About This Beach
Cambria’s Moonstone Beach is named for the smooth, polished stones that wash up along its shore, including moonstones, jade, and jasper that beachcombers search for among the pebbles. A scenic one-mile boardwalk runs parallel to this narrow beach, offering easy accessible viewing of the coastline while protecting the fragile bluff ecosystem. The beach features fascinating tide pools revealed during low tide, containing sea stars, anemones, and other marine creatures. Offshore, visitors often spot sea otters, dolphins, and migrating whales in season. The beach is lined with boutique hotels and bed-and-breakfast inns, making it a popular romantic getaway destination, while the charming village of Cambria with its art galleries and restaurants is just a short drive away.