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- Gray Whale Cove State Beach — official page
Operator-published page with current visitor information.
About
A sheltered cove beach with steep cliffs dropping into the Pacific. A steep trail leads down to the sand, and gray whales can often be seen passing close to shore.
Source: parks.ca.gov
From Wikipedia
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. It is located just south of Devil's Slide. The 3.1-acre (1.3 ha) park was established in 1966.
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