San Mateo Coast State Parks

05/31/2026

California State Parks Week is just around the corner and with it, a special program coming to a park near you!

Enter :🌿🎶 Plant Tunes🎶🌿

Listen to music "made" by plants and create a unique piece of artwork inspired by the plant music! On Wednesday, June 10, meet at the Francis Beach Campground’s amphitheater at 1 pm for this two-hour program. We will get acquainted with a few different species of plants along the nearby nature trail and sit to listen to what the plants have to “say” using a PlantWave device.

Please register in advance at www.castateparksweek.org

While the event itself is free to attend, the $10 vehicle day use parking fee still applies.

Image description: Flyer for the Plant Tunes event thats part of California State Parks Week, taking place at Half Moon Bay State Beach on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 from 1-3 pm. Image shows an adult and child sitting on the ground making colorful watercolor paintings.

📍: Ohlone Tribal Lands

05/27/2026

Coming this summer to our southern San Mateo coast State Parks: Coastal Family Rangers! 🐻 Collect the Jr. Rangers stamp from Año Nuevo, Pigeon Point, and Rancho del Oso State Parks on the second Saturday of each month.

These three parks coordinated to stagger the timing of their programs throughout the day, allowing your family to visit each park’s program and cruise the coast with leisure. Programs are at 11am (Pigeon Point), 1:15pm (Año Nuevo), and 2:30pm (Rancho del Oso).

Join us on Saturday, June 13th for our first Coastal Family Rangers day, and visit Pigeon Point, Año Nuevo, and Rancho del Oso to earn your trifecta of stamps from our southern San Mateo coast State Parks! 🏆

📍 Quiroste tribal land

05/20/2026

Start collecting your Jr. Rangers stamps this weekend at Francis Beach of Half Moon Bay State Beaches! Meet at the Francis Beach visitor center at 10:30am for Nature Journaling on Saturday and Sunday, and earn a stamp your Junior Ranger logbooks 🐻 (Jr. Ranger programs are intended for children 7-12 years old.)

📍 Ohlone tribal land

05/20/2026

Coming this summer to our southern San Mateo coast State Parks: Coastal Family Rangers! 🐻 Collect the Jr. Rangers stamp from Año Nuevo, Pigeon Point, and Rancho del Oso State Parks on the second Saturday of each month.

These three parks coordinated to stagger the timing of their programs throughout the day, allowing your family to visit each park’s program and cruise the coast with leisure. Programs are at 11am (Pigeon Point), 1:15pm (Año Nuevo), and 2:30pm (Rancho del Oso).

Join us on Saturday, June 13th for our first Coastal Family Rangers day, and visit Pigeon Point, Año Nuevo, and Rancho del Oso to earn your trifecta of stamps from our southern coast State Parks! 🏆

📍 Quiroste tribal land

05/13/2026

Thar she blows! 🐋Maritime Day at Pigeon Point Light Station is coming up soon! Join us this Saturday, May 16th from 12pm to 4pm and explore maritime-themed activities and crafts and learn more about maritime history. ⚓Tag along on our historic shipwrecks walking tour and embrace the rocky coast at this free event for all ages (landlubbers welcome too).

📍 Quiroste tribal land

04/25/2026

04/24/2026

Next weekend is the 30th annual Wildflower Weekend at Rancho del Oso!

Join us for crafts, wildflower displays, and guided walks at 11 AM and 2 PM. Bring friends and family to enjoy spring blooms in our park!

3600 HWY 1, Davenport, CA.



📍 Ohlone Tribal Land

Image Description: Poster with sticky monkey flower in the background. The logos for Waddell Creek Association and CA State Parks are in the bottom corners. Text reads:
30th Annual Wildflower Weekend
-Crafts and Activities
-Wildflowers on Display
-Guided Walks at 11am and 2pm
Rancho del Oso State Park
3600 HWY 1, Davenport, CA
May 2nd and 3rd, 2026

04/22/2026

Join us on Sunday, April 26 for Half Moon Bay State Beach’s annual Coastal Wildflower Day, as we celebrate the diversity of our coastal environment and protect what grows here . 🌿The festivities will run from 10 am - 2 pm at Half Moon Bay State Beach - Venice Beach.

This community celebration will feature local food vendors Alebrije’s Oaxacan Food Truck and FishWife Sweets, performances by local musicians and dancers, and a number of community organizations sharing resources, fun crafts, and activities! There will also be a native plant sale, a professional facepainter, several raffle drawings, and guided walks led by State Parks staff–all free for eventgoers! 🤩

If you pick up an event “passport" at the Coastside State Parks Association booth and fill it up with stamps from our partner booths, you can go home with a little something to help you plant your own seeds at home! Or you can purchase a mature plant that's ready to be put into the ground, grown by our very own volunteers! Event updates and full schedule can be found on our website: coastalwildflowerday.org.

This event is free, but the day use parking fee is $10. This State Beach is on the path of the California Coastal Trail–you can avoid traffic, and ride your bike in or walk in for free!

📍 Ohlone tribal land

Image description: Cali the Quail waves and invites you to come to Coastal Wlidflower Day.

04/12/2026

Join us on Sunday, April 26 for Half Moon Bay State Beach’s annual Coastal Wildflower Day, as we celebrate the diversity of our coastal environment and protect what grows here. The festivities will run from 10 am - 2 pm at Half Moon Bay State Beach - Venice Beach, located at 29 Venice Blvd.

This community celebration will feature local food vendors, performances by local musicians and dancers, a native plant sale, and a number of community organizations sharing resources, fun crafts, and activities! There will also be facepainting, several raffle drawings, and guided walks led by State Parks staff–all free for eventgoers!

Event updates and full schedule can be found on our website: www.coastalwildflowerday.org

This event is free, but the day use parking fee is $10. This State Beach is on the path of the California Coastal Trail–you can avoid traffic, and ride your bike in or walk in for free!

Image Description: A flyer advertising details for Coastal Wildflower Day features the title of the event in big purple watercolor letters, surrounded by watercolor purple and green Phacelia flowers, with details (the same information from the caption) written in digital type on green ribbon banners and circles.

📍 Ohlone tribal land