Poplar Beach is a beach located in and operated by the city of Half Moon Bay, California.[1] It lies at the end of Poplar Street west of State Route 1. Located roughly a half mile south of Half Moon Bay State Beach, Poplar Beach allows horses[1] and leashed dogs.[2] It is close to a residential area, and there are no fireworks or beach fires allowed. Poplar Beach is open until sunset and is free to the public (though the nearest parking lot is metered[3]).
| Poplar Beach | |
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 Horse trail along Poplar Beach | |
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| Location | San Mateo County, California, USA |
| Nearest city | Half Moon Bay, California |
| Coordinates | 37°27′18.9″N 122°26′41.9″W / 37.455250°N 122.444972°W |
| Governing body | Half Moon Bay, California |
The Coastal Trail links Poplar Beach to Half Moon Bay State Beach along the top of a bluff with scenic views of the Pacific Ocean and the Mavericks surfing location to the north. This hiking trail is also open to horses and dogs.
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edit- ^ a b Noack, Mark (May 17, 2013). "HMB pretties up Poplar Beach: $400,000 in sales tax money aimed at sprucing up area". Half Moon Bay Review. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ "City of Half Moon Bay: Where Can I Walk My Dog?". Archived from the original on July 3, 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "City of Half Moon Bay: Paid Parking at Poplar Beach". Archived from the original on February 4, 2012. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
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