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Location | San Mateo County, California |
Nearest city | San Gregorio |
Coordinates | 37°17′30″N122°24′27″W / 37.29167°N 122.40750°W /37.29167; -122.40750 |
Governing body | California Department of Parks and Recreation |
Pomponio State Beach is a state beach ofCalifornia in theUnited States. It is located 12 miles (19 km) south ofHalf Moon Bay offCalifornia State Route 1.[1]
This coastal strip lies betweenPescadero andSan Gregorio State Beaches. It is made up of several miles of sloping, sandy beaches and a smalllagoon below high sandstone bluffs.[1]
A parking lot and a picnic area are available for public use during the day. There are hiking trails and beach access. No camping is available. Dogs and campfires are not permitted on the beach.[1]
The beach was named afterJosé Pomponio Lupugeym, a BolinasNative American and outlaw.[2] He was a captain of a group that called itself Los Insurgentes, and was captured and executed in 1824.[3]
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