Statistics reveal just how easy it is to find quietude out here. An area at the north end, unviolated by roads, is a designated wilderness preserve. From the park road's end to the tip of the peninsula is 7.5 hikable miles. You can easily find a remote spot on the beach and fish, swim, and sunbathe to your heart's content. Kayaking and scalloping are popular on the bayside.
Monarch butterflies pass through en route to Mexican wintering sites, too.
Mammals include deer, foxes, skunks, and bobcats. The only thing we'd question about the park is the sanity of a ranger who greeted us at the gate. But we held our tongues, chuckled agreeably, and pressed on into the park. It was, after all, a beautiful fall day and no time to be complaining. Soon enough we were laughing at him, not with him.