Things to do at Half Moon Bay in California

Local attractions

• Half Moon Bay hosts its popular "Art and Pumpkin Festival" on Main Street downtown in October.
• Cameron's Pub restaurant, located in Half Moon Bay off State Route 1
• Half Moon Bay Golf Links is a public golf course facility with 36 holes of championship golf
• The Half Moon Bay Brewing Company, located on the Pillar Point Harbor
• Crab Landing Seafood & SteakHouse \ Sushi & Oyster Bar, located in the heart of Pillar Point Harbor and voted # 1 bay area view
• Montara Mountain, located North of Half Moon Bay, is a popular outdoor recreation spot

Lodging

• There are two hotels by the Pillar Point Harbor: the Oceano Hotel and Spa and the Pillar Point Inn
• The Ritz-Carlton hotel chain operates a hotel located along the city's southern coast and is surrounded by Half Moon Bay Golf Links

Beach

• Half Moon Bay State Beach is a 4-mile (6 km) stretch of protected beaches in Half Moon Bay, California. It includes:

  • Francis Beach,
  • Venice Beach,
  • Dunes Beach, and
  • Roosevelt Beach (also called Naples Beach).
• The broad, sandy beaches are used for sunbathing, fishing and picnicking. A campground provides accommodations for those who wish to visit longer. This Pacific Ocean beach, located immediately south of Pillar Point Harbor and the town of Princeton-by-the-Sea, is often used by surfers, who utilize its unusual waves that are influenced by reflective action from the harbor jetty. North of Francis Beach (half mile north of Roosevelt State Beach) there is a county park in the lee of Pillar Point Harbor with a well maintained trail that allows hikers and bikers access to the ocean below the point. Some of the tallest surf in California occurs on the far side of the pillar point following big storms the area is well known as Mavericks (location) famous for its surfing.