California Coastal National Monument
The California Coastal National Monument is located along the entire coastline of the U.S. state of California. This monument ensures the protection of all islets, reefs and rock outcroppings along the coast of California within 12 nautical miles (22 km) of shore along the entire 840-mile (1,350 km) long coastline. Conservative estimates are for at least 20,000 such outcroppings. The monument was created by Bill Clinton via presidential proclamation on January 11, 2000, with the authority in section two of the Antiquities Act of 1906. As of 2014, the monument has expanded to 2,272 acres (919 ha). The Bureau of Land Management, an agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior that manages the monument, has developed gateways in cooperation with other agencies along the California coast to introduce the monument to the public. These include the Trinidad, Point Arena, Fort Bragg-Mendocino, Pigeon Point Lighthouse, Piedras Blancas State Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area, and the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Although being the most-viewed national monument in California, people are usually unaware that the entire coastline is a national monument.
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| Designation | National Monument |
| Managed by | Bureau of Land Management |
| State | California |
| Size | 8,501 acres |
| National Conservation Lands id | NLCS000317 |
| Center point | 37.02° N, 122.16° W |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 12) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Weather by month
Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.
Where to camp
None of the 17 federal campgrounds within ten miles sit inside the boundary. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
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5 more within ten miles are not listed here.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 0.1 miCondominium 1 ↗National Historic Landmark
- 0.5 miWayfarers Chapel ↗National Historic Landmark
- 1.5 miJeffers, Robinson, House ↗National Historic Landmark
- 2.5 miLane Victory ↗National Historic Landmark
- 2.9 miRalph J. Scott ↗National Historic Landmark
- 3.1 miFirst Theater of California ↗National Historic Landmark
- 9.3 miPresidio Chapel ↗National Historic Landmark
- 9.9 miHallidie Building ↗National Historic Landmark
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How big is California Coastal National Monument?
8,501 acres.
Source: How acreage is computed
Who manages California Coastal National Monument?
The Bureau of Land Management.
Source: Bureau of Land Management
What state is California Coastal National Monument in?
California.
Source: How states are assigned
Can I camp at California Coastal National Monument?
Rules vary by unit. The BLM page has the current camping rules. The federal campgrounds within ten miles are listed under Where to camp.
Source: Where to camp
How do I get to California Coastal National Monument?
A point inside the boundary is at 37.017° N, 122.160° W. Redwood National and State Parks is 5 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Bureau of Land Management
Which national parks are near California Coastal National Monument?
Redwood National and State Parks (5 mi), Presidio of San Francisco (9 mi) and Fort Point National Historic Site (10 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near California Coastal National Monument?
The National Register has 604 listings within 15 miles, including Condominium 1 and Wayfarers Chapel.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name: the BLM National Conservation Lands layer.
- States and territories: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons and coarse outlines of the territories and outlying islands. A place is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area. A boundary that touches no outline is listed under the nearest one.
- Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
- Description: California Coastal National Monument on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. The article was accepted because its title contains this unit’s name.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
- Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.