Pescadero, California

About Pescadero

Set in the western part of California, Pescadero is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Pescadero is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.03 square miles.

📰 Pescadero News Today

• 'Breathtaking' Bay Area beach once owned by Chris Isaak to open as public park SFGATE · Aug 14
• A Peaceful Coastal Retreat to Pescadero | Off the Beaten Path Daily Democrat · Aug 16
• Pescadero High School (CA) Soccer MaxPreps · Aug 13
• Pescadero Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Long Plagued by Power Failures, Pescadero Stands to Gain in Bid to Build One of California’s Largest Community Microgrids County of San Mateo, CA · Dec 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Pescadero Unique

• The only place in America named Pescadero — 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 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Pescadero

• Cascade Restaurant & Bar
• Duarte's Tavern
• Downtown Local (café)
• Mercado & Taqueria De Amigos
• Pine Tent
• San Gregorio General Store — coffee (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Fog Signal Building · Museum
• Oil Storage Building · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pescadero

• Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park reviews ★
• Año Nuevo State Marine Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Año Nuevo State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bean Hollow State Beach reviews ★
• Pescadero Marsh Natural Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Pescadero State Beach reviews ★
• Pigeon Point County Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• San Mateo Coast State Beaches reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Pescadero

• Pescadero Elementary and Middle
• Pescadero High

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Pescadero

🏘️ Nearby Communities