Pillar Point Harbor

"Fun with the Family"

Watch a fleet of more than 200 fishing boats and yachts go in and out of the marina,fish from the wharf, go shelling on the little beach west of the jetty, and hike or bike for miles. Tiny cafes, bars, and fish markets at the harbor are frequented by thelocals. Whale-watching tours depart from the wharf. From December through April you are almost guaranteed to see California gray whales on their 4,000-mile migra-tion from the Arctic to Baja. Surfers from around the world come to Maverick’s off Pillar Point, where 30-foot waves breaking over a rocky reef up the ante; some say these are the biggest waves in the world. (Hang out with the Maverick surfers on the ocean-view deck at the Half Moon Bay Brewing Company here in Princeton.) Boat launch ramps, public restrooms, RV parking.