Montara, CaliforniaPoint Montara Light StationMavericksEl Granada BeachPillar Point State Marine Conservation AreaFrontierland ParkMori Point (GGNRA)
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Montara

Montara is a town in San Mateo district, California, United States of about 2,909 people. Within 50 km by road there are 294 places to visit: 70 parks, 37 wildlife, forests & gardens and 30 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are Point Montara Light Station, Moss Beach Park and Rancho Corral de Tierra.

37.5422° N, 122.5161° WPop. 2,909

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Within 30 km62 places
Within 50 km294
Must-see294
Notable0
Best timeNovember to March

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The 3 places worth the trip

Point Montara Light Station, viewpoint near Montara
Must-see

Point Montara Light Station

Viewpoint · 1 km

Moss Beach Park, beach near Montara
Must-see

Moss Beach Park

Beach · 2 km

Must-see

Rancho Corral de Tierra

Nature spot · 3 km

Places near Montara by type

All 294 places by distance →

One day from Montara

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:09 pm

46 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Montara
  2. Fitzgerald Marine Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
  3. Pillar Point State Marine Conservation Areanature spot · 2 hrs
  4. El Granada Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
  5. Frontierland Parkpark · 45 min
  6. Mori Point (GGNRA)park · 45 min
  7. Back in Montara
Today’s loopMontaraStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Montara?

Point Montara Light Station (viewpoint, about 1 km), Moss Beach Park (beach, about 2 km), Rancho Corral de Tierra (nature spot, about 3 km), Fitzgerald Marine Reserve (nature spot, about 4 km), Mavericks (viewpoint, about 7 km), El Granada Beach (beach, about 8 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Montara?

294 places on Spotwander: 70 parks, 38 other attractions, 37 wildlife, forests & gardens, 30 hill stations & viewpoints, 25 churches.

Which is the nearest park to Montara?

Frontierland Park, about 8 km by road; Mori Point (GGNRA) (11 km) is next.

Which is the nearest sanctuary to Montara?

Rancho Corral de Tierra, about 3 km by road; Fitzgerald Marine Reserve (4 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Montara?

Start in Montara, visit Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, then Pillar Point State Marine Conservation Area, then El Granada Beach, then Frontierland Park, then Mori Point (GGNRA), and drive back — about 46 km by road in all.