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San Simeon
- GPS coordinates:
- 35° 36.250’ N, 121° 08.522’ W
- LiMPETS monitoring site since:
- 2006
- Directions:
- This site is about a quarter of a mile south of the town of San Simeon. From Highway 1 at the Sea Breeze Inn, turn onto on Vista del Mar, the southernmost road in town. Drive to the end of Vista del Mar where it meets Balboa. There is a public access trail from this intersection across a vacant lot to the beach. Once on the sandy beach, walk south until you reach a sloping rock platform that rises above the sand.
- Restrooms:
- There are no public restrooms at or near this site.
- Site description:
- This is a gently undulating rocky area with some high and low areas. The amount of relief to the rocks is fairly minimal to low. As with any site with deep channels, watch the water level as the tide comes in so no one gets stranded!
- LiMPETS methods:
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- vertical transect
- total organism count in a permanent area
- size measurements in a permanent area
- Download site-specific protocols and datasheets used at this site.
- Permit and visitor information:
- This San Simeon intertidal site is located within the Cambria State Marine Conservation Area. It is part of a network of marine protected areas recently established by the state of Calfornia. Recreational take of living resources is allowed with a valid fishing license; however, all commercial fishing is prohibited.
- Contact your LiMPETS site coordinator:
- Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History • 165 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA 93950 • • (831) 648-5716, ext. 14.