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Visit Your Local MPAs
Each MPA in California is special and each provides a unique experience for its visitors. Whether it is Elkhorn Slough that attracts bird watchers from far and wide, Point Lobos known for its unmatched SCUBA diving opportunities, or Año Nuevo that welcomes thousands of visitors during the peak elephant seal season, these MPAs all deserve a visit!
North Coast MPAs
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![Reading Rock State Marine Conservation Area and State Marine Reserve](../../images/coolstuff/northcoast/Orick California_Michelle Rhea-180.jpg) |
© Michelle Rhea |
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![South Cape Mendocino State Marine Reserve](../../images/coolstuff/northcoast/SugarloafIsland_Cape Mendocino_Paul Elliot-180.jpg) |
© Paul Elliot |
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![Big Flat State Marine Conservation Area](../../images/coolstuff/northcoast/BigFlatSMCA7_Bill Lemos-180.jpg) |
© Bill Lemos |
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![South Humboldt Bay State Marine Recreational Management Area](../../images/coolstuff/northcoast/HumboldtBay_Humboldt State University-180.jpg) |
© Humboldt State University |
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![Ten Mile State Marine Protected Areas](../../images/coolstuff/northcoast/TenMileBeach2_DaveFranklin-180.jpg) |
© DaveFranklin |
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![Pyramid Point State Marine Conservation Area](../../images/coolstuff/northcoast/Pyramid Point Kamph Memorial Park2_Jim Johnston-180.jpg) |
© Jim Johnston |
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North Central Coast MPAs
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![Montara/Pillar Point](../../images/coolstuff/Montara-Lighthouse-C-Roy-Yokingco.180.jpg) |
© C Roy Yokingco |
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![Farallon Islands](../../images/coolstuff/Farallon-Islands-Hugh-D-Scott.180.jpg) |
© Hugh D Scott |
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![Bodega Bay](../../images/coolstuff/Bodega-Bay-Danielle-Brown.180.jpg) |
© Danielle-Brown |
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![Salt Point](../../images/coolstuff/Gerstle-Cove.180.jpg) |
© Michael McAreavy |
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![Point Arena](../../images/coolstuff/Pt-Arena-Danielle-Brown.180.jpg) |
© Danielle Brown |
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![Russian River](../../images/coolstuff/Russian-River-Scott-Holcomb.180.jpg) |
© Scott Holcomb |
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Central Coast MPAs
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![Año Nuevo](../../images/coolstuff/AnoHouseBrianWehrung.180.jpg) |
© Brian Wehrung |
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![Natural Bridges](../../images/coolstuff/Natural-Bridges-State-Parks-Linda-Hitchcock.180.jpg) |
© Linda Hitchcock |
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![Elkhorn Slough](../../images/coolstuff/KipEvansElkhornSlough.180.jpg) |
© Kip Evans Photography |
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![Point Lobos](../../images/coolstuff/PointLobosKeithSwenson.180.jpg) |
© Keith Swenson |
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![The Pt. Sur Lighthouse](../../images/coolstuff/CarolONeilPtSur.180.jpg) |
© Carol O’Neil |
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![Morro Bay](../../images/coolstuff/KevinColeMorroBay.180.jpg) |
© Kevin Cole |
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South Coast MPAs
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![Naples State Marine Conservation Area](../../images/coolstuff/southcoast/Windsurfing Naples_Andrew Sorcini-180.jpg) |
© Andrew Sorcini |
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![Campus Point No-Take State Marine Conservation Area](../../images/coolstuff/southcoast/GoletaPoint-180.jpg) |
© Bruce Perry |
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![Laguna BeachLaguna Beach](../../images/coolstuff/southcoast/Laguna Beach_Mine Beyaz-180.jpg) |
© Mine Beyaz |
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![Santa Catalina Island](../../images/coolstuff/southcoast/Lovers Cove Catalina Island_Joe Swallia-180.jpg) |
© Joe Swallia |
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![Palos Verdes](../../images/coolstuff/southcoast/PointVicenteLighthouse_Bruce Perry-180.jpg) |
© Bruce Perry |
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![La Jolla Marine Protected Areas](../../images/coolstuff/southcoast/LaJollaBeachKayaks_Peter Chigmaroff-180.jpg) |
© Peter Chigmaroff |
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