Our family loves tidepooling and these were some of the most spectacular tidepools we have ever seen! Giant green anemones, tons of crabs, sea stars, by-the-wind-sailors, sculpins, purple sea urchins and more. We love how tidepooling gives us a front row seat on an entire ecosystem bursting with life. We also spotted whales while at Natural Bridges State Beach and enjoyed hiking through the eucalyptus forest trails where monarch butterflies overwinter.