Visit Half Moon Bay

09/05/2026

Labor Day Weekend started off with a stunning morning on the coast, and it looks like we’ll be treated to great weather all weekend. Hope you’re able to spend at least part of the long weekend here with us in Half Moon Bay!

09/01/2026

San Mateo County's newest park opened this month, with access to nearly a mile of sandy beach. Don Horsley County Park at Tunitas Creek Beach is 8 miles south of Half Moon Bay, now open daily starting at 8am, with free admission and parking. Have you been yet? Let us know what you think!

08/28/2026

In recent years, wonderful new public art has been created across downtown Half Moon Bay, bringing local history, culture, and nature into the town’s public spaces. Join us for a walk to discover the murals, mosaics, and sculpture that help tell the town’s stories. https://www.visithalfmoonbay.org/murals-and-public-art/

08/23/2026

There’s real science behind why the water pulls at you. The sound of waves shifts brainwaves toward a calmer, more meditative state, and something as simple as the color blue has been linked to lower heart rate and steadier breathing. Stand at the edge of it in the early light, and your body starts to believe what your mind already knows: this is a place to slow down.

08/21/2026

KTVU Fox 2's Local Zip Trip to Half Moon Bay is streaming live on ktvu.com until 10am, check it out!

Local and breaking news reports from around the Bay Area, brought to you by KTVU FOX 2, serving San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose and the entire Bay Area.

08/21/2026

08/20/2026

While we love Fido as much as you do, no dogs are allowed at Don Horsley Park at Tunitas Creek Beach. This unique beach is a key habitat for rare Western Snowy Plover, which is sadly at risk of extinction. The beach once hosted flocks of these tiny birds, but unmanaged human interference led to severe loss of their habitat. They are particularly at risk from dogs which can frighten and flush the birds, causing them to expend energy and risk exposure to predators.
To protect our adorable neighbor, San Mateo County Parks is working hard to maintain this sensitive site. Please help us by keeping dogs off the beach, packing out your trash, and leaving natural features on the sand, such as driftwood and oyster shells, which can serve as nesting objects.

08/19/2026

Most people see Half Moon Bay's coast from a car window or a hiking trail along the bluffs, but a fortunate few see it from horseback. It's an adventure worth considering if you're looking for something beyond the typical stroll on the beach.

08/13/2026

There are weekday mornings when downtown Half Moon Bay still feels very much like the small farming town it has always been. The streets are quiet and shopkeepers are opening their doors. A work truck is parked outside the feed store, and Main Street is just getting on with the business of the day. A lot has changed here over the years, but some mornings, not so much.

08/08/2026

Turn the sound on for this one: real scanner audio from yesterday's big story on the coast. A 300 pound pig took a stroll down Highway 1 near Frenchmans Creek, and our Sheriff's deputies handled it like they've done it before. They probably have.

For the record, that's not the actual pig in the video, but we understand the animal in question made it home safely.

Just another reminder that Half Moon Bay is a farm town first, a beach town second.