Gray Whale Cove State Beach, Half Moon Bay

Name: Gray Whale Cove State Beach
Address: Half Moon Bay, United States

#10 among attractions in Half Moon Bay

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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. It features a sheltered cove surrounded by abrupt cliffs, with trails connecting to nearby Montara Mountain and McNee Ranch State Park. It is located just south of Devil's Slide. The 3.1-acre park was established in 1966. ()

Established: 1966 (58 years ago)Coordinates: 37°33'56"N, 122°30'50"W

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Gray Whale Cove State Beach – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Shops at Tanforan, San Andreas Lake, Mori Point, Fitzgerald Marine Reserve.

7.2 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Shops at Tanforan, San Bruno
183 min walk • The Shops at Tanforan is a regional shopping mall in San Bruno, California, United States. It is located on the San Francisco Peninsula, 10 miles south of San Francisco city limits.
5.2 miNE
Lake
San Andreas Lake, Millbrae
134 min walk • San Andreas Lake is a reservoir adjacent to the San Francisco Peninsula cities of Millbrae and San Bruno in San Mateo County, California. It is situated directly on the San Andreas Fault, which is named after the valley it is in.
3.9 miN
Oceanside bluffs and hiking trails
Mori Point, Pacifica
99 min walk • Mori Point is a 110-acre park located in Pacifica, California, that is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Mori Point itself is a bluff next to the Pacific Ocean that provides scenic views of the peninsula coastline.
3.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Marine reserve
Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, Half Moon Bay
92 min walk • Fitzgerald Marine Reserve is a marine reserve in California on the Pacific Ocean, located just north of Pillar Point Harbor and Mavericks in the San Mateo County community of Moss Beach. Moss Beach is located approximately 20 miles south of San Francisco and 50 miles north of Santa Cruz.
6.6 miNE
Cemetery
Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno
169 min walk • Golden Gate National Cemetery is a United States national cemetery in California, located in the city of San Bruno, 12 miles south of San Francisco.
4.8 miN
Piers and boardwalks, Fishing spot
Pacifica Pier, Pacifica
123 min walk • Pacifica Pier is a fishing pier in Pacifica, in western San Mateo County, California. The L shaped pier spans out into the Pacific Ocean for a quarter mile from the City of Pacifica. Its official name is the Rev. Herschell Harkins Memorial Pacifica Pier.
3.3 miN
Beach
Rockaway Beach, Pacifica
84 min walk • Rockaway Beach is a shoreline area of the Pacific Ocean in the southern portion of Pacifica, California, United States, approximately 7 miles south of the city of San Francisco.
2 miS
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Point Montara Light, Half Moon Bay
52 min walk • 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.
1.9 miNE
Adobe home on a former mission outpost
Sánchez Adobe Park, Pacifica
49 min walk • 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. The 5.46-acre county park, established in 1947 contains...
5.1 miNE
Universities and schools
Skyline College, San Bruno
131 min walk • Skyline College is a public community college in San Bruno, California. It is one of three comprehensive community colleges in the San Mateo County Community College District. It was opened in 1969. Skyline College claims an annual population of over 17,000 students. Students can choose from more than 100 degree and certificate programs.
2.7 miN
Beach
Pacifica State Beach, Pacifica
68 min walk • Pacifica State Beach is the southernmost of Pacifica, California's large beaches. It is a 0.75-mile-long crescent-shaped beach located at the mouth of the San Pedro Valley in downtown Pacifica off State Route 1, in San Mateo County.

Gray Whale Cove State Beach, Half Moon Bay

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Gray Whale Cove State Beach – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)