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Half Moon Bay, Half Moon Bay, CA
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Half Moon Bay

Half Moon Bay is a sightseeing stop in Half Moon Bay, CA, part of the San Francisco Bay Area guide. Cost: free.

508 Main St · Half Moon Bay, CA

Why you should go…

The Half Moon Bay Coastside Chamber of Commerce and Visitors' Bureau runs Visit Half Moon Bay as a cooperative visitor information effort with the Half Moon Bay Hotel Business Improvement District and Downtown Association. It covers the San Mateo County Coastside, a roughly 300 square mile area spanning Half Moon Bay and seven surrounding communities, and operates the California Welcome Center at 508 Main Street.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Half Moon Bay, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

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    Official visitor information for San Mateo County, the Bay Area region marketed as the San Francisco Peninsula.

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    Red and White Fleet

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    21 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

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    Haight-Ashbury

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