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Adventures In Half Moon Bay, California
Located a mere seven-minute drive from Inn at Mavericks is the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, a perfect place to spend the day exploring a diverse marine habitat. We decided to spend the day at this unique coastal habitat on our summer family vacation.
About 40 miles south of San Francisco the Half Moon Bay Jetty holds back the famous waves and tides of Pillar Point and creates a perfect stretch of the California coast for kayaking. The harbor is home to great food, fantastic outdoor sports, and of course our lovely little inn, “Inn At Mavericks”.
Every year beginning in the fall, gray whales travel over 12,000 miles from their summer feeding grounds in Alaska down to Baja California, Mexico to breed and give birth to their young. When Spring arrives, the gray whale mothers and their calves travel back north to their feeding grounds in Alaska. This migration path occurs along the California coast making it an ideal location to see these beautiful majestic creatures. The Oceanic Society offers an incredible 3 hour whale watching cruise beginning on December 26th, when visitors will get the amazing opportunity to see whales and hear commentary from a well versed naturalist about gray whale biology as well as other valuable information on other marine wildlife and seabirds. In addition to seeing gray whales, visitors might also see California sea lions, harbor seals, and porpoises.
Located only 15 minutes north of Half Moon Bay in Moss Beach, California, is Fitzgerald Marine Reserve. This three mile stretch of Northern California Coastline is known by scientists as one of the most bio-diverse intertidal regions in the state and is home to dozens of colorful, unique sea creatures. If you visit the reserve at low tide (one foot or less), you’ll be able to see a multitude of sea-life. The reserve hosts a living community of seaweed, crabs, sea-stars, octopus, sponges, mollusks, fish, and even harbor seals.
