Harmony Headlands State Park
Cambria, CA
Harmony Headlands State Park protects a genuinely undeveloped stretch of open space south of Cambria, blufftop trails crossing grassland before reaching the rocky coast. It's a quiet walk with almost none of the development found at the more visited beaches nearby.
A genuinely undeveloped stretch of coastal grassland that most visitors to Cambria skip entirely, though the walk to the actual coast takes real time.
How we score beachesBudget real walking time, the trails here cross open grassland before reaching the coast itself, this isn't a quick beach stop.
Free parking is available at the trailhead.
Blufftop trails cross open grassland to reach the rocky coast.
Dogs are not permitted on the park's trail out to the headlands, except service animals.
Fog is common most mornings year round, typical of the Cambria coast.
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