Point Lobos State Reserve

Local namePoint Lobos State Natural Reserve
LocationMonterey, United States

Point Lobos and the Point Lobos State Natural Reserve is the "crown jewel" of California's 280 state parks. Australian-born artist landscape artist Francis McComas described the point as the "greatest meeting of land and water in the world." Adjoining Point Lobos is "one of the richest marine habitats in California." The ocean habitat is protected by two marine protected areas, the Point Lobos State Marine Reserve and Point Lobos State Marine Conservation Area. The sea near Point Lobos is considered one the best locations for scuba diving on the Monterey Peninsula and along the California coast.Point Lobos is just south of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, United States, and at the north end of the Big Sur coast of the Pacific Ocean. Point Lobos features a number of hiking trails, many alongside the ocean, and a smaller number of beaches. The historic Whalers Cabin, built by Chinese fishermen and later used by Japanese and Portuguese fishermen, is now a museum.

Tags Nature ReserveRock FormationScuba DivingParkMarine LifeHiking & Camping
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Opening hours

Last entry at 4:30 pm.

Admission

Vehicle: $10
Senior: $9
Disabled: $5

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_Lobos

Official Website http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=571

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pointlobosstatenaturalreserve/

Phone +1 831 624 4909

Coordinates 36°31'5.321" N -121°56'39.28" E

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