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NEAREST CAMPGROUNDS: See ssss1 for coastal campgrounds or ssss1 for inland options.

INFORMATION: Open daily 9 a.m.–7 p.m. in summer, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. in winter. There’s an $10-per-vehicle entrance fee (discounts offered to seniors and the disabled). Entry is limited to 450 visitors at any one time. Bicycles are restricted to paved roads. Fires and the use of stoves are prohibited. Fishing, Frisbee, kite flying, and other games are prohibited. Pets are not allowed in the reserve, though guide dogs for the blind and certified service dogs are permitted. Diving is restricted to Bluefish and Whalers Coves with advance permits and proof of dive certification.

WEBSITE: pointlobos.org

PHONE: (831) 624-4909

Trip 2

CARMELO MEADOW, GRANITE POINT, & MOSS COVE TRAILS

LENGTH AND TYPE: 4.4-mile out-and-back

RATING: Easy

TRAIL CONDITION: Well maintained, good for kids

HIGHLIGHTS: Visit the Whaling Station Museum and adjacent Whalers Cabin Museum to learn about the area’s cultural history.

TO REACH THE TRAILHEAD: Once at Point Lobos, park in the lot just past the entrance kiosk. If that lot is full (often the case on weekends), bear right at the first fork and head north 0.3 mile to Whalers Cove. Follow the trail description from Whalers Cove, bypassing the 0.2-mile Carmelo Meadow Trail description.