This area contains headlands, coves and rolling meadows. The offshore area forms one of the richest underwater habitats in the world popular with divers. Thousands of seabirds also make the reserve their home.
Hiking trails follow the shoreline and lead to hidden coves.
A small cabin from that era still remains on Whaler's Cove, near Carmel. On the central coast of California in Monterey County. The entrance is located three miles south of Carmel on Highway 1. A schedule of guided walks for the month is posted at the entrance station. Diving is permitted only at Whalers and Bluefish Coves.