Beaches and Parks from San Francisco to Monterey : Counties Included - Marin, San Francisco, Sa...
ISBN: 9780520271579 | 0520271572
Format: PaperbackPublisher: Univ of California Pr
Pub. Date: 3/12/2012
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Many of California's most alluring attractions are found along the coast from San Francisco Bay to Monterey Bay: Alcatraz Island, San Francisco's waterfront, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Monterey Bay Aquarium, and Point Lobos. This easy-to-use, up-to-date, comprehensive guidebook is the essential companion for all visitors--sightseers, hikers, swimmers, surfers, campers, birders, boaters, and anglers--who want to explore California's fabulous shoreline. The book describes some 350 shoreline destinations, including every known publicly accessible beach along the coast of Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, and Monterey Counties. The book also lists wildlife reserves, marinas, public parks, and includes descriptions of plants and animals, places where dogs are welcome, nature centers, aquariums, and much more. 54 color maps showing topography, roads, trails, bicycle routes, and other features 287 color photos sidebars on shipwrecks, railroads, aviation, and other aspects of California history. thorough descriptions including geologic formations, wildflowers, tidepools, and beaches information on recreational outfitters, whale-watching trips, surf shops, and more
| Introduction | p. 11 |
| Using This Guide | p. 14 |
| Map Legend | p. 18 |
| Marin County | p. 19-88 |
| Tomales/Dillon Beach | p. 22 |
| Tomales Bay/East Shore | p. 28 |
| Point Reyes Station | p. 32 |
| Tomales Bay/West Shore | p. 38 |
| Tomales Point to Point Reyes Lighthouse | p. 42 |
| Limantour Beach/Olema Valley | p. 54 |
| Bolinas | ... MOREp. 60 |
| Sanson Beach | p. 66 |
| Muir Beach Area | p. 70 |
| Marin Headlands | p. 80 |
| San Francisco County | p. 89-118 |
| San Francisco North | p. 92 |
| San Francisco Northeast | p. 96 |
| San Francisco Presidio to Lands End | p. 106 |
| San Francisco West | p. 112 |
| San Mateo County | p. 119-154 |
| Daly City and Northern Pacifica | p. 122 |
| Pacifica | p. 126 |
| Montara to Pillar Point Harbor | p. 134 |
| Half Moon Bay | p. 138 |
| Cowell Ranch to Pomponio State Beach | p. 142 |
| Pescadero State Beach to Butano State Park | p. 146 |
| Pigeon Point to Afio Nuevo | p. 150 |
| Santa Cruz County | p. 155-206 |
| Santa Cruz County North | p. 158 |
| Wilder Ranch to Natural Bridges | p. 166 |
| Santa Cruz Central | p. 170 |
| Santa Cruz Harbor | p. 178 |
| Santa Cruz East | p. 182 |
| Capitola to New Brighton State Beach | p. 190 |
| Aptos and Rio del Mar | p. 194 |
| Santa Cruz County South | p. 198 |
| Monterey County | p. 207-299 |
| Northern Monterey County | p. 210 |
| Salinas River to Sand City | p. 218 |
| Seaside to Monterey | p. 222 |
| Monterey Central | p. 230 |
| Monterey and Cannery Row | p. 234 |
| Pacific Grove | p. 244 |
| 17-Mile Drive | p. 248 |
| Carmel Area | p. 256 |
| Big Sur North | p. 266 |
| Point Sur to Big Sur Valley | p. 274 |
| Pfeiffer Beach to Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park | p. 278 |
| Esalen to Mill Creek | p. 286 |
| Big Sur South | p. 290 |
| Features | |
| Caring for the Coast | p. 15 |
| San Andreas Fault | p. 27 |
| Mosses, Fungi, and Lichens | p. 36 |
| The Ocean | p. 49 |
| Northern California's National Marine Sanctuaries | p. 64 |
| Farallon Islands | p. 75 |
| Geology of the Golden Gate | p. 86 |
| San Francisco Bay and Estuary | p. 102 |
| Ocean Beach Seawalls | p. 116 |
| Beach Sand | p. 130 |
| Geology of the Santa Cruz Mountains | p. 162 |
| Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | p. 174 |
| Shore Protection in Santa Cruz | p. 186 |
| Monterey Submarine Canyon | p. 202 |
| Elkhom Slough | p. 214 |
| Monterey Bay Dunes | p. 226 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium | p. 240 |
| Monterey Pine Forest | p. 252 |
| Rocky Shore | p. 263 |
| Rivers and Streams | p. 270 |
| Colors of the Coast | p. 282 |
| Protecting Coastal Resources | p. 295 |
| Afterword | p. 300 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 301 |
| Glossary | p. 304 |
| Selected State and Federal Agencies | p. 307 |
| Bibliography and Suggestions for Further Reading | p. 308 |
| Index | p. 310 |
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