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Bean Hollow is a small cove amongst the eroding headlands
along the coast north of Pigeon Point. The park features many tide-pool
areas in eroding bedrock. The bedrock consists of sandstone and conglomerate
beds of the Cretaceous Pigeon Point Formation.
This is a zoomed-in view of a wave cut tide channel in the intertidal zone.
This is another view of the same tide channel.
This view is looking south toward the headlands of Pigeon Point in the distance.
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Rocks just offshore are typically covered with sea life.
This is a zoomed-in view of the rocks in the image above.
Bean Hollow has a number of small protected coves that are ideal for tide-pool viewing.
