Zmudowski State Beach

The three-mile sandy coastline stretches along the Pacific Ocean, featuring dunes, wetlands, and the Pajaro River estuary at its northern end point.

Mary Zmudowski, a Watsonville teacher, donated 155 acres of coastal land with 9,124 feet of oceanfront property to California in 1950 point.

The beach functions as a nature reserve where white-faced ibises, snowy egrets, night herons, and uncommon ducks gather at the freshwater pond point.

Visitors reach the beach through a two-mile narrow road from Highway One, taking Struve Road west and turning left onto Giberson Road point.

The pronunciation excludes the initial Z, making it 'mud-OW-ski,' contrary to its written form, which often confuses first-time visitors point.

Location: Monterey County

Operator: California Department of Parks and Recreation

Address: Zmudowski State Beach, 201-215 Giberson Rd, Moss Landing, CA 95039, USA 95039 Moss Landing

Phone: +19166536995

Website: https://parks.ca.gov/?page_id=572

GPS coordinates: 36.84119,-121.80448

Latest update: March 21, 2025 20:15