WADDELL BEACHPark entrance is directly opposite the Waddell Beach parking lot - NORTH side of Waddell Creek. (NOT the Rancho del Oso Nature and History Center entrance!) The gate is always closed but not locked. Do not leave vehicles at the Nature Center, along Highway 1, or in the beach parking lot. Use the self-registration "Iron Ranger" envelopes to register.
Beautiful view, glad we did this. Disappointed however that we called up front to ask if there was a function (like website says to do), we were told yes, there is a function but it would not affect our tour. But in fact it did. We could only view part of the city, not 360 degrees due to area closed off for function. It was the whole reason we chose a time to go, to be able to see it all.