Point Lobos State Reserve

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Whalers Cove in Point lobos

Point Lobos state reserve commonly referred to as simply Point Lobos is a sea side state reserve south of Monterey, California. Point Lobos contains a large number of hiking trails, many next to the ocean, and a smaller number of beaches. The reserve also contains a small museum in the historic Whalers Cabin. Point Lobos is one of only two places were wild Monterey Cypress can be found. The waters around Point Lobos contain extensive kelp forests. About half the reserve is under water, and can only be explored by SCUBA diving.

Landscape artist Francis McComas described Point Lobos as "the greatest meeting of land and water in the world."

Gallery

Image:Harborseal1.jpg|Harbor Seal, Pt. Lobos Image:Harborseal2.jpg|Diver and Harbor Seal, Pt. Lobos Image:Diver1.jpg|Scuba diver in kelp forest Image:Fish1.jpg|Blue Rockfish in kelp forest Image:0082_aquaimages.jpg|Anemone and starfish in kelp forest Image:0131_aquaimages.jpg|Coonstripe shrimp Image:0191_aquaimages.jpg|Leopard Shark Image:2002_aquaimages.jpg|Close-up of anemone Image:2004_aquaimages.jpg|Sea Lemon nudibranch and sponges Image:2007_aquaimages.jpg|Large Sheephead Image:2011_aquaimages.jpg|Ling Cod Image:5733_aquaimages.jpg|Medusa Jellyfish Image:Whalers Cabin.jpg|Whalers Cabin Image:Gibson Beach.jpg|Gibson Beach

External links

• [State Parks page]
• [Detailed Sate Parks page.]

• [Maps and aerial photos]
• * WikiSatellite view at [WikiMapia]
• * Street map from [MapQuest] or [Google Local]
• * Topographic map from [TopoZone]
• * Aerial image or topographic map from [TerraServer-USA]
• * Satellite image from [Google Maps] or [Microsoft Virtual Earth]

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