Moss Beach California Map

About Moss Beach, California

Moss Beach is a locality in San Mateo County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,214. The population density is 552.8 people per km². Moss Beach is located at 37.5184°N, 122.5035°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 94038.

Moss Beach emerges where the terrestrial edge dissolves into the restless, gray expanse of the Pacific Ocean. It lies 6.1 miles south-southwest of Pacifica, CA (from Pacifica, CA: bearing 194°T), and is situated 9.1 miles southwest of San Bruno. San Vicente Creek carves a deliberate path through the terrain, its modest waters feeding the coastal fringe before spilling into the salt air. Low-lying bluffs define the perimeter of Moss Beach Park, a sanctuary where the land’s quietude contrasts with the rhythmic percussion of the tide against jagged stone. On the far horizon, the Coast Ranges stand as silent, hazy sentinels, while the silhouette of Sail Rock marks the shifting boundaries of the tide pools, exposed and gleaming whenever the water retreats to reveal a hidden world of anemones and kelp.

History lingers here in the salt-crusted fences and the lingering scent of damp earth, a remnant of a time when small-scale agriculture and coastal transit shaped the local economy. Though the pace of modern life flows toward the distant, bustling centers of industry, Moss Beach retains a character defined by the interplay of fog and light, where the sun often struggles to pierce the maritime shroud. Residents navigate the terrain with an eye toward the temperamental seasons, moving between the sheltered inland spaces and the exposed shoreline. Beyond the immediate coast, the landscape transitions toward the serene, shadowed depths of Pilarcitos Lake and the verdant slopes of Green Valley, while those seeking solitude often find their way toward the winding paths of the Hazelnut Trail.

About This Moss Beach Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Moss Beach, California. Coordinates: 37.518386, -122.503485. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Moss Beach includes the ZIP code (94038), telephone area code (415, 628), county seat of San Mateo County (Redwood City), and school district assignment (Cabrillo Unified School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.