Best for
A long walk, a swim on a small day, tidepools to the west
- The sand below mean high tide is public. The café, restrooms, and lot are not. Walk down from PCH if you do not want to pay for parking.
- Walk west toward the point for the pools. High water cuts the rocks off — go on a falling tide.
- The pier is for looking, not a harbor. No dogs. The cove photographs like a movie because it has been in several.
How to arrive · Kanan to PCH, then Paradise Cove Road at 28128 Pacific Coast Highway. Or park on PCH and walk the hill down.
Often seen
- Giant kelp
- Brown pelican
- Mussels
- Sand crab
