Ano Nuevo Preserve

  • Pescadero, CA 94060
3.5
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Phone:

+1 650 879 0227, 1 (650) 879-022

Website:

www.parks.ca.gov

Fifty-five miles south of San Francisco and the Golden Gate, a low, rocky, windswept point juts out into the Pacific Ocean. The Spanish maritime explorer Sebastian Vizcaino sailed by the point on January 3, 1603. His diarist and chaplain ... more on Parks.ca.gov

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Ratings & Reviews for Ano Nuevo Preserve from Around the Web

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3.5

33 reviews

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His enthusiasm and knowledge of the elephant seals and more made the trip an incredible not to be missed experience. more on TripAdvisor

The parking lot has unisex bathrooms (uggh), but they were clean and convenient on our different visits to the park trips. more on Epinions.com

This stretch of beach is peaceful, calm, and extremely beautiful. more on Trekaroo

Walk a mile and a half into the nature reserve with experienced docents to view the elephant seals. more on igougo

The weather is usually very mild and the water is fairly calm here so you... more on Trekaroo

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24 reviews

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I have been hearing about this place for years and just made the trip. It was a little late in the season (Early April) so didn't see the males, only the females and ... more on TripAdvisor

I have been hearing about this place for years and just made the trip. It was a little late in the season (Early April) so didn't see the males, only the females and ... more on TripAdvisor

I have been hearing about this place for years and just made the trip. It was a little late in the season (Early April) so didn't see the males, only the females and ... more on TripAdvisor

Wenn man auf dem Pacific Coast Highway zwischen San Francisco und Los Angeles unterwegs ist sieht man viele Hinweisschilder auf Parks und Naturschönheiten. Deshalb kann es leicht passieren den Ano Nue ... more on TripAdvisor

Ano Nuevo has a beautiful beach, views of the Pacific, easy hikes, and best of all, an elephant seal rookery, one of the few places ... more on TripAdvisor

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Walk a mile and a half into the nature reserve with experienced docents to view the elephant seals. At up to 4,000 pounds, the males ... more on igougo

There are few places where a short walk guarantees a hiker the opportunity to see large wildlife in a natural habitat, but the coastal ... more on igougo

Ano Nuevo is a wildlife sanctuary for several different types of marine mammals and many different species of birds (including the ... more on igougo

Day Trip to Pescadero, California

Day Trip to Pescadero, California

by Donna M. Airoldi

This essentially three-road town on the west side of the Santa Cruz Mountains in San Mateo County is one of my favorite getaway spots on the Bay Area Peninsula. more >

  

Great Amenities at Ano Nuevo Preserve:

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  • Parking
  • Historic sites nearby

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www.parks.ca.gov

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