Tide Pools

Abalone Cove Park features 2 beaches (Abalone Cove and Sacred Cove), tidepools, bluff top viewing areas and trails crisscrossing the area. The park contains a State Ecological Preserve and taking of protected animals and marine life is pro... Read more >

At Agate Beach Park, during low tide, you can see tidal pools filled with marine life like sea anemones. On a clear day ocean views stretch to the Farrallon Islands.

ACTIVITIES:
- Tide Pools
- Hiking
- Swimming
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At Cabrillo National Monument, the rocky intertidal area, also known as the tidepools, is a favorite spot. Each year over 350,000 people visit the tidepools, one of the best protected rocky intertidal areas in California. The best time to ... Read more >

The rocky seashore at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve in Moss Beach, California hosts a vibrant living community of marine life. A variety of algae, crabs, sponges, seastars, mollusks, and fish make their homes in the inter-tidal; that area betw... Read more >

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 >

Visit the North Point Beach in Morro Bay, California via the beach access stairway, which provides access to the beach from the bluff top park. Once at the beach, walk north to the Cayucos Pier or south to Morro Rock. The stairway also lea... Read more >

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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