Moss Landing State Wildlife Area
Moss Landing Wildlife Area is a California State wildlife preserve on the shore of Elkhorn Slough.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Park
- Description: California State wildlife preserve
- Also known as: “Moss Landing Wildlife Area”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Moss Landing Power Plant and Moss Landing State Beach.
Moss Landing Power Plant
Power station
Photo: David.Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Moss Landing Power Plant is a natural gas powered electricity generation plant as well as a battery energy storage facility, located in Moss Landing, California, United States, at the midpoint of Monterey Bay.
Moss Landing State Beach
Nature reserve
Moss Landing State Beach is a state park on Monterey Bay, in Monterey County, California.
Zmudowski State Beach
Nature reserve
Zmudowski State Beach is located on Monterey Bay, in Moss Landing, Monterey County, northern California. It is operated by the California Department of Parks and Recreation. Zmudowski State Beach is situated 2½ miles northwest of Moss Landing State Wildlife Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moss Landing and Elkhorn.
Moss Landing
Photo: Coveredinsevindust, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Moss Landing is a tiny town on the Monterey Bay in California's Central Coast. Moss Landing is an often-overlooked destination that lies almost exactly halfway between Monterey and Santa Cruz, and while it does not have the amenities of some of the nearby towns, it offers excellent opportunities for wildlife viewing and whale watching.
Elkhorn
Village
Photo: Calbear22, Public domain.
Elkhorn is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Monterey County, California, United States. Elkhorn was originally a stop on the Southern Pacific Railroad 4 miles north of Castroville, at an elevation of 10 feet. Elkhorn is situated 1½ miles east of Moss Landing State Wildlife Area.
Castroville
Village
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Castroville is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in Monterey County, California, United States. At the time of the 2020 census the population was 7,515, up from 6,481 in 2010. Castroville is situated 3½ miles south of Moss Landing State Wildlife Area.
Moss Landing State Wildlife Area
- Category: wildlife refuge
- Location: Monterey County, Central Coast, California, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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