Experts' Choice Award Half Moon Bay
What the experts agree on
This remote crescent beach delivers pristine white sand with versatile conditions—calm waters ideal for snorkelers along the edges, robust waves for windsurfers in the center—plus fewer crowds than other spots.
“Water the color of Blue Curacao laps this undeveloped, shadeless white crescent in the remote southeast.”
– Lonely Planet
Fodor's "This ½-mile (1-km) ivory crescent is a prime snorkeling and windsurfing area." Full review
U.S. News & World Report10.0
"Fewer beachgoers to distract from the charm of this national park. Windsurfers will appreciate the sizeble waves toward the beach's center, while snorkelers can find calm waters near the edges. " Full review
