For Chilean respective Peruvian locations, see Punta de Lobos and Punta Lobos. For the 1936 murder on the S.S. Point Lobos, see Earl King, Ernest Ramsay, and Frank Conner.
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1]
Looking north over Whaler's Cove, the largest of a number of coves in Point Lobos, and the location of Whalers Cabin.
Point Lobos and the Point Lobos State Natural Reserve is a state park in California. Adjoining Point Lobos is "one of the richest marine habitats in California."[2] The ocean habitat is protected by two marine protected areas, the Point Lobos State Marine Reserve and Point Lobos State Marine Conservation Area. The sea near Point Lobos is considered one of the best locations for scuba diving on the Monterey Peninsula and along the California coast.[2]
Point Lobos is just south of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, United States, and at the north end of the Big Sur coast of the Pacific Ocean. Point Lobos features a number of hiking trails, many alongside the ocean, and a smaller number of beaches. The historic Whalers Cabin, built by Chinese fishermen and later used by Japanese and Portuguese fishermen, is now a museum.
Point Lobos nearly became the site of a town. In 1896, the Carmelo Land and Coal Company subdivided the land into 1,000 lots and named the new town "Carmelito". Engineer Alexander Allan purchased the land and over many years bought back the lots that had been sold and erased the subdivision from the county records. As of 2017[update], more than one million annual visitors from around the world visited Point Lobos, which is restricted by only 150 on-site parking spaces. The majority of visitors must park on the shoulder of Highway 1 and walk into the reserve.[3][4]
^"Protected Planet | Point Lobos State". Protected Planet. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
^ ab"Fantastic Diving | Point Lobos Foundation". pointlobos-org.cftvgy.org. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
^With almost one million visitors a year point lobos state park is dealing with the consequences of some of the footprints being left behind. KION. November 19, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
PointLobos and the PointLobos State Natural Reserve is a state park in California. Adjoining PointLobos is "one of the richest marine habitats in California...
The geological history of PointLobos, regarding the PointLobos headland on the Central Coast in Monterey County, California. The area's geology encompasses...
RV PointLobos was a research vessel operated by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). It was the platform of operations for the ROV Ventana...
family of smooth-coated otters. In May 2021, the park opened the new PointLobos expansion featuring a family of six California sea lions. The sea lions...
research was published in 1935 as "Vertebrate Animals of PointLobos Reserve". PointLobos nearly became a residential development before 1900. Preservationist...
California 1911 p 123 Wiley, Marlene. "PointLobos State Reserve". www.mnn.net. Retrieved May 7, 2018. "History". www.pt-lobos.com. Retrieved May 7, 2018. "How...
many location shots of Big Sur landmarks, including Pfeiffer Beach, PointLobos State Reserve, Bixby Creek Bridge, the Coast Gallery (where Laura exhibits...
Time, Inc. 4 October 1937. pp. 102–103. ISSN 0024-3019. "Tide pool, PointLobos / EW". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 6 March...
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of his most famous photographs were taken of the trees and rocks at PointLobos, California, near where he lived for many years. Weston was born in Chicago...
relict populations near Carmel, California, at Cypress Point in Pebble Beach and at PointLobos. Historically during the peak of the last ice age, Monterey...
at Skyline Boulevard (State Route 35) near Lake Merced; it extends to PointLobos Avenue and the Cliff House at its northern end. In 2020 a portion of...
Ocean Beach at the Pacific Ocean. At 42nd Avenue, Geary intersects with PointLobos Avenue, which takes through traffic to the Cliff House, Ocean Beach and...
described as being approximately 4 mi (6.4 km) west of the city on the then PointLobos Road (now Geary Blvd.) Baker died in 1863 and his widow, Maria, lost...
Reservation, in San Francisco, California, sits on PointLobos (not to be confused with PointLobos near Carmel-by-the-Sea), one of the outer headlands...
located on Carmel Point at the southern city limits of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. It has views of Carmel Bay, Carmel River, and PointLobos. It was the...
marine ecosystems. Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary PointLobos State Marine Reserve Point Sur State Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area Big...
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PointLobos has only 150 on-site parking spaces. Visitors must park on the shoulder of Highway 1 and often cross it to enter PointLobos. The Lobos-Corona...
courses. The Monterey cypress grows naturally only in Pebble Beach and PointLobos. A drawing of the tree was registered as Pebble Beach Company's trademark...
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