Point Lobos State Reserve
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Point Lobos State Reserve
Location:In Monterey County, 3 miles south of Carmel on Highway 1.
Facilities:Picnic areas, restrooms, trails (é).
Activities:Hiking, wildlife viewing, scuba diving, guided tours.
Special Features:Once the home of a turn-of -the-century whaling and abalone industry, Reserve contains headlands, coves, and rolling meadows and is known for its exceptional beauty. Wildlife includes seals, sea lions, sea otters, and migrating gray whales (from December to May), and thousands of seabirds also make the reserve their home. The offshore area, popular with divers, forms one of the richest underwater habitats in the world.
Address:c/o Monterey District Office
2211 Garden Rd
Monterey, CA 93940
Phone:831-624-4909
Web: www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=571
Size: 1,325 acres.
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