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State park in California, United States

Pomponio State Beach
Pomponio State Beach is located in San Francisco Bay Area
Pomponio State Beach
Pomponio State Beach
Location within San Francisco Bay Area
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Pomponio State Beach is located in California
Pomponio State Beach
Pomponio State Beach
Location within California
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LocationSan Mateo County, California
Nearest citySan Gregorio
Coordinates37°17′30″N 122°24′27″W / 37.29167°N 122.40750°W / 37.29167; -122.40750
Governing bodyCalifornia Department of Parks and Recreation

Pomponio State Beach is a state beach of California in the United States. It is located 12 miles (19 km) south of Half Moon Bay off California State Route 1.[1]

This coastal strip lies between Pescadero and San Gregorio State Beaches. It is made up of several miles of sloping, sandy beaches and a small lagoon below high sandstone bluffs.[1]

A parking lot and a picnic area are available for public use during the day. There are hiking trails and beach access. No camping is available. Dogs and campfires are not permitted on the beach.[1]

The beach was named after José Pomponio Lupugeym, a Bolinas Native American and outlaw.[2] He was a captain of a group that called itself Los Insurgentes, and was captured and executed in 1824.[3]

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 California Department of Parks and Recreation (2009). "Pomponio State Beach". Retrieved July 18, 2010.
  2. Morrall, J. (June 19, 2008). "The "Outlaw" Pomponio & The Historical Art of David Gremard Romero". Half Moon Bay Memories and El Granada Observer. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
  3. Gudde, Erwin G. (1998). California place names : the origin and etymology of current geographical names (4th ed., rev. and enl. ed.). Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 298. ISBN 0-520-21316-5.
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