Montara State Beach
Montara State Beach is a beach located in the coastal region of the U.S. state of California, eight miles north of Half Moon Bay on State Route 1. West of Highway 1, it showcases high bluffs and sandy shores.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Beach
- Description: beach in California, USA
- Also known as: “McNee Ranch State Park”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Point Montara Light Station and San Pedro Rock.
Point Montara Light Station
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
San Pedro Rock
Islet
Photo: jmenard48, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. San Pedro Rock is situated 2 miles north of Montara State Beach.
North Peak
Peak
Photo: Semiautonomous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
North Peak is situated 2 miles east of Montara State Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montara and Moss Beach.
Montara
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.
Moss Beach
Photo: Sallyrob, Public domain.
Moss Beach is a coastal census-designated place in San Mateo County, California, with a year 2020 census population of 3,214. Located in Moss Beach are the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, a marine sanctuary; the Half Moon Bay Airport, the historic Moss Beach Distillery; and the Seal Cove Inn, a destination lodging property.
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 3 miles north of Montara State Beach.
Montara State Beach
- Categories: California state beach and landform
- Location: San Mateo, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.55056° or 37° 33′ 2″ northLongitude
-122.51456° or 122° 30′ 52″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
849VHF2P+65OpenStreetMap ID
way 218110772OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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In Other Languages
“Montara State Beach” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Montara State Beach”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include McNee Ranch State Park and Montara.
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