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Places near Half Moon Bay by type
All 294 places by distance →One day from Half Moon Bay
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:51 pm
54 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Half Moon Bay
- Mavericksviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Miramar Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Adobe Gulchviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Rogers Gulchviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Half Moon Bay
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Half Moon Bay?
Half Moon Bay State Beach (beach, about 2 km), Poplar Beach (beach, about 2 km), Francis Beach (beach, about 2 km), Miramar Beach (beach, about 5 km), El Granada Beach (beach, about 7 km), Mavericks (viewpoint, about 9 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Half Moon Bay?
294 places on Spotwander: 70 parks, 43 wildlife, forests & gardens, 38 other attractions, 31 hill stations & viewpoints, 27 churches.
Which is the nearest park to Half Moon Bay?
Frontierland Park, about 17 km by road; Davey Glen Park (18 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Half Moon Bay?
Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve, about 10 km by road; Fitzgerald Marine Reserve (12 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Half Moon Bay?
Start in Half Moon Bay, visit Mavericks, then Miramar Beach, then Adobe Gulch, then Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve, then Rogers Gulch, and drive back — about 54 km by road in all.