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Point Lobos

Coordinates: 36°31′1.56″N 121°56′33.36″W / 36.5171000°N 121.9426000°W / 36.5171000; -121.9426000
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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.
Map showing the location of Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
Map showing the location of Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
Map showing the location of Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
Map showing the location of Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
LocationMonterey County, California, United States
Nearest cityCarmel-by-the-Sea
Coordinates36°31′1.56″N 121°56′33.36″W / 36.5171000°N 121.9426000°W / 36.5171000; -121.9426000
Area550 acres (220 ha) onshore;
775 acres (314 ha) offshore
Governing bodyCalifornia Department of Parks and Recreation
Designated1967

Point Lobos and the Point Lobos State Natural Reserve is a state park in California. Next to 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]

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References

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  1. "Protected Planet | Point Lobos State". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Fantastic Diving | Point Lobos Foundation". pointlobos-org.cftvgy.org. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.

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Media related to Point Lobos State Reserve at Wikimedia Commons

Media related to Point Lobos State Reserve at Wikimedia Commons