Explore Pescadero, California

Pescadero is two miles (3 km) east of State Route 1 and Pescadero State Beach. It is also about 15 miles (24 km) south of Half Moon Bay and about 34 miles (55 km) north of Santa Cruz, California. Enjoy the beaches, parks including Memorial Park and Butano State Park, as well as extensive rural roads for biking and trails for hiking in the Santa Cruz Mountains. On SR 1 south of Bean Hollow State Beach is Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park. It was built in 1872 and is one of the nations tallest lighthouses.

The Pescadero Art and Fun Fair is usually held on the third weekend of August. The annual Pescadero Coastal Classic Road Race travels through town and the nearby countryside in early- to mid-June.