Lampton Cliffs County Park
Cambria, CA
Lampton Cliffs County Park is a small bluff top stop in Cambria with benches and genuine wide views, stairs and a path dropping down to the rocky shore for anyone who wants a closer look. It's a quiet, low key park more suited to a short stop than a full beach day.
A genuinely peaceful bluff top spot with real views, though the rocky shore and small size keep it a quick stop rather than a destination.
How we score beachesBring a book or just sit and take in the view from the benches, this park is built more for a quiet moment than an active beach day.
Free parking is available at the park.
Stairs and a path lead from the blufftop parking down to the rocky shore.
Leashed dogs are welcome on the park's trails and the small boardwalk overlooking the tide pools.
Fog is common most mornings year round, typical of the Cambria coast.
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