Overview

• Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) has formalized a $10 million agreement to acquire the 195-acre San Gregorio Ranch on the San Mateo County coast.
• The property includes a half-mile of shoreline, featuring a clothing-optional beach, driftwood structures, and diverse natural habitats such as bluffs, dunes, and marshes.
• POST has launched a $14 million fundraising campaign to cover the purchase, maintenance, and planning for public access expansion.
• Plans include maintaining existing visitor access, integrating the site into the California Coastal Trail, and eventually transferring stewardship to a state entity like California State Parks.
• The sale, expected to finalize in May 2026, builds on a decades-old conservation easement donated by the late Walter Bridge to prevent development on the land.