(Photo by Ben Davidson) Outside the Golden Gate Details: /parks/pillar-point-bluff An amazing escape from San Francisco’s city streets can be found at secluded Marshall’s Beach, located just north of Baker Beach at the base of the Presidio’s Batteries to Bluffs trail. Harbor seals are often seen frolicking nearby or resting on rocky shelves.Īfter beach-going, be sure to check out the park’s bluff-top Jean Lauer Trail, which wanders along the oceanside cliff and is open to hikers, joggers, bicyclists, equestrians and dog walkers. Mavericks Beach offers tide pools and views of Princeton harbor. It’s perfect for beach walks and picnics and offers stellar Pacific views. It has been designated as a Marine Protected Area, the highest level of protection. Ross’ Cove, the beach below the westernmost side of the bluff, is part of the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve and located within the Montara State Marine Reserve. The 220-acre bluff top includes a section of the California Coastal Trail and offers views of Half Moon Bay and Pillar Point Harbor, agricultural lands and the world famous Mavericks surf break located approximately half a mile off shore, due west from the Pillar Point Air Force Station (the big golf ball-like structure). To access Mavericks Beach, follow the easy-going West Shoreline Access trail from the parking lot around the southern tip of Pillar Point. A supremely photogenic coast greets you after a short hike up West Point Avenue to an unmarked trail leading to the Ross’ Cove trail and a steep descent to the beach.
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Make your way through the winding backstreets of Princeton-by-the-Sea to the small, free parking lot (with chemical toilets) at the base of the point or a nearby overflow lot on the way to the bluff. Ross’ Cove and nearby Mavericks Beach are secreted away below the ocean-facing bluff of Pillar Point in Half Moon Bay. (Photo by Ben Davidson) Half Moon Bay’s Pillar Point Bluff Ross’ Cove, the beach below the westernmost side of the 220-acre bluff on the San Mateo coastline, is part of the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve and located within the Montara State Marine Reserve. RELATED: The best Bay Area seafood shacks in Half Moon Bay and Point Reyes I love photographing these rocks if you look long enough, you’ll start to see animal-like shapes - dragonflies, crocodiles, reptiles and dinosaurs - in the rocks. (Note: Enjoy the sights, but collecting of any kind – including pebbles – is prohibited.) My favorite features of Pebble Beach are the amazing, intricate rock formations called tafoni- mudstone, siltstone and sandstone ledges sculpted by the ocean’s salt spray and coastal winds. My hands-down favorite of these strands is Pebble Beach, a small sandy cove flanked by tide pools and lined with rounded, ocean-polished rocks on its shore. The park has two free parking areas, both fairly small, and there are also pull-outs along the road where you can access the park’s shoreline path between Pebble Beach and Bean Hollow Beach. Bean Hollow State Beach is an easy stop for Highway 1 travelers heading south to Santa Cruz or north to Half Moon Bay.
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