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Point Lobos Reserve is unusual in that in addition to a large area of land, it also includes a large part of the ocean coast and the ocean itself. It was its Pacific landscapes that inspired Robert Lewis Stevenson’s book Treasure Island. The ecological reserve appeared here in the 1970s and is a specially protected area because of the sea lion population and the migration point of gray whales.
Almost half of the reserve’s surface is underwater. Extensive forests of seaweed grow here and are home to sea otters. For tourists will be attractive small coves with beaches, in which, however, sometimes rest sea lions. From the high rocky shoreline offers an impressive view of the Pacific Ocean.
The reserve has fairly strict rules of conduct for visiting tourists. On the few trails, you can move only at a speed of no more than 25 km / h, and to stop the car must be in specially designated places. Smoking is practically prohibited, with limited permits only in parking lots.
Point Lobos Preserve is open every day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., but due to the limited number of visitors, it is better to come here in the morning to devote a few days to excursions.
