Pescadero Marsh Natural Preserve

Pescadero Marsh Natural Preserve is a 606-acre state park preserve on the California coast, about 1.9 miles from the town of Pescadero. It is managed by the state park agency. The most comfortable stretch for a visit runs from late summer into early fall, when typical averages from a nearby weather station at San Gregorio show highs around 71 to 72°F in August and September, with only about three wet days a month. Winters are mild but wetter, with highs near 60°F and roughly 13 wet days a month from December through February. Two short trails sit right next to the preserve: the Sequoia Audubon Trail is about 0.3 miles away and the North Pond Trail about 0.5 miles. Farther afield, the North Butano Truck Trail lies about 3.4 miles off, and San Gregorio Creek offers canoeing about 5.5 miles away.