Tide Pools around Carmel/Big Sur, CA
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Tide Pools around Carmel/Big Sur, CA
I was wondering if anyone has suggestions for beaches with tide pools in the Carmel area? I missed out on seeing any when I was in the San Diego area a couple of years ago and thought I'd try for my Carmel trip.
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For future reference in SD - head out to Cabrillo Point - above Pt. Loma - and then drive down to the old Lighthouse on the beach below. Great tidepools.
And it's a heck of a hike if you want to huff it up and down the hill - or train on a bicycle.
http://www.nps.gov/cabr/naturescience/tidepools.htm
And it's a heck of a hike if you want to huff it up and down the hill - or train on a bicycle.
http://www.nps.gov/cabr/naturescience/tidepools.htm
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Well - it's really called Pt. Loma - but some refer to it as Cabrillo Point - named after the one who lead the expedition to discover the entrance to San Diego Bay, Juan Cabrillo - a Captain of Portuguese training/descent - who was sailing for Spain.
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Point Lobos, South Shore Trail.
http://pt-lobos.parks.state.ca.us/Trails.html
Studying tide pools at Point Lobos is a popular activity for amateur enthusiasts and marine biologists alike. Weston Beach, named for the photographer, is the best place to explore the tidal shallows. Docents lead guided tide pool walks; schedules are posted a month in advance.
http://www.viamagazine.com/destinati...al-coast-jewel
The closest parking lot to Weston Beach is the Piney Woods parking lot.
http://pt-lobos.parks.state.ca.us/Trails.html
Studying tide pools at Point Lobos is a popular activity for amateur enthusiasts and marine biologists alike. Weston Beach, named for the photographer, is the best place to explore the tidal shallows. Docents lead guided tide pool walks; schedules are posted a month in advance.
http://www.viamagazine.com/destinati...al-coast-jewel
The closest parking lot to Weston Beach is the Piney Woods parking lot.