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What to do and see in Pescadero, California (CA): The Best Things to do
Pescadero is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Mateo County, California two miles (3 km) east of State Route 1 and Pescadero State Beach. The center of town, on Pescadero Creek Road, is located at latitude 37.255 and longitude 122.38028. The town is 14.4 miles (23.2 km) south of Half Moon Bay. The ZIP Code is 94060 and the community is inside area code 650. The population was 643 at the 2010 census.
Restaurants in Pescadero
1. Pigeon Point Light Station
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4.5 based on 419 reviews
This historic lighthouse, named after the carrier pigeon, is more than a century old.
Reviewed By alcor1922
Absolutely beautiful views all around the light station. It's a nice stop as you drive along Highway 1 while exploring and enjoying the awesome beauty of the Pacific Coast.
2. Ano Nuevo State Reserve
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4.5 based on 277 reviews
Home to the largest mainland seal colony in the world.
Reviewed By 771milesb - Philadelphia, United States
Amazing experience with the Elephant Seals. A very interesting and engaging docent. Wonderful way to spend an afternoon.
3. Pigeon Point Beach
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4.5 based on 35 reviews
Scenic beach along Half Moon Bay that features Pescadero Marsh preserve and historic Pigeon Point lighthouse, both located nearby.
Reviewed By alcor1922
A short drive from the Bay Area, specifically from the Half Moon Bay location, it's a refreshing getaway from the hustle and bustle of a city life. Fresh ocean breeze with less crowd. Nice road trip destination even for a day of simple relaxation.
4. Bean Hollow State Beach
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4.5 based on 70 reviews
Located on the scenic San Mateo Coast, this popular beach features a self-guided nature trail plus many opportunities for fishing, picnicking and beachcombing.
Reviewed By TomBrody - Berkeley, United States
BEAN HOLLOW STATE BEACH is located in that parade of sandy beaches that stretches from Santa Cruz to the south to Half Moon Bay to the north. Bean Hollow is near a charming village called, Pescadero, where one can find culinary delights such as freshly baked artichoke bread, as well as various arts and crafts. Further regarding arts and crafts, Bean Hollow provides a rich assortment of a geological stone formation called, "tafoni." In the year 1995, I had an exhibit of my photographs of the tafoni from Bean Hollow, and this exhibit was at Coyote Point Museum in San Mateo, CA (twenty 20 inch x 24 inch color photos). Attached are some of the photos from this exhibit, plus a few newer photos from Bean Hollow, such as the stone "knobs." Some of the tafoni formations are mounted on a cliff that faces the sea, and one of these resembles a giant insect. Professor Ray Pestrong of San Francisco State University has published a short paper on this particular tafoni formation, and he named it the, "Blue Madonna." This name comes from the fact that just below the giant insect is a formation resembling a woman wearing a cowl over her head. What happened some time after the year 1995, the end of the woman's nose got broken off. Other stone formations are mounted on the bed of flat stone that resides just west of the cliffs. These horizontally-mounted stone formations include a sphere that is mounted on a pedestal (not shown in the photos that I posted here) and an amazing reproduction of a human skull (about 3 feet by 4 feet) (also not shown here). This sphere and the human skull were shown in my exhibit at Coyote Point Museum. Other places to find stunning collections of tafoni are Salt Point State Park in California and Shore Acres State Park in Oregon. Anyway, some of my landscape photo exhibitions are shown below. (1) ASUC Galleries, University of California, Berkeley, CA; July 1987. (2) Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley, CA; Dec. 1988-April 1989. (3) Albany Arts Gallery, Albany, CA; Sept. 1991-Oct.1991. (4) Photocentral Gallery, Hayward, CA; March 1992-May 1992. (5) Olive Hyde Gallery, Fremont, CA; July 1992-August 1992. (6) Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center, Hayward, CA; Dec. 1992-Feb. 1993. (7) Coyote Point Museum, San Mateo, CA; Jan. 1995-March 1995. (8) Randall Museum, San Francisco, CA; Dec. 1995-Feb. 1996.
5. Pebble Beach
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4.5 based on 42 reviews
Reviewed By TravelingSwan12211 - Concord, United States
Beautiful beach that is great for tide pooling or walking on a beach of small pebbles. On the right side of the parking lot the beach is mostly small pebbles. On the left side of the parking lot there is a small bridge and you can walk down to the tide pools at low tide. You can watch shore line crabs scurry across rocks, purple sea urchines in their nesting holes, little fishes, sea stars, etc. It’s a very beautiful place.
6. Pescadero Marsh Natural Preserve
7. Harley Farms Goat Dairy
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4.5 based on 142 reviews
A working goat dairy farm that does tours - of the goats and the dairy
Reviewed By JustJanJan - Fair Oaks, United States
We took the paid tour which afforded us the opportunity to hold the baby goats. The tour itself was very interesting and concluded with a sampling of cheeses made on site. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone who loved animals. The place is high quality and the cheeses and other offerings in their shop are amazing!
8. Butano State Park
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4.5 based on 59 reviews
Reviewed By TravelingSwan12211 - Concord, United States
Beautiful forest, definitely one fo the worlds natural wonders. The redwoods are a very unique forest and the lush trails will take you from massive trees all the way to the oceans edge. If you have the time, backpacking on these trails are an amazing experience
9. Swanton Berry Farm
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4.5 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By Y7420ZEpeterj - Concord, United States
I love this place!!!! The property has been in the family since like the 1860's!!! Way cool!!! Funky fresh music!!!!! Tayberry truffle and roasted pumpkin pie. Yummy
10. Pie Ranch
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4.0 based on 36 reviews
Our Farmstand, right on Highway 1, is where we sell our farm's crops as well as pies, featuring our Jammu whole-grain flour that we mill on site. Pie Ranch’s pies use our Jammu whole-grain flour and organic butter for the crust. We rotate our sweet pie fillings with each season. We partner with Companion Bakeshop to bake fresh pies every day for you to enjoy. Our non-profit educational ranch grows organic fruits and veggies, as well as grains and beans. We raise animals and offer daily self-guided tours for people to learn more about the land, and those who tend it. Our mission: PIE RANCH CULTIVATES A HEALTHY AND JUST FOOD SYSTEM FROM SEED TO TABLE THROUGH FOOD EDUCATION, FARMER TRAINING, AND REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS.
