Ragged Point is located in northwestern San Luis Obispo County at , about north of the
Piedras Blancas Light Station. The rocky headland marks the southern end of the small bay where
San Carpoforo Creek empties into the
Pacific Ocean. There is a short beach just north of the outcropping called Ragged Point Beach, which is separated by a rock from the San Carpoforo Creek Beach and the San Carpoforo Creek Trail. The area around Ragged Point is home to various forms of wildlife, including
elephant seals,
sea otters, and birds such as the
Western snowy plover. The area is home to the Ragged Point Inn and Resort, which is not located at the Ragged Point headland proper, but rather north on
Highway 1 in a small hamlet also called Ragged Point. The modern resort includes a hotel, restaurant, and wedding facilities, and it provides access to Young Creek Beach, a black sand beach accessible by a steep hike down a cliff. == See also ==