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Cotoni-Coast Dairies National Monument

The view up the coast before entering the forest at Cotoni-Coast Dairies. Credit: Mike Kahn.

A jewel on Santa Cruz’s north coast.

Why isn’t Cotoni-Coast Dairies National Monument Open Yet?

While the park is not open to the public yet, visitors can take part in guided hikes. Credit: Zachary Ormsby, Bureau of Land Management

By Naomi Friedland

Oct. 11 2023— Local residents have been anticipating the opening of Cotoni-Coast Dairies National Monument, the largest onshore piece of the California Coastal National Monument, which was established by Pres. Barack Obama in 2017.

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