Ano Nuevo State Park is a lovely state park encompassing the beautiful Año Nuevo Island and Point in San Mateo County, located approximately an hour south of downtown San Francisco. The park is noted for its unique physical terrain, which spans wetland marsh, coastal terrace prairie and scrub, and dune field habitats and is home to rare animals such as the endangered San Francisco garter snake and California red-legged frog. Visitors can explore natural history exhibits at the park's visitor center or view the remnants of prehistoric indigenous villages and 19th-century ranches. Año Nuevo Point is also known as a prime spot for viewing migratory birds, harbor seals, and Steller sea lions.
Año Nuevo State Park, 1 New Years Creek Rd, Pescadero, CA 94060, Phone: 650-879-2025