MOSS BEACH Real Estate
Though just 22 miles from the clamor of nearby San Francisco, Moss Beach’s undisturbed coastline feels worlds away. Here, you’ll find a vibrant marine reserve teeming with sea life, an historic eatery with killer views and a swashbuckling past, and a stylish, boutique inn plunked on a dramatic coastal bluff. Discover this nature-filled getaway with the following guide to its most notable destinations.
Moss Beach was founded in the 1880s by German immigrant Juergen Wienke. Wienke saw the area as a vacation attraction and health spa for city dwellers in San Francisco. He built the Moss Beach Hotel which drew overflow crowds even though the only route was a dirt road around San Pedro Mountain. Later, celebrities including Jack London and Luther Burbank boarded the Ocean Shore train to Moss Beach to fish and catch abalone.
During the heyday of this era, many notable marine biologists such as S.F. Lights and Edward Smith studied and collected specimens along the shoreline of Moss Beach. In 1969, the Moss Beach tide pool area, now known as Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, was designated as a natural reserve for plants and animals adapted to live at the edge of the ocean. Today, more than 130,000 visitors come to the reserve each year.
Source: https://www.visithalfmoonbay.org/articles/moss-beach-california-nature-filled-getaway
Moss Beach was founded in the 1880s by German immigrant Juergen Wienke. Wienke saw the area as a vacation attraction and health spa for city dwellers in San Francisco. He built the Moss Beach Hotel which drew overflow crowds even though the only route was a dirt road around San Pedro Mountain. Later, celebrities including Jack London and Luther Burbank boarded the Ocean Shore train to Moss Beach to fish and catch abalone.
During the heyday of this era, many notable marine biologists such as S.F. Lights and Edward Smith studied and collected specimens along the shoreline of Moss Beach. In 1969, the Moss Beach tide pool area, now known as Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, was designated as a natural reserve for plants and animals adapted to live at the edge of the ocean. Today, more than 130,000 visitors come to the reserve each year.
Source: https://www.visithalfmoonbay.org/articles/moss-beach-california-nature-filled-getaway
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MOSS BEACH - Town vs. County Stats
Avg Price in MOSS BEACH: $2,099,500 / County Avg $3,917,900
27%
Avg Sq. Ft. in MOSS BEACH: 2,355 / County Avg 2,764
43%
Avg Price per/sqft in MOSS BEACH:$892 / County Avg $1418
63%
Avg Walkscore in MOSS BEACH: 22 / County Avg 50
22%
Avg Year Built in MOSS BEACH: 1990 / County Avg 1968
51%
Avg Days on Website in MOSS BEACH: 8 / County Avg 49
8%
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