4/21/1996
Landmark information
- Location:
San Gregorio State Beach, State Hwy 1 (PM 18.1), 0.1 mi S of State Hwy 84 intersection, 10.8 mi S of Half Moon Bay - Plaque:
Official State Plaque - Site:
Nothing Remains - Date First Visited:
4/21/1996 - Date Most Recently Visited:
4/21/1996 - GPS Coordinates:
N 37 19.372, W 122 24.088
About this landmark
Plaque text:
Portola Camp
Captain Gaspar de Portola and his party of Spanish explorers, journeying overland from San Diego in a fruitless search for Monterey Bay, camped here by San Gregorio Creek for a three day rest and treatment of their sick, October 24-27, 1769. Having missed Monterey, they later discovered San Francisco Bay instead.