List of Rivers of California - Central Coast

Central Coast

Rivers that empty into the Pacific Ocean between the Golden Gate and Point Arguello, arranged in order from north to south.

For details of the San Mateo coast, see List of watercourses in the San Francisco Bay Area.

  • San Gregorio Creek
  • Pescadero Creek
    • Butano Creek
      • Little Butano Creek
      • South Fork Butano Creek
      • North Fork Butano Creek
    • Honsinger Creek
    • Peters Creek
    • Fall Creek
    • Waterman Creek
  • San Vicente Creek (Santa Cruz County)
  • San Lorenzo River
    • Carbonera Creek
    • Zayante Creek
      • Bean Creek
  • Pajaro River
    • San Benito River
      • Clear Creek
    • Tres PiƱos Creek
  • Elkhorn Slough
    • Carneros Creek
  • Salinas River
    • Arroyo Seco
    • San Antonio River
    • Nacimiento River
    • Estrella River
  • Carmel River
  • Malpaso Creek
  • Little Sur River
  • Big Sur River
    • Pfeiffer-Redwood Creek
  • McWay Creek
  • Morro Creek
  • Los Osos Creek
  • San Luis Obispo Creek
  • Santa Maria River
    • Cuyama River
    • Sisquoc River
  • San Antonio Creek
  • Santa Ynez River

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