Moss Landing, California

About Moss Landing

Moss Landing, CA is a small unincorporated community located in western California.

Officially, Moss Landing is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.39 square miles.

📰 Moss Landing News Today

• Vehicle recovered after newborn found dead near Moss Landing strawberry field KSBW · Aug 6
• 2 sets of remains, 1 of a baby, found hours apart in Monterey County SFGATE · Aug 3
• Highway 1 Near Moss Landing Set for Traffic Control Beginning Monday, April 13 California Department of Transportation | Caltrans (.gov) · Apr 8
• A Year Out From One of the World’s Largest Battery Facility Fires Inside Climate News · Jan 16
• Heartbreaking details emerge after newborn baby found dead in California New York Post · Aug 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Moss Landing Unique

• The only place in America named Moss Landing — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in western California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Moss Landing

• Haute Enchilada Cafe
• Lemongrass — thai
• Moss Landing Cafe — american (café)
• Phil's Snack Shack and Delicatessen (café)
• Sea Harvest — seafood
• Surf City Coffee (café)
• The Whole Enchilada — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Sea otters · Attraction
• Shakespeare Society of America · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Moss Landing

• Salinas River State Beach · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Moss Landing State Beach · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Salinas River Dunes Natural Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Moss Landing

🏘️ Nearby Communities