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Pillar Point Bluff, Moss Beach, CA

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Sports & Outdoors

Pillar Point Bluff

A 220-acre coastal bluff in San Mateo County with ocean views, trails, and a view of the Mavericks surf break.

Airport St, Moss Beach, CA 94038 · Moss Beach, CA

About Pillar Point Bluff

Pillar Point Bluff is a county-managed coastal park on a bluff top covering about 220 acres. Visitors can hike, jog, bike, or walk dogs along its ocean views. The property includes a stretch of the California Coastal Trail and looks out over Half Moon Bay, Pillar Point Harbor, nearby farmland, and the Mavericks surf break offshore, which is best seen with binoculars. Ross's Cove, the beach below the bluff, lies within a marine protected area that is part of the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve. The site was grazing land before the county acquired it in 2011 as an addition to the reserve.

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