Fitzgerald Marine Reserve Tide Pools

These tide pools can be found below the sandstone cliffs of point loma on.

Fitzgerald marine reserve tide pools.

Point loma tide pools at cabrillo nat l monument san diego. The fitzgerald marine reserve s rocky tidepools are rich with diverse marine life. Teachers may find this video effective for both classroom and on line learning. Fitzgerald marine reserve might have the best tide pools in california.

If the low tide is more than 6inches above sea level your time to explore will be shortened. We appreciate the challenges facing teachers students and parents during these difficult times. To more fully engage with the natural wonders found at fitzgerald marine reserve check out this virtual field trip featuring many of the amazing animals living in the tide pools. Incredible marine life awaits under every piece of kelp.

Fitzgerald marine reserve 650 728 3584 moss beach california. The reserve is a popular oceanside destination for school and community educational activities. There are many others but this one is large and the marine life is abundant. Tide tables charts for fitzgerald marine reserve california for september 2020.

Before your visit read through this 15 page full color pdf to learn how tides work get an introduction to the geology underlying the tide pools and meet some of the organisms you will find during your visit. And we want to help. Fmr tide zones guide. The limpets program has published its rocky intertidal field guide for 2012 funded by the friends of fitzgerald marine reserve.

You could spend a whole day in the area and not get bored as there are so many places to relax on the beach view all the marine life at low tide and explore the trails near the top of the reserve entrance. Look for an even tide or a negative tide. At low tide the exposed bay area tide pools and concentric rings of offshore rocks beckon you to explore. In quiet pools look for hermit crabs purple shore crabs and starfish.