La Jolla Cove is a small cove with a beach that is surrounded by cliffs in La Jolla, San Diego, California. Point La Jolla forms the south side of the cove. The area is protected as part of a marine reserve and is popular with snorkelers, ... Read more >

The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary offers some of the best wildlife viewing in the world. The sanctuary stretches along the coast from San Francisco to Cambria and includes beaches, tide pools, kelp forests, steep canyons and lots ... Read more >

The Piedras Blancas Rookery is an elephant seal rookery that is easily accessible, free, and open to the public every day of the year. The rookery is located seven miles north of San Simeon on Highway 1.

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You can often see sea lions at K Dock, Pier 39, on the Embarcadero in San Francisco. The number of sea lions varies with seasons, food supply and migration patterns.

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Point Lobos SNR is outstanding for sightseeing, photography, painting, nature study, picnicking, SCUBA diving and jogging. Weston Beach is excellent for tidepooling.

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