Moss Beach

Also known as Moss Beach, California, Moss Beach, CA

census-designated place in California, United States

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Country: United States
State: California
County: San Mateo
Total: 2.245 sq mi (5.815 km )
Land: 2.245 sq mi (5.815 km )
Water: 0 sq mi (0 km ) 0%
Elevation: 66 ft (20 m)
Density: 1,432/sq mi (552.7/km )
Time zone: UTC-8 ( Pacific )
Summer dst: UTC-7 ( PDT )
Fips code: 06-49446

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A panorama of Moss Beach Beach within Fitzgerald Marine Reserve looking south

Moss Beach is a coastal census-designated place in San Mateo County, California, United States, with a year 2020 census population of 3,214. Located in Moss Beach are the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, a marine sanctuary; the Half Moon Bay Airport, the historic Moss Beach Distillery; and the Seal Cove Inn, a destination lodging property. Moss Beach has a cool coastal microclimate that gives a sense of separation from the nearby metropolitan San Francisco Bay Area and assures that summer temperatures are generally mild.