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Harmony Headlands State Park

Undeveloped section of Pacific coast in California, U.S.

Field	Value
name	Harmony Headlands State Park
photo	Dudleya is a genus of succulent perennials, seen here in Harmony Headlands State Park 23 July 2011.jpg
photo_caption	Dudleya blooming in Harmony Headlands State Park
map	USA California#USA
location	San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
nearest_city	Cayucos, California
coordinates
area	748 acre
established
governing_body	California Department of Parks and Recreation

Harmony Headlands State Park preserves an undeveloped parcel of Pacific coast in California, United States. Located in San Luis Obispo County on Highway 1, the park is the only public access to the coast between the towns of Cayucos and Harmony. The 748 acre park was established in 2003. The Cayucos Land Conservancy helped facilitate and fund the park's development.

Harmony Headlands State Park is open for day-use only. Dogs and bikes are not allowed on the trails. Amenities are limited to a small parking area, portable toilet, and a 1.5 mi trail. The trail leads through a marine terrace grassland with views of the Pacific Ocean. Volunteers provide assistance and interpretation in the unstaffed park.

History

The state park is within Rancho San Geronimo, an 1842 Mexican land grant. In 1865 an American settler bought the Rancho, and it passed through various owners until the Storni family bought a 750 acre parcel in 1912. The Stornis operated a dairy farm here until the mid 1960s. In 1975 the Storni Ranch was sold to developers, who planned to subdivide the property into home sites. The project fell through, and the property was then bought by the American Land Conservancy in 2003, who in turn sold it to California State Parks. However bureaucratic difficulties delayed opening the park to the public until November 2008. The Cayucos Land Conservancy facilitated overcoming the issues including providing funding for the park's development.

References

"California State Park System Statistical Report: Fiscal Year 2009/10". California State Parks.
Robillard, Jennifer. (August 8, 2016). "SLO County Hike of the Week: Harmony Headlands". [[The Tribune (San Luis Obispo)]].
"Harmony Headlands SP". California State Parks.
(2010). "Harmony Headlands State Park". California State Parks.
"Harmony Headlands". Cayucos Land Conservancy.

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