Natural Bridges State Beach

SF Bay Area

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At a glance

Size
62
Established
1933

parks detail

Hook
A surviving sea arch plus the famous winter monarch butterfly grove
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Two of the three namesake arches have collapsed since the 1900s — the survivor frames every sunset photo in town. The Monarch Grove boardwalk (October–January) is a state natural preserve within the beach, and the Secret Lagoon's tidepools rank with the coast's best.

Getting there

Coordinates
36.95, -122.058

Driving directions

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