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Cabrillo National Monument

Cabrillo National Monument, located on the Point Loma peninsula, San Diego, is isolated from other natural land by the ocean and surrounding urban development. The natural area on the peninsula is, in effect, an island of rare habitats within a highly developed landscape. The monument which is 60 acres in size also administers 128 acres of marine intertidal area and co-manages the 640 acre Point Loma Ecological Reserve with the United States Navy. Many habitats on the peninsula have been recognized as endangered by the California Department of Fish and Game Natural Resource Diversity Database and include such communities as maritime succulent scrub, coastal sage scrub, and maritime chaparral. The intertidal area bordering the southwestern end of the park is one of the richest and most diverse tide pool areas remaining in San Diego county. Just off-shore, outside of the park boundary, lie the Point Loma kelp beds. Together, over 1000 species of organisms, including more than 80 sensitive species, reside in the marine and terrestrial environments of Point Loma.

Cabrillo National Monument (nps.gov)
Cabrillo National Monument Staff List
Cabrillo National Monument Map (pdf)