Spanning the entire 1,100 mile length of the California coastline, the California Coastal National Monument is comprised of more than 20,000 BLM administered islands, rocks, exposed reefs, and pinnacles. The Monument includes those public lands that are exposed above mean high tide, within the corridor extending 12 nautical miles from the shoreline between Mexico and Oregon.   Established by Presidential Proclamation number 7264 on January 11, 2000, the California Coastal National Monument is cooperatively managed with other federal, state and local governments; universities and private interests. The primary purpose of the Monument is to protect the important geologic features and habitat for marine plants and animals found within its boundaries.   The offshore lands that constitute the Monument, totaling about 1,000 acres, provide sanctuary for many seabirds and marine mammals, as well as some of the most breathtaking scenery in California.

California Coastal National Monument  Table of Contents Presidential Proclamation Fact Sheet Frequently Asked Questions Monument Partners Monument News Resource Management Plan Site Characterization Articles of Interest Monument Manager's Update

  
 CCNM Brochures now available online.

Seabird and Marine Mammal Monitoring and Response to a Fireworks Display,
12 February 2008  (PDF format, 6.7 Mb,  48 pages)

Gateways to the CCNM

Trinidad

Point Arena

Pigeon Point

Piedras Blancas -
San Simeon

Palos Verdes
Penninsula