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Tidepools Parking Lot 1

Nearly empty parking lot, one car parked, hills and a building with antennas in the background.
Parking Lot 1 at Tidepools

NPS Photo/D. Wieder

Quick Facts

Automated External Defibrillator (AED), Bicycle - Rack, Fire Extinguisher, First Aid Kit Available, Information Kiosk/Bulletin Board, Parking - Auto, Pets Allowed, Toilet - Vault/Composting, Trailhead, Wheelchair Accessible

This is the parking lot along the Coastal Trail at the Tidepools. This is the closest parking lot to the tidepools entrance. Parking is limited. There are two accessible parking spots at this location. There are two other parking lots further along Gatchell Road.

If the parking lots are full along the Coastal Trail, you can park up top in the Visitor Center parking lot and hike down the Oceanside Trail to access the Coastal area.

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Last updated: July 12, 2025