Montara State Beach

SF Bay Area

parks

At a glance

Size
780
Established
1959

parks detail

Hook
A mile of wild sand below Montara Mountain trails
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A broad, wild-feeling mile of sand where bluff trails connect to Montara Mountain's granite — one of the few places you can hike from tidepools to a 1,800-foot summit. The 1875 lighthouse next door runs a famous hostel.

Getting there

Coordinates
37.549, -122.515

Driving directions

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