Half Moon Bay Tide Pools in Half Moon Bay, California
Half Moon Bay is better known for the amazing sandy beaches than it is for tide pools. The entire waterfront of the city is one continuous sandy beach with five different access points in Half Moon Bay State Beach. Nearby there are many more less-known beaches that are equally beautiful. These beaches are great for sunbathing and long beach walks.
Unknown to many, there is one spot in Half Moon Bay that makes the list of top places for tidepooling in California. This wonderful beach that is teaming with urchins and other marine life is located below the Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay Resort south of the HMB city center. It has two access points on either side of the resort. The first is the closest at Pelican Point Beach where you must walk north on the beach to find the tide pools. The second option is at Redondo Beach where you walk south. Like most tide pools, this spot is only exposed at low tides. Check tide charts before you go and have fun exploring the Half Moon Bay Tide Pools.
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1001 Miramontes Point Rd
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Nearby Beaches
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Pelican Point Beach
0.2 miles away, SE
Pelican Point Beach is located near the end of Miramontes Point Road in Half Moon Bay, CA. The beach is nearby the Pelican Point RV Park and surrounded by the […]
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Redondo Beach on Half Moon Bay
0.5 miles away, N
Redondo Beach is just south of downtown Half Moon Bay and just north of the Half Moon Bay Golf Links in the Ocean Colony community. It’s a long sandy beach […]
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Cowell Ranch Beach
0.8 miles away, SSE
Cowell Ranch Beach south of Half Moon Bay is a public beach that was protected in 1987 by Peninsula Open Space Trust and the California Coastal Conservancy. Soon after the […]
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Poplar Beach
1.3 miles away, N
Poplar Beach is a city-run beach in Half Moon Bay, CA. Poplar is a popular beach with families, dog owners, and even horseback riders which sometimes adds a horse poop […]
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Francis Beach – Half Moon Bay State Beach
2 miles away, N
Francis Beach is the southernmost beach in Half Moon Bay State Beach. Francis Beach has a nice grassy park with many of picnic tables and barbecues on the bluff above […]
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