Whale-Watching for Landlubbers
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From late December to April, scores of California charter boats search out migrating gray whales for tourists. But you can sometimes glimpse whales from the shore. Some recommended sites:
1) Point St. George and Castle Rock Island
2) Klamath Overlook, on Requa Road off U.S. 101
3) Redwood National Park
4) Patrick’s National Park
5) McKinleyville Vista Point
6) Laguna Point at MacKerricher State Park
7) Lighthouse at Point Reyes National Seashore
8) Pigeon Point
9) Monterey Peninsula
10) Big Sur
11) San Simeon State Beach
12) Near San Luis Obispo: Cayucos State Beach, Morro Bay, Montana de Oro State Park, Pismo State Beach
13) Dana Point
14) Point Loma. Has whale observatory and exhibit at Cabrillo National Monument
Source: California Division of Tourism
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