Salt Point State Park brochure/map

Salt Point
State Park
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Kruse Rhododendron
State Reserve
Our Mission
The mission of the California Department
of Parks and Recreation is to provide for
the health, inspiration and education of the
people of California by helping to preserve
the state’s extraordinary biological diversity,
protecting its most valued natural and cultural
resources, and creating opportunities for
high-quality outdoor recreation.
California State Parks supports equal access.
Prior to arrival, visitors with disabilities who
need assistance should contact the park at
the phone number below. To receive this
publication in an alternate format, write to
the Communications Office at the following
address.
CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS
P. O. Box 942896
Sacramento, CA 94296-0001
For information call: (800) 777-0369
(916) 653-6995, outside the U.S.
711, TTY relay service
www.parks.ca.gov
Discoverwww.mcn.org/1/rrparks/
the many states of California.™
Salt Point State Park
Kruse Rhododendron State Reserve
25050 Coast Highway One
Jenner, CA 95450
(707) 847-3221
© 2005 California State Parks (Rev. 2007)
Printed on Recycled Paper
Printed on Recycled Paper
25050 Coast Highway One
Jenner, CA 95450
(707) 847-3221
Salt Point State Park
Kruse Rhododendron State Reserve
Discoverwww.mcn.org/1/rrparks/
the many states of California.™
www.parks.ca.gov
CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS
P. O. Box 942896
Sacramento, CA 94296-0001
For information call: (800) 777-0369
(916) 653-6995, outside the U.S.
711, TTY relay service
California State Parks supports equal access.
Prior to arrival, visitors with disabilities who
need assistance should contact the park at
the phone number below. To receive this
publication in an alternate format, write to
the Communications Office at the following
address.
Q
State Park
Salt Point
Hiker/Biker Campsites
Ten hiker/biker sites are behind the ranger office
near the Woodside Campground.
Our Mission
Kruse Rhododendron
Walk-in Campsites
The walk-in campsites are in the Woodside Campground. The 20 non-reservable sites are approximately 1/3- to 1/2-mile from the parking area. No
dogs are allowed.
The mission of the California Department
of Parks and Recreation is to provide for
the health, inspiration and education of the
people of California by helping to preserve
the state’s extraordinary biological diversity,
protecting its most valued natural and cultural
resources, and creating opportunities for
high-quality outdoor recreation.
State Reserve
Family Campsites
There are 109 family campsites at Salt Point State
Park. Thirty sites are on the ocean side of the
highway at the Gerstle Cove Campground, and
79 sites are on the east side of the highway at the
Woodside Campground.
Overflow Camping
A day-use parking lot below Gerstle Cove Campground is available for self-contained vehicles only.
No tent camping or open fires are allowed. No restroom facilities or drinking water are available.
Picnicking
Fisk Mill Cove is a day-use area with paved parking, picnic tables (some accessible), small upright
barbeques, restrooms and drinking water. Bishop
pines offer protection from the spring and summer
winds. Take a short walk from the north parking lot
for a dramatic view of the Pacific Ocean from Sentinel Rock’s viewing platform.
Stump Beach has one of the few sandy beaches
north of Jenner. There are a few picnic tables near
the parking lot, a primitive toilet,
but no running water. A
1/4-mile trail leads to
the beach. Gerstle
Cove has picnic
tables, a primitive
toilet and a beautiful view
of the ocean.
Riding and Hiking Trails
There are more than 20 miles of
hiking trails. Motor vehicles are permitted only on paved roads. Mountain bikes are not
allowed on single-track trails because they cause
great damage when trail surfaces are wet. Please
stay on the trails in order to preserve the park’s
unspoiled qualities and to avoid contact with ticks
and poison oak. Call (707) 847-3221 for details on
accessible trails.
Osprey
Marine Plants and Animals
Bull kelp thrives along the Pacific coast. In April
no kelp is seen from the shore, but its growth has
already begun. Attaching to rocks with a “holdfast,”
it will grow up to ten inches a day as it reaches for
the sunlight at the ocean’s surface. In August the
water is dark with the lush kelp forest that provides
homes for numerous varieties of rock fish and marine organisms.
Tafoni
© 2005 California State Parks (Rev. 2007)
Kruse Rhododendron STATE RESERVE
Edward P. Kruse donated this land to the people of
California in 1933 as a living memorial to his father,
a founder of San Francisco’s German Bank. The land
was part of a large ranch established in 1880, on
which the Kruse family raised sheep and carried on
logging and tanbark harvesting operations.
This 317-acre state reserve is located adjacent to
Salt Point and features a beautiful second-growth
redwood forest mixed with Douglas firs, grand firs,
tanoaks and rhododendrons.
Each May, patches of pink are scattered throughout the green of the forest as rhododendrons burst
into bloom. The wealth of rhododendrons is a
direct result of the normal progression of plants following a severe fire that once occured here. Today
the regenerating forest is gradually overwhelming
the rhododendrons.
There are
three miles of
hiking trails
through the
quiet forest. Walls
of ferns line
the canyons
where seasonal streams
abound. To
protect this
pristine area,
no bikes
or dogs are
allowed on
trails, and
mushroom
Pacific Rhododendron
collecting is
prohibited.
Camping
Each campsite has a fire ring and picnic table
with food locker. The campgrounds have drinking water and restrooms, but no showers or sanitation station. The family sites and group campground are reservable March 15 to October 31 by
calling (800) 444-7275. Campgrounds consistently
fill up on weekends from April 1 to the end of
September. Reservations are strongly advised.
Land Plants and Animals
As the terrain rises northeast of Highway 1, coastal
brush and grasslands blend into lush growths of
bishop pine, Douglas fir, madrone, tanoak, groves of
second growth redwood and quiet meadow areas.
At the top of the coastal ridge, at about 1,000 feet
elevation, there is a large open prairie where elk
once grazed. At the top of the park, look for pygmy
forests, where stands of cypress, pine and even
the normally gigantic redwood grow stunted. This
is caused by the combination of highly acidic soil
that is lacking in nutrients and a hardpan layer just
below the surface. Similar stands of pygmy forest
can be found along the Pacific coast from Monterey
County northward to Mendocino County.
Black-tailed deer, raccoons, coyotes, bobcats,
gray foxes, badgers, striped skunks, porcupines
and dozens of varieties of rodents such as squirrels,
chipmunks and field mice are native to this
area. Bears and mountain lions occasionally range the area, although
visitors rarely see them.
The forest, grassland and ocean
shore host a wide variety of birds.
Look for pelicans, ospreys, woodpeckers (including pileated) and oyster
catchers. Be wary of Steller’s jays and
ravens, who ravage unattended campsites
in search of food.
Group Campground
The group campground is on the ocean side of
Highway 1 and accommodates a maximum of 40
people and 10 cars. No dogs are allowed.
Photo by Dan Murley
alt Point State Park is located on the rugged
California coastline about 90 miles north of San
Francisco on State Highway One. The shoreline of
the 6,000-acre park features rocky promontories, such
as Salt Point, that jut out into the Pacific Ocean.
The park encompasses one of the first underwater parks in California. Fishing is permitted
throughout the area with the exception of the
Gerstle Cove Marine Reserve, where marine life
is completely protected. The inland portion of
the park features both grassland and forest areas.
Popular activities at Salt Point State Park include
camping, picnicking, fishing, skin diving and scuba
diving, as well as hiking and horseback riding.
Sandstone and Tafoni
Have you ever wondered where the streets of San
Francisco came from? Sandstone from Salt Point
was used there in the construction of streets and
buildings during the mid-1800s. If you look closely
at the rocks at Gerstle Cove, you can still see eyebolts where the ships anchored while sandstone
slabs were loaded on board. Quarried rocks can still
be seen scattered along the marine terrace north
of Gerstle Cove. Look for the drill holes along the
edges of the rocks. A drill was used to separate the
large rocks into smaller slabs.
Tafoni, the Italian word for cavern, is a natural
phenomenon common along the sandstone near the
ocean’s edge at Gerstle Cove and Fisk Mill Cove.
Look for a honeycomb-type network carved into the
rocks forming pits, knobs, ribs and ridges.
Photo by Robert Potts © California Academy of Sciences
S
The Sonoma Coast is famous for red abalone.
This slow-growing aquatic snail is an important part
of the intertidal community. It takes an abalone an
average of ten years to reach a diameter of seven
inches.
Gray whales can be seen between December and
April, as they migrate southward to their breeding
and calving areas along the coast of Baja California,
and then return to their summer feeding areas in
the Bering Sea.
Gerstle Cove Marine Reserve is an underwater
reserve where no form of marine life may be taken
or disturbed. The boundaries of the reserve are
marked with a yellow pole on the north end and
yellow paint on the south.
PLEASE REMEMBER
The risk of wildfire is always great in grassland
and forest areas. Ground fires and open fires
of any kind are not permitted. You may use
your own off-the-ground barbecue for cooking
in the campground areas, or you may use the
facilities provided. Safely extinguish hot coals
in fire rings.
The tide pools along the shoreline are home
to a wonderful variety of fragile marine organisms, most of which are protected. These
creatures are fascinating to observe. Feel free
to explore, but please remember that many of
these organisms can be damaged or destroyed
by even the simple act of turning over a rock
and exposing the animals to the sun.
Dogs must be kept on a leash at all times
and are permitted only in the developed
areas, except for the group campground and
walk-in campsites. They must be kept in a tent
or vehicle at night.
Printed on Recycled Paper
25050 Coast Highway One
Jenner, CA 95450
(707) 847-3221
Salt Point State Park
Kruse Rhododendron State Reserve
Discoverwww.mcn.org/1/rrparks/
the many states of California.™
www.parks.ca.gov
CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS
P. O. Box 942896
Sacramento, CA 94296-0001
For information call: (800) 777-0369
(916) 653-6995, outside the U.S.
711, TTY relay service
California State Parks supports equal access.
Prior to arrival, visitors with disabilities who
need assistance should contact the park at
the phone number below. To receive this
publication in an alternate format, write to
the Communications Office at the following
address.
Q
State Park
Salt Point
Hiker/Biker Campsites
Ten hiker/biker sites are behind the ranger office
near the Woodside Campground.
Our Mission
Kruse Rhododendron
Walk-in Campsites
The walk-in campsites are in the Woodside Campground. The 20 non-reservable sites are approximately 1/3- to 1/2-mile from the parking area. No
dogs are allowed.
The mission of the California Department
of Parks and Recreation is to provide for
the health, inspiration and education of the
people of California by helping to preserve
the state’s extraordinary biological diversity,
protecting its most valued natural and cultural
resources, and creating opportunities for
high-quality outdoor recreation.
State Reserve
Family Campsites
There are 109 family campsites at Salt Point State
Park. Thirty sites are on the ocean side of the
highway at the Gerstle Cove Campground, and
79 sites are on the east side of the highway at the
Woodside Campground.
Overflow Camping
A day-use parking lot below Gerstle Cove Campground is available for self-contained vehicles only.
No tent camping or open fires are allowed. No restroom facilities or drinking water are available.
Picnicking
Fisk Mill Cove is a day-use area with paved parking, picnic tables (some accessible), small upright
barbeques, restrooms and drinking water. Bishop
pines offer protection from the spring and summer
winds. Take a short walk from the north parking lot
for a dramatic view of the Pacific Ocean from Sentinel Rock’s viewing platform.
Stump Beach has one of the few sandy beaches
north of Jenner. There are a few picnic tables near
the parking lot, a primitive toilet,
but no running water. A
1/4-mile trail leads to
the beach. Gerstle
Cove has picnic
tables, a primitive
toilet and a beautiful view
of the ocean.
Riding and Hiking Trails
There are more than 20 miles of
hiking trails. Motor vehicles are permitted only on paved roads. Mountain bikes are not
allowed on single-track trails because they cause
great damage when trail surfaces are wet. Please
stay on the trails in order to preserve the park’s
unspoiled qualities and to avoid contact with ticks
and poison oak. Call (707) 847-3221 for details on
accessible trails.
Osprey
Marine Plants and Animals
Bull kelp thrives along the Pacific coast. In April
no kelp is seen from the shore, but its growth has
already begun. Attaching to rocks with a “holdfast,”
it will grow up to ten inches a day as it reaches for
the sunlight at the ocean’s surface. In August the
water is dark with the lush kelp forest that provides
homes for numerous varieties of rock fish and marine organisms.
Tafoni
© 2005 California State Parks (Rev. 2007)
Kruse Rhododendron STATE RESERVE
Edward P. Kruse donated this land to the people of
California in 1933 as a living memorial to his father,
a founder of San Francisco’s German Bank. The land
was part of a large ranch established in 1880, on
which the Kruse family raised sheep and carried on
logging and tanbark harvesting operations.
This 317-acre state reserve is located adjacent to
Salt Point and features a beautiful second-growth
redwood forest mixed with Douglas firs, grand firs,
tanoaks and rhododendrons.
Each May, patches of pink are scattered throughout the green of the forest as rhododendrons burst
into bloom. The wealth of rhododendrons is a
direct result of the normal progression of plants following a severe fire that once occured here. Today
the regenerating forest is gradually overwhelming
the rhododendrons.
There are
three miles of
hiking trails
through the
quiet forest. Walls
of ferns line
the canyons
where seasonal streams
abound. To
protect this
pristine area,
no bikes
or dogs are
allowed on
trails, and
mushroom
Pacific Rhododendron
collecting is
prohibited.
Camping
Each campsite has a fire ring and picnic table
with food locker. The campgrounds have drinking water and restrooms, but no showers or sanitation station. The family sites and group campground are reservable March 15 to October 31 by
calling (800) 444-7275. Campgrounds consistently
fill up on weekends from April 1 to the end of
September. Reservations are strongly advised.
Land Plants and Animals
As the terrain rises northeast of Highway 1, coastal
brush and grasslands blend into lush growths of
bishop pine, Douglas fir, madrone, tanoak, groves of
second growth redwood and quiet meadow areas.
At the top of the coastal ridge, at about 1,000 feet
elevation, there is a large open prairie where elk
once grazed. At the top of the park, look for pygmy
forests, where stands of cypress, pine and even
the normally gigantic redwood grow stunted. This
is caused by the combination of highly acidic soil
that is lacking in nutrients and a hardpan layer just
below the surface. Similar stands of pygmy forest
can be found along the Pacific coast from Monterey
County northward to Mendocino County.
Black-tailed deer, raccoons, coyotes, bobcats,
gray foxes, badgers, striped skunks, porcupines
and dozens of varieties of rodents such as squirrels,
chipmunks and field mice are native to this
area. Bears and mountain lions occasionally range the area, although
visitors rarely see them.
The forest, grassland and ocean
shore host a wide variety of birds.
Look for pelicans, ospreys, woodpeckers (including pileated) and oyster
catchers. Be wary of Steller’s jays and
ravens, who ravage unattended campsites
in search of food.
Group Campground
The group campground is on the ocean side of
Highway 1 and accommodates a maximum of 40
people and 10 cars. No dogs are allowed.
Photo by Dan Murley
alt Point State Park is located on the rugged
California coastline about 90 miles north of San
Francisco on State Highway One. The shoreline of
the 6,000-acre park features rocky promontories, such
as Salt Point, that jut out into the Pacific Ocean.
The park encompasses one of the first underwater parks in California. Fishing is permitted
throughout the area with the exception of the
Gerstle Cove Marine Reserve, where marine life
is completely protected. The inland portion of
the park features both grassland and forest areas.
Popular activities at Salt Point State Park include
camping, picnicking, fishing, skin diving and scuba
diving, as well as hiking and horseback riding.
Sandstone and Tafoni
Have you ever wondered where the streets of San
Francisco came from? Sandstone from Salt Point
was used there in the construction of streets and
buildings during the mid-1800s. If you look closely
at the rocks at Gerstle Cove, you can still see eyebolts where the ships anchored while sandstone
slabs were loaded on board. Quarried rocks can still
be seen scattered along the marine terrace north
of Gerstle Cove. Look for the drill holes along the
edges of the rocks. A drill was used to separate the
large rocks into smaller slabs.
Tafoni, the Italian word for cavern, is a natural
phenomenon common along the sandstone near the
ocean’s edge at Gerstle Cove and Fisk Mill Cove.
Look for a honeycomb-type network carved into the
rocks forming pits, knobs, ribs and ridges.
Photo by Robert Potts © California Academy of Sciences
S
The Sonoma Coast is famous for red abalone.
This slow-growing aquatic snail is an important part
of the intertidal community. It takes an abalone an
average of ten years to reach a diameter of seven
inches.
Gray whales can be seen between December and
April, as they migrate southward to their breeding
and calving areas along the coast of Baja California,
and then return to their summer feeding areas in
the Bering Sea.
Gerstle Cove Marine Reserve is an underwater
reserve where no form of marine life may be taken
or disturbed. The boundaries of the reserve are
marked with a yellow pole on the north end and
yellow paint on the south.
PLEASE REMEMBER
The risk of wildfire is always great in grassland
and forest areas. Ground fires and open fires
of any kind are not permitted. You may use
your own off-the-ground barbecue for cooking
in the campground areas, or you may use the
facilities provided. Safely extinguish hot coals
in fire rings.
The tide pools along the shoreline are home
to a wonderful variety of fragile marine organisms, most of which are protected. These
creatures are fascinating to observe. Feel free
to explore, but please remember that many of
these organisms can be damaged or destroyed
by even the simple act of turning over a rock
and exposing the animals to the sun.
Dogs must be kept on a leash at all times
and are permitted only in the developed
areas, except for the group campground and
walk-in campsites. They must be kept in a tent
or vehicle at night.
Photo by Robert Potts © California Academy of Sciences
Group Campground
The group campground is on the ocean side of
Highway 1 and accommodates a maximum of 40
people and 10 cars. No dogs are allowed.
Overflow Camping
A day-use parking lot below Gerstle Cove Campground is available for self-contained vehicles only.
No tent camping or open fires are allowed. No restroom facilities or drinking water are available.
Picnicking
Fisk Mill Cove is a day-use area with paved parking, picnic tables (some accessible), small upright
barbeques, restrooms and drinking water. Bishop
pines offer protection from the spring and summer
winds. Take a short walk from the north parking lot
for a dramatic view of the Pacific Ocean from Sentinel Rock’s viewing platform.
Stump Beach has one of the few sandy beaches
north of Jenner. There are a few picnic tables near
the parking lot, a primitive toilet,
but no running water. A
1/4-mile trail leads to
the beach. Gerstle
Cove has picnic
tables, a primitive
toilet and a beautiful view
of the ocean.
Riding and Hiking Trails
There are more than 20 miles of
hiking trails. Motor vehicles are permitted only on paved roads. Mountain bikes are not
allowed on single-track trails because they cause
great damage when trail surfaces are wet. Please
stay on the trails in order to preserve the park’s
unspoiled qualities and to avoid contact with ticks
and poison oak. Call (707) 847-3221 for details on
accessible trails.
Land Plants and Animals
As the terrain rises northeast of Highway 1, coastal
brush and grasslands blend into lush growths of
bishop pine, Douglas fir, madrone, tanoak, groves of
second growth redwood and quiet meadow areas.
At the top of the coastal ridge, at about 1,000 feet
elevation, there is a large open prairie where elk
once grazed. At the top of the park, look for pygmy
forests, where stands of cypress, pine and even
the normally gigantic redwood grow stunted. This
is caused by the combination of highly acidic soil
that is lacking in nutrients and a hardpan layer just
below the surface. Similar stands of pygmy forest
can be found along the Pacific coast from Monterey
County northward to Mendocino County.
Black-tailed deer, raccoons, coyotes, bobcats,
gray foxes, badgers, striped skunks, porcupines
and dozens of varieties of rodents such as squirrels,
chipmunks and field mice are native to this
area. Bears and mountain lions occasionally range the area, although
visitors rarely see them.
The forest, grassland and ocean
shore host a wide variety of birds.
Look for pelicans, ospreys, woodpeckers (including pileated) and oyster
catchers. Be wary of Steller’s jays and
ravens, who ravage unattended campsites
in search of food.
Osprey
Marine Plants and Animals
Bull kelp thrives along the Pacific coast. In April
no kelp is seen from the shore, but its growth has
already begun. Attaching to rocks with a “holdfast,”
it will grow up to ten inches a day as it reaches for
the sunlight at the ocean’s surface. In August the
water is dark with the lush kelp forest that provides
homes for numerous varieties of rock fish and marine organisms.
Photo by Dan Murley
S
alt Point State Park is located on the rugged
California coastline about 90 miles north of San
Francisco on State Highway One. The shoreline of
the 6,000-acre park features rocky promontories, such
as Salt Point, that jut out into the Pacific Ocean.
The park encompasses one of the first underwater parks in California. Fishing is permitted
throughout the area with the exception of the
Gerstle Cove Marine Reserve, where marine life
is completely protected. The inland portion of
the park features both grassland and forest areas.
Popular activities at Salt Point State Park include
camping, picnicking, fishing, skin diving and scuba
diving, as well as hiking and horseback riding.
Camping
Each campsite has a fire ring and picnic table
with food locker. The campgrounds have drinking water and restrooms, but no showers or sanitation station. The family sites and group campground are reservable March 15 to October 31 by
calling (800) 444-7275. Campgrounds consistently
fill up on weekends from April 1 to the end of
September. Reservations are strongly advised.
Family Campsites
There are 109 family campsites at Salt Point State
Park. Thirty sites are on the ocean side of the
highway at the Gerstle Cove Campground, and
79 sites are on the east side of the highway at the
Woodside Campground.
Printed on Recycled Paper
State Reserve
Kruse Rhododendron
Q
State Park
Salt Point
Walk-in Campsites
The walk-in campsites are in the Woodside Campground. The 20 non-reservable sites are approximately 1/3- to 1/2-mile from the parking area. No
dogs are allowed.
© 2005 California State Parks (Rev. 2007)
25050 Coast Highway One
Jenner, CA 95450
(707) 847-3221
Salt Point State Park
Kruse Rhododendron State Reserve
Discoverwww.mcn.org/1/rrparks/
the many states of California.™
www.parks.ca.gov
CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS
P. O. Box 942896
Sacramento, CA 94296-0001
For information call: (800) 777-0369
(916) 653-6995, outside the U.S.
711, TTY relay service
California State Parks supports equal access.
Prior to arrival, visitors with disabilities who
need assistance should contact the park at
the phone number below. To receive this
publication in an alternate format, write to
the Communications Office at the following
address.
The mission of the California Department
of Parks and Recreation is to provide for
the health, inspiration and education of the
people of California by helping to preserve
the state’s extraordinary biological diversity,
protecting its most valued natural and cultural
resources, and creating opportunities for
high-quality outdoor recreation.
Our Mission
Hiker/Biker Campsites
Ten hiker/biker sites are behind the ranger office
near the Woodside Campground.
Sandstone and Tafoni
Have you ever wondered where the streets of San
Francisco came from? Sandstone from Salt Point
was used there in the construction of streets and
buildings during the mid-1800s. If you look closely
at the rocks at Gerstle Cove, you can still see eyebolts where the ships anchored while sandstone
slabs were loaded on board. Quarried rocks can still
be seen scattered along the marine terrace north
of Gerstle Cove. Look for the drill holes along the
edges of the rocks. A drill was used to separate the
large rocks into smaller slabs.
Tafoni, the Italian word for cavern, is a natural
phenomenon common along the sandstone near the
ocean’s edge at Gerstle Cove and Fisk Mill Cove.
Look for a honeycomb-type network carved into the
rocks forming pits, knobs, ribs and ridges.
Tafoni
Kruse Rhododendron STATE RESERVE
Edward P. Kruse donated this land to the people of
California in 1933 as a living memorial to his father,
a founder of San Francisco’s German Bank. The land
was part of a large ranch established in 1880, on
which the Kruse family raised sheep and carried on
logging and tanbark harvesting operations.
This 317-acre state reserve is located adjacent to
Salt Point and features a beautiful second-growth
redwood forest mixed with Douglas firs, grand firs,
tanoaks and rhododendrons.
Each May, patches of pink are scattered throughout the green of the forest as rhododendrons burst
into bloom. The wealth of rhododendrons is a
direct result of the normal progression of plants following a severe fire that once occured here. Today
the regenerating forest is gradually overwhelming
the rhododendrons.
There are
three miles of
hiking trails
through the
quiet forest. Walls
of ferns line
the canyons
where seasonal streams
abound. To
protect this
pristine area,
no bikes
or dogs are
allowed on
trails, and
mushroom
Pacific Rhododendron
collecting is
prohibited.
The Sonoma Coast is famous for red abalone.
This slow-growing aquatic snail is an important part
of the intertidal community. It takes an abalone an
average of ten years to reach a diameter of seven
inches.
Gray whales can be seen between December and
April, as they migrate southward to their breeding
and calving areas along the coast of Baja California,
and then return to their summer feeding areas in
the Bering Sea.
Gerstle Cove Marine Reserve is an underwater
reserve where no form of marine life may be taken
or disturbed. The boundaries of the reserve are
marked with a yellow pole on the north end and
yellow paint on the south.
PLEASE REMEMBER
The risk of wildfire is always great in grassland
and forest areas. Ground fires and open fires
of any kind are not permitted. You may use
your own off-the-ground barbecue for cooking
in the campground areas, or you may use the
facilities provided. Safely extinguish hot coals
in fire rings.
The tide pools along the shoreline are home
to a wonderful variety of fragile marine organisms, most of which are protected. These
creatures are fascinating to observe. Feel free
to explore, but please remember that many of
these organisms can be damaged or destroyed
by even the simple act of turning over a rock
and exposing the animals to the sun.
Dogs must be kept on a leash at all times
and are permitted only in the developed
areas, except for the group campground and
walk-in campsites. They must be kept in a tent
or vehicle at night.
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This park is supported in part by the
Fort Ross Interpretive Association
19005 Coast Highway One • Jenner, Ca 95450
(707) 847-3437
email: [email protected]
www.fortrossinterpretive.org
Ocean Conditions Recording: (707) 847-3222
Ocean Cove
1
Accessibility is continually being
improved. For current accessibillity
details, call the park or visit
http://access.parks.ca.gov.
To Jenner
18 miles