Moss Beach is a coastal census-designated place in San Mateo County, California, United States, with a year 2020 census population of 3,214. Located in Moss Beach are the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, a
Moss Beach shoreline, April 2007. Part of the Franciscan formation is visible near the beach
Beach within Fitzgerald Marine Reserve looking south
Monterey cypress trees atop coastal bluff
Typical Moss Beach Streetscape
Montara is a census-designated place in San Mateo County, California, United States. The population was 2,833 at the 2020 census. Nearby communities include Moss Beach and Princeton-by-the-Sea.
Moss Beach, California
…37.525240, -122.512811), approximately 20 miles (32 km) south of San Francisco and 50 miles (80 km) north of Santa Cruz, California. Nearby towns include Montara to the north, El Granada, Princeton-by-the-Sea, and Half Moon Bay to the south. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area…
Montara State Beach in Montara
Point Montara Panorama, 2011
Panorama, Montara State Beach. Part of the former coastal route of CA-1, now a hike/bike trail, are visible. 2005 photo.
Point Montara Light in 2013