Half Moon Bay Attractions

Half Moon Bay (pop. 8,886) is on Half Moon Bay Inlet in San Mateo county. Local activities include golf courses and a driving range, sport fishing, whale watching, horseback riding, bluff and mountain top hiking, redwood preserves, and bird refuges.

Elkus Youth Ranch

The Richard J. Elkus Ranch educates children about livestock, gardens and nature. The farmhouse includes sheep, goats, chickens, rabbits, a burro and horse, and is surrounded by miles of hiking trails, two sleeping tents on platforms, two restored barns, gardens, greenhouse and bathhouse.

Tips

Visits by special arrangement only.

Half Moon Bay State Beach

Half Moon Bay State Beach is located on Kelly Avenue, half a mile west of Highway One in Half Moon Bay. The park features four miles of sandy beaches for walking, fishing and surfing. There are trails for horseback riding.

Address

Half Moon Bay State Beach
95 Kelly Avenue
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
United States

Phone 1 (650) 726-8819

Fax 1 (650) 726-8816

http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=531

Tips

The Visitor Center is open Saturdays and Sundays. Call for park hours.