Zmudowski State Beach
Zmudowski State Beach is a beach near Moss Landing in Monterey County, California, United States,[1] operated by the California Department of Parks and Recreation. It is a popular fishing area, featuring perch, kingfish, sole, flounder, halibut, bocaccio (tomcod), jacksmelt, lingcod, cabezon, salmon, steelhead, and occasional rockfish[disambiguation needed 
]. The beach features the Pajaro River estuary, where a natural preserve has been set aside. The sandy beach is also popular with bird watchers and equestrians. Horses are only allowed near the waterline. Swimming and water sports are hazardous because of strong rip-currents.
The beach is located 20 miles northwest of Monterey, off Highway 1. It is accessible via Giberson Road, a two-mile narrow road through agricultural fields.[2]
The beach is named after Watsonville schoolteacher Mary Zmudowski, who donated it to the State of California in the 1950s. It is pronounced "mud-OW-ski;" the Z is silent.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Zmudowski State Beach
- ^ a b "SeeMonterey:Zmudowski State Beach". Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau. http://www.seemonterey.com/moss-landing-california/zmudowski-state-beach. Retrieved April 30, 2009.
[edit] External links
- Zmudowski State Beach at California Department of Parks and Recreation website
Coordinates: 36°50′28″N 121°48′16″W / 36.84119°N 121.80448°W
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