park between Pacifica, California, and Montara, California, by Highway 1 and approximately 18 miles south of San Francisco.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include San Pedro Rock and Sánchez Adobe Park.
San Pedro Rock
Islet
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San Pedro Rock is a rock formation and small island off Point San Pedro in Pacifica, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area's San Mateo County. Access is only during low tide via a 1.2 mile path from Pacifica State Beach.
Sánchez Adobe Park
Park
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The Sánchez Adobe Park, home to the Sánchez Adobe, is located in Pacifica, California, at 1000 Linda Mar Boulevard, on the north bank of San Pedro Creek, approximately 0.91 miles from the Pacific Ocean in Linda Mar Valley. Sánchez Adobe Park is situated 2 miles northeast of Gray Whale Cove State Beach.
Point Montara Light Station
Lighthouse
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The Point Montara Light is a lighthouse in Montara, California, United States, on the southern approach to the San Francisco Bay, California approximately 25 miles south of San Francisco. Point Montara Light Station is situated 2 miles south of Gray Whale Cove State Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montara and Shelter Cove.
Montara
Village
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Montara is a census-designated place in San Mateo County, California, United States. The population was 2,833 at the 2020 census. Nearby communities include Moss Beach and Princeton-by-the-Sea. Montara is situated 1½ miles south of Gray Whale Cove State Beach.
Shelter Cove
Neighborhood
Shelter Cove is a 17-acre beach neighborhood at the southerly edge of Pacifica, California consisting of seventeen rustic rental cottages. Shelter Cove is situated 2 miles north of Gray Whale Cove State Beach.
Pacifica
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Pacifica is on the Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Popular for its beaches, Pacifica has a mix of Bay Area hippies and blue-collar folks. It's the kind of place where you'll find a gun store next to a yoga studio.
Gray Whale Cove State Beach
- Type: Park
- Description: state park in California, United States
- Categories: California state beach and recreation area
- Location: San Mateo, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.56549° or 37° 33′ 56″ northLongitude
-122.51442° or 122° 30′ 52″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
849VHF8P+56OpenStreetMap ID
node 358823507OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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