San Mateo Coast State Parks

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The Bioblitz is back and bumping! To celebrate California Biodiversity Week (Sept. 5-11), Pigeon Point Light Station is ...
08/26/2026

The Bioblitz is back and bumping! To celebrate California Biodiversity Week (Sept. 5-11), Pigeon Point Light Station is leading a bioblitz nature walk on Saturday, Sept. 5th from 1-2pm. We’ll meet by the parking lot and begin our iNaturalist check list.

Our guides will show you how to use iNaturalist to contribute to citizen science. (We encourage you to download the iNaturalist app before arriving.)You’ll help us log any species we can find, and marvel in the park’s biodiversity as we attempt to find 30 different species. This data will then be verified by scientists and then available for researchers to reference as they proceed with their investigations. Sign up at parks.ca.gov/events (link in bio)!

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Join the San Vicente - Waddell Coast Resilience Community Workshop to help make the North Coast more resilient to climat...
08/22/2026

Join the San Vicente - Waddell Coast Resilience Community Workshop to help make the North Coast more resilient to climate change.

The San Vicente and Waddell Coastal Resilience project focuses on climate adaptation along Highway 1 and the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line, near Davenport and Big Basin State Park (Rancho del Oso unit). These transportation corridors are facing growing risks from sea level rise, severe storms, and coastal flooding. The goal of the project is to protect this critical infrastructure while restoring nearby marsh habitats.

At the workshop, the team will present recent technical findings on shoreline changes and flood risks. Most importantly, you will have a chance to ask questions, share your concerns, and help shape potential design ideas for the future.

🗓️Thursday, August 27, 2026
⏰ 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
📍Seymour Marine Discovery Center
Meeting Room
100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA

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08/22/2026

Kinda chic to visit Half Moon Bay State Beach 💅✨

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The south parking lot of Bean Hollow State Beach will be closed from Wednesday, August 18 through Friday, August 21.The ...
08/18/2026

The south parking lot of Bean Hollow State Beach will be closed from Wednesday, August 18 through Friday, August 21.

The parking lot will reopen for the weekend before closing again from Monday, August 24 through Friday, August 28.

The closure will allow contractors to complete important infrastructure updates.
The north parking lot of Bean Hollow State Beach --Pebble Beach-- will remain open during normal park hours during this time.

Thank you for your patience!

Educators, today is the day: Registration is open! 🎉 Field trips at California State Parks in Santa Cruz and San Mateo C...
08/14/2026

Educators, today is the day: Registration is open! 🎉 Field trips at California State Parks in Santa Cruz and San Mateo Counties are now available to book.

Reserve your date: https://www.parks.ca.gov/santacruzfieldtrips

We can’t wait to 🌊 you and your students this school year!

Image description: Photo of students gathered round a State Parks Interpreter presenting a redwood educational program while standing inside an old-growth redwood tree at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park.

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📆 Educators, save the date! Field trip registration for California State Parks in Santa Cruz and San Mateo Counties open...
08/08/2026

📆 Educators, save the date! Field trip registration for California State Parks in Santa Cruz and San Mateo Counties opens Friday, August 14 at 9 a.m.

Bring your students to explore tide pools, redwoods, coastal sage scrub, local history, and more with our State Parks staff and volunteers at these free programs. Have your preferred dates ready — registration is first come, first served.

Register at https://www.parks.ca.gov/santacruzfieldtrips or link in bio.

Image description: Photo of State Park docent showing school group the fossil wall at Seacliff State Beach

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Join us this Saturday, August 8th, for our last Coastal Family Ranger programs of this summer! It’s your last chance in ...
08/05/2026

Join us this Saturday, August 8th, for our last Coastal Family Ranger programs of this summer! It’s your last chance in 2026 to collect the official Jr. Ranger badges from Año Nuevo, Pigeon Point, and Rancho del Oso State Parks before the sun sets on summer. 🌞

🌼Nature journal at Pigeon Point Lighthouse (11am)
🦭Explore adaptations of local marine mammals at Año Nuevo (1:15pm)
🐭Navigate critter-created marshy mazes at Rancho del Oso (2:30pm)

Each program attended earns kids (ages 7 to 12 years old) a stamp in your Jr. Rangers logbook and a badge from each park, or a wooden sticker for kids under 7 years old. Search "California junior rangers" for more programs and to sign up online. We'll see you soon!

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Silly guillie! Pigeon guillemots (GILL-uh-motts) are always a hoot and a holler to see at Pigeon Point Light Station. Th...
07/30/2026

Silly guillie! Pigeon guillemots (GILL-uh-motts) are always a hoot and a holler to see at Pigeon Point Light Station. These seabirds have bright scarlet feet which they stick out behind them, and they fly like Superman rather than tucking in their toes like most birds. ♥️♥️ Check them out during the summer months, from about mid-May through late August, before they fly back up to the Arctic for the rest of the year. Their rubber glove-red feet and whistling peeps make them a cheerful sight until they migrate!

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Image descriptions: Pigeon guillemots spending their summer at Pigeon Point.

07/29/2026

Officially open!

As of today, July 29th, 2026, San Gregorio State Beach has expanded access for all to enjoy! Visitors can expect improved infrastructure, such as access roads and trails, parking lots, chemical toilets, and a trail system connecting the newly acquired land to San Gregorio State Beach to the south.

Whether you're looking for a retreat into a gorgeous stretch of shoreline, a peaceful walk along coastal bluffs, or a quiet place to appreciate the nuances of nature, this park is for you!

Learn more at http://bit.ly/SanGregorioRanch

Immense thanks to , the previous landowner's original donation as a conservation easement, and the many contributions from individuals along the way.

07/24/2026

Mark your calendars and grab your sunscreen, because San Gregorio Ranch is opening soon! 🌞 As part of California's 30x30 initiative to conserve 30% of California's lands and coastal waters by 2030, San Gregorio Ranch has been donated by POST to expand San Gregorio State Beach. We're almost ready to share this beautiful land with you; here, you'll find native species, driftwood deposits, and sandy shore for exploration. 📸 Check it out after July 29th and find your favorite spot!

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