Located along Highway 1 midway between Half Moon Bay and Pescadero, the 58-acre Don Horsley County Park at Tunitas Creek Beach features scenic overlooks, picnic areas, interpretive exhibits, accessible trails, and direct access to nearly a mile of sandy beach. What was once a privately owned property is now a place where people can enjoy a day at the beach with truly spectacular views. POST acquired the property in 2017 and partnered with San Mateo County Parks to create the County’s first new park in over a decade.

Take a Free Audio Tour

Created by POST and San Mateo County Parks through a partnership with TravelStorys, this immersive tour shares the natural and cultural history of this remarkable coastline through the voices of scientists, historians, conservationists, and community members. Can’t make it to the park? You can enjoy the tour from any location. Listen to narrated stories, browse photos and maps, and learn about the park’s natural and cultural history at your own pace. If you’re planning a visit, simply download the tour before you arrive so it’s ready to guide you along the trail (even without cell service).

Option 1: Download the App

Get GPS-guided narration, offline access and hundreds of other TravelStorys tours.

Download the free TravelStorys App

Available in English, and coming soon in Spanish

Option 2: Experience the Tour Online — No Download Required

What You’ll Learn About

A Coast Worth Protecting

Learn how a once-private coastal property became San Mateo County’s first new county park in over a decade. Discover how POST, San Mateo County Parks, local leaders, and community supporters worked together to transform this extraordinary landscape into a place everyone can enjoy.

Wildlife Along the Way

From migrating gray whales and western snowy plovers to steelhead trout, red-legged frogs, and colorful San Francisco garter snakes, the stories reveal the remarkable wildlife that depends on this protected coastline.

Nature in Motion

Explore the forces that continue to shape this coastline, from powerful ocean currents and migrating wildlife to earthquakes, erosion, sea-level rise, and innovative restoration efforts designed to work with nature.

Layers of History

Discover thousands of years of human connection to this place, beginning with the Ramaytush Ohlone people, whose ancestors cared for these lands since time immemorial. You’ll also learn about the area’s agricultural roots, coastal commerce, and the journey to create the park visitors enjoy today.

Tour at a Glance

  • Free self-guided audio tour
  • Available in English and coming in Spanish this September
  • Downloadable before your visit
  • GPS-triggered stories that play automatically
  • Offline access after download
  • Accessible from home or on the trail, anytime

Plan Your Visit

Located along Highway 1 between Half Moon Bay and Pescadero, Don Horsley County Park at Tunitas Creek Beach offers scenic overlooks, accessible trails, picnic areas, interpretive exhibits, and direct access to nearly one mile of sandy shoreline.

Directions

Park Amenities

  • Accessible pathway connecting the bluff top to the beach
  • Bluff-top parking
  • Restrooms
  • Scenic overlooks with panoramic ocean views
  • Picnic and gathering areas
  • Interpretive exhibits
  • Nearly one mile of sandy beach

Know Before You Go

  • Open year-round from 8 a.m. Check the San Mateo County Parks website for closing times.
  • Free admission
  • No lifeguards on duty
  • Please stay on designated trails and observe posted wildlife protections
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