San Mateo Coastside

The coastal region of San Mateo, called The Coastside, has several small cities and unincorporated areas, with tons of small town charm, NorCal surf spots and seafood restaurants. South to north you'll find: Pescadero (Año Nuevo Elephant Seal Preserve, Pigeon Point Lighthouse); San Gregorio (historic San Gregorio Store); Half Moon Bay (quaint downtown, Art & Pumpkin Fest); El Granada and Princeton-by-the-Sea (Pillar Point Harbor, Mavericks Surf Contest); Moss Beach (Fitzgerald Marine Reserve); Montara (Montara Light House, Montara Mountain); and Pacifica (Devil's Slide Trail, Rockaway Beach, Mori Point).