Moss Beach, California

About Moss Beach

Moss Beach is a small unincorporated community in western California.

Officially, Moss Beach is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.24 square miles.

📰 Moss Beach News Today

• San Mateo County Purchases Land for Moss Beach Hwy 1 Congestion and Safety Improvements Project that Will Connect Carlos Street and 16th Street with Lights or a Roundabout coastside buzz · Aug 12
• Ongoing upgrades on SR-1 between Moss Beach and Half Moon Bay continue through March California Department of Transportation | Caltrans (.gov) · Feb 24
• Dead gray whale ashore at Moss Beach appears to have been killed by an orca, wildlife experts say ABC7 Bay Area · Apr 30
• Orca attack suspected in Moss Beach grey whale death Coastside News · May 8
• Crew Settled into Temporary Fire Station #44 in Moss Beach; New Station Waiting for Review from San Mateo County Planning and for Disconnections by PG&E and MWSD to Begin Demolition coastside buzz · Aug 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Moss Beach Unique

• The only place in America named Moss Beach — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in western California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Moss Beach

• Barbara's Fish Trap
• Caffe Mezzaluna — coffee shop (café)
• Half Moon Bay Brewing Company — american
• La Costanera — peruvian
• Mezza Luna — italian
• Moss Beach Distillery
• Odyssey Pizzeria & Café
• Séville
• Three-Zero Cafe (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Fitzgerald Marine Reserve · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Moss Beach

• Fitzgerald Marine Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Montara State Marine Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Pillar Point Bluff · Nature reserve reviews ★
• James V Fitzgerald Marine Reserve reviews ★
• Moss Beach Park reviews ★
• Pillar Point State Marine Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Princeton by the Sea Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Moss Beach

🏘️ Nearby Communities