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Partington Point

Monterey County, California · United States

What have people found?

California christmas tree worm, western sea slater and california spiny chiton turn up here more than at our other tide pools. Southern pacific banana slug, giant green anemone and california mussel are the usual finds. ~38 distinct species have been recorded here, across at least 2 years of observations. More has been recorded at Asilomar State Beach, 33.6 miles away.

What is the best time to visit today?

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See low tide times at Partington Point for the next three days
  1. Sun, Nov 157:12 AM3.4 ftin the dark8:59 PM0.4 ft
  2. Mon, Nov 169:05 AM3.3 ftin the dark9:47 PM0.5 ft
  3. Tue, Nov 1710:40 AM2.9 ftin the dark10:32 PM0.7 ft

Every low tide each day, in local time at the shore.

Plan the week in Intertidal
  • A tide chart for every day, with the best window marked
  • Identify what you find from a photo
  • An alert when a good daylight low is coming

When do people visit?

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Most observations come from March and August.

What should you know before visiting?

Parking is about 0.6 miles away.
Arrive 45 minutes to an hour before low tide and leave as it turns. The water comes back faster than it left.
Grippy shoes beat sandals. Wet rock and algae are more slippery than they look. Tide pool safety
A tide pool is a fragile place. Look and photograph, take nothing. The tidepooling code

What lives at Partington Point?

Species records from iNaturalist

Southern Pacific Banana SlugAriolimax stramineus
Giant Green AnemoneAnthopleura xanthogrammica
California MusselMytilus californianus
Ochre Sea StarPisaster ochraceus
Sunburst AnemoneAnthopleura sola
Bull KelpNereocystis luetkeana
Aggregating AnemoneAnthopleura elegantissima
California Spiny ChitonNuttallina californica
Pink Volcano BarnacleTetraclita rubescens
Striped Shore CrabPachygrapsus crassipes
Pacific Purple Sea UrchinStrongylocentrotus purpuratus
California Christmas Tree WormSpirobranchus spinosus
Gooseneck BarnaclePollicipes polymerus
Bat StarPatiria miniata
Western Sea SlaterLigia occidentalis
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