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San Gregorio State Beach

California  >  United States

San Gregorio State Beach is a wide sandy beach near San Gregorio, south of Half Moon Bay.

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Most recent update 13 mart 2026
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Description

San Gregorio State Beach is a scenic, wide sandy beach on the San Mateo County coast, located directly off Highway 1. San Gregorio State Beach includes a protected, driftwood-strewn estuary at the back of a wide, sandy beach with grassy bluffs along the coast. The estuary is home to many birds and small animals. A lagoon often forms where the creek meets the ocean, attracting birds. Bids you can observe include ducks, herons, geese, cormorants, gulls, grebes, Caspian Tern, Common Raven, Brown Pelican and many shorebirds.

Details

Access

San Gregorio State Beach is located directly off Highway 1 between Half Moon Bay and Pescadero. At the entrance road there is a spacious parking lot. Press P on the map for directions.

Terrain and Habitat

Beach , Wetland

Conditions

Flat , Hilly

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Route

Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

California Historical Landmark 26 commemorates the passage of Spanish explorer Captain Gaspar de Portolá through this area in October 1769.

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