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Opal Cliffs/Pleasure Point shoreline.
The stairs down to the water at Opal Cliffs/Pleasure Point.
High vantage point to view surfers and wildlife along Opal Cliffs/Pleasure Point.
Beaches below Opal Cliffs.
Beaches below Opal Cliffs.
Young ripper at Pleasure Point.
Wildlife and surfing mix at Pleasure Point.
Waters can get crowded here.
Opal Cliffs/Pleasure Point.
Sailing Monterey Bay.
Brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis).
A double crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) flys off with a chunk of sea grass.
Restrooms are available in the parking lot.