abalone cove shoreline park & ecological reserve
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I've been to abalone coves before but this was amazing... the wildlife and views were both breathtaking.
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Abalone Cove is a good place to go explore without worrying about getting lost. it's a short decline hike to the beach area. There are other hiking trails that lead to the cliff above the "cave" The payoff of getting down to this part of the shore is worth every moment. The rocks, the sea life, the breeze and the serenity. Wear water shoes if you have them. It's better than getting your shoes wet and do not wear slippers. Some areas are pretty rocky and you can easily slip and fall. Make sure you go at LOW tide, or when the tide is at least halfway on its way out. It's gorgeous and well worth the hike.
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Yeah...amazing rocks, and aquariums! Natural aquariums! Do you like sea life? Colorful things? Tiny things? Colorful tiny sea life? Rocks of all weird shapes, patterns, colors? If you say yes to those, this is your type of beach. Don't come if you are looking for sandy beach with pretty girls in bikinis. The trail is steep at some parts. The most straightforward way to get there from Abalone Cove parking lot is walking along Palo Verde street all the way to Sacred Cove and go down a steep trail with a big pipeline. This cove is a half moon shape cove between Portugese Pointe and Inspiration Pointe. Do NOT go from any of those pointes and jump down the cliff to swim over to Sacred Cove. The strong current could throw you into the caves/rocks and traps you there. Those areas are called "washing machine" for a reason. Not a good reason, by the way. There's a sandy part between Inspiration Pointe and Portugese Pointe. Go to either the right or left of the sand to see tide pools. Make sure to check low tide before you go. The tide pools are more colorful when it's sunny. Take your time. Sit down at a random tide pool. Or better yet...lay down next to a pool...look carefully for a long time...you will be fascinated at what you see. If you don't want to look at tiny things, there are bigger things for you to look at too: seals and pelicans. And rocks. I saw the most interesting family of rocks there. Some look like cookies, some like eggs, some look like bacon, some like layer cake. Oh yeah I was hungry when I looked at them. Anyway...just look down. And be amazed. Like me :)One tip: Don't go to Abalone Cove if you don't like flies. (Huh...like anyone could like flies!)
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when the tide is down is great for kids in scout outings or family outings. take sturdy shoes or extra pair of shoes to walk on the rocky shoreline
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rode the bike here and had a nice visit. great views of the ocean from here. nice place to visit and worth taking the time to go here
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This is a can't-miss.. it was absolutely gorgeous. Best time to go is early in the morning before the tourists are up, so you can enjoy the peace and tranquility
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I stopped to checkout Abalone Cove on a whim. I really wanted to checkout the tide pools but had no idea what to expect. I didn't do my research!Here is some info:-Parking is $5-Short hike is required to access the tide pools and shoreI didn't make it to the tide pools this trip, but I did make the hike down to the water. The hike down was pretty easy, but sandy. There were some steep lose areas but very manageable. Once you get to the bottom of the cliff area there is nice beach with smooth rocks and sand. Further south are the tide pools. I opted for the beach area. It was so quite and peaceful. I felt like I was someplace else.Near the parking area there is a nice walking path and a few picnic areas. The views are spectacular.
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So nice to walk here....gorgeous views. Try to time it when the carpark is not full of tourist buses!
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For the price of parking a car, you can search tide pools and get some amazing views of the coastline.
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Walk along the cliffs above the Pacific Ocean. Watch the seals play. A great place to view a picturesque sunset.