| Gray Whale Cove State Beach | |
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| Location | San Mateo County, California, United States |
| Nearest city | Montara, California |
| Coordinates | 37°33′56″N 122°30′52″W / 37.56556°N 122.51444°W |
| Area | 3.1 acres (1.3 ha) |
| Established | 1966 |
| Governing body | California Department of Parks and Recreation |
Gray Whale Cove State Beach is a California State Park between Pacifica, California, and Montara, California, by Highway 1 and approximately 18 miles south of San Francisco. It features a sheltered cove surrounded by abrupt cliffs, with trails connecting to nearby Montara Mountain and McNee Ranch State Park.[1][2] It is located just south of Devil's Slide. The 3.1-acre (1.3 ha) park was established in 1966.[3]
Montara State Marine Reserve & Pillar Point State Marine Conservation Area extend offshore from Montara, just south of Gray Whale Cove. Like underwater parks, these marine protected areas help conserve ocean wildlife and marine ecosystems.
- ^ "Gray Whale Cove SB". California State Parks. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
- ^ Ostertag, George; Ostertag, Rhonda (2001). California State Parks: A Complete Recreation Guide. Seattle, Wash.: Mountaineers Books. pp. 106–108. ISBN 0-89886-762-2.
- ^ "California State Park System Statistical Report: Fiscal Year 2009/10" (PDF). California State Parks: 30. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
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