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940 N Main St, Salinas, CA 93906

#2.
Oceano Beach, California, United States
The city of Grover Beach boasts gorgeous beaches, sagebrush-dotted rolling hills and a moderate coastal cli... More on Groverbeach.com
You can go there to see the monarch butterflies nest and mate More on GeckoGo

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Camarillo, California, United States

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Watsonville, California, USA
Zmudowski State Beach is a popular fishing area, featuring perch, kingfish, sole, flounder, halibut, bocaccio (tomcod), jacksmelt, lingcod, cabezon, salmon, steelhead and occasional rockfish. The beach features the Pajaro River estuary, ... More on GoingToTheBeach.com

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2400 Highway 146, San Juan Bautista, California
This place was a lot of fun. If you're into rock climbing like we are, there are LOTS of places to climb an... More on Trekaroo
Pinnacles is a wonderful place for the outdoorsy family with kids that can hike or be carried. More on Trekaroo

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Asilomar Ave & Del Monte Blvd, Pacific Grove, California 93950
While on an expedition in 1602 for the Count of Monterrey, Spanish explorer Sebastian Vizcaino named the po... More on LighthouseFriends.com
We didn't actually get to go into the lighthouse because it had just closed. It is the longest operating l... More on igougo

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Bear Valley Road, Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Marin, CA
From its thunderous ocean breakers crashing against rocky headlands and expansive sand beaches through its open grasslands to its brushy hillsides and forested ridges, visitors can discover over 10... More on Nps.gov
... Part of the national seashore, the bay remains largely as it was 400 years- fringed with sandy beaches and tidepools alive ... More on Amazon.com

#8.
Watsonville, CA 95076
The beach is a popular fishing area, featuring perch, kingfish, sole, flounder, halibut, bocaccio (tomcod), jacksmelt, lingcod, cabezon, salmon, steelhead and occasional rockfish. The beach feature... More on Parks
The beach is a popular fishing area, featuring perch, kingfish, sole, flounder, halibut, bocaccio (tomcod), jacksmelt, lingcod, cabezon, salmon, steelhead and occasional rockfish. The beach feature... More on Parks.ca.gov

#9.
201 Alvarado St, Monterey, CA 93940
Take a kayak tour ($50) of the bay from Cannery Row. More on travelandleisure
The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary is a natures lover's'must see', and I found a sea kayak to be a ... More on igougo
