Moss Landing State Beach

Central Coast

parks

At a glance

Size
60
Established
1972

parks detail

Hook
Sea otters in Elkhorn Slough on one side, surf on the other
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The jetty beach faces the head of the Monterey Submarine Canyon — which is why sea otters, whales, and research vessels all concentrate here. Launch a kayak into Elkhorn Slough on an incoming tide for the state's best close-range otter and seal viewing.

Getting there

Coordinates
36.812, -121.791

Driving directions

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