tide pool
noun
: a pool of salt water left (as in a rock basin) by an ebbing tide
called also tidal pool
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Along the way, hikers can stop to investigate tide pools, sit on the rocks and enjoy the view and take in native Mediterranean coastal sage scrub and maritime chaparral plants.
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Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024
Crystal Cove State Park is one of Laguna’s big draws, perhaps foremost for its four tide pool areas.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2024
There are tide pools, hiking and mountain bike paths, Texas-sized waves for surfers, white sand, and car-free beaches.
—Pam Leblanc, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Mar. 2024
Anemones, sea stars, urchins, barnacles, periwinkles and other marine creatures inhabit the park’s tide pools — some of the best in Southern California.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
Spooner’s Cove beach is dog-friendly (on a leash), and boasts pebbly sand, tide pools, caves and unique rock formations.
—Jerry Rice, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
Hang out on Cayucos State Beach or check out the tide pools in Estero Bluffs State Park.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2024
The best beaches in the US offer a medley of these sorts of good traits, from pristine sand and azure waters to staggering rock formations and biodiverse tide pools.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2024
The plant is located on the oceanside of Point Loma, about a half-mile north of the tide pools and less than a mile north of the tip of the peninsula.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2024
Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024
Crystal Cove State Park is one of Laguna’s big draws, perhaps foremost for its four tide pool areas.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2024
There are tide pools, hiking and mountain bike paths, Texas-sized waves for surfers, white sand, and car-free beaches.
—Pam Leblanc, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Mar. 2024
Anemones, sea stars, urchins, barnacles, periwinkles and other marine creatures inhabit the park’s tide pools — some of the best in Southern California.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
Spooner’s Cove beach is dog-friendly (on a leash), and boasts pebbly sand, tide pools, caves and unique rock formations.
—Jerry Rice, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
Hang out on Cayucos State Beach or check out the tide pools in Estero Bluffs State Park.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2024
The best beaches in the US offer a medley of these sorts of good traits, from pristine sand and azure waters to staggering rock formations and biodiverse tide pools.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2024
The plant is located on the oceanside of Point Loma, about a half-mile north of the tide pools and less than a mile north of the tip of the peninsula.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2024
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“Tide pool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tide%20pool. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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