Pescadero is an unincorporated town two miles east of Highway 1 and Pescadero State Beach, 14.4 miles south of Half Moon Bay. It had 595 residents in 2020, and many of its buildings date from the 19th century.
It is a farming, ranching and tourism community near Pescadero Marsh, a wildlife refuge. Pescadero Creek, the longest stream in San Mateo County, empties into the Pacific near the town. Beaches, Memorial Park, Butano State Park and the Pigeon Point Lighthouse draw weekend visitors.
The annual Pescadero Art and Fun Fair is held on the third weekend of August, and a number of local farms there sell produce and value-added products around San Mateo County and the Bay Area.
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