Half Moon Bay is a small town on the California coast, south of San Francisco. A number of beaches along the bay include Half Moon Bay State Beach. The Coastside Trail leads north to Pillar Point, close to the huge waves of the Mavericks surf area. Nearby, Montara Mountain rises in the protected area of Rancho Corral of Earth.
The Purisima Creek redwood preserve is located on the slopes of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Western-themed fun reigns in this wonderful farm designed for play. The little ones will enjoy numerous activities with admission, such as pony rides, a train ride through a small ghost town, and a petting zoo full of adorable goats. When the month of October arrives, the farm will be transformed into a Halloween paradise with pumpkins, a decoration rich in details and a ghostly house that older children enjoy the most. There are plenty of things to do in Half Moon Bay and along the coast of San Mateo County, enough for lots of fun weekends or a month-long stay.
For a summer weekend getaway or Monday through Friday, the coast of Half Moon Bay and San Mateo County are the perfect place to take the family. Search all accommodations 1855 Zaballa House Aristocrat Hotel Beach House Hotel Cypress Inn On Miramar Beach Half Moon Bay Inn Half Moon Bay Lodge Harbor View Inn at Mavericks Mill Rose Inn Nantucket Whale Inn Ocean View Inn Oceano Hotel & Spa Quality Inn Seal Cove Inn The Miramar Inn and Suites The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay. The Half Moon Bay State Beach visitor center is located in Francis Beach and is open on Saturdays and Sundays (weather and volunteer availability allowing).The coastline encompasses the cities of Half Moon Bay, Miramar, Montara, Moss Beach, El Granada, San Gregorio, La Honda and Pescadero. With a stunning landscape of farms and beaches, the coast of Half Moon Bay is a children's playground full of nature that will inspire adventures for all ages.
The Visit Half Moon Bay website is a joint effort of the Half Moon Bay Coast Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau, the Half Moon Bay Hotel Business Improvement District, and the Half Moon Bay Downtown Association. Half Moon Bay has a main street full of nice boutiques, coffee shops, restaurants, and more enchantment. Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival, Half Moon Bay Wine & Jazz Festival, Pacific Coast Dream Machine, 4th of July fashion show in Sol fashion, Make it Main Street, Nights of Lights, live music. Schedule your class for a free excursion to the San Mateo coast and visit Half Moon Bay State Beach, Pescadero Marsh State Nature Reserve, or State Beach from Bean Hollow.
