The Main Vernal Pool is arguably the top attraction at the SRP:
Nowhere else in Southern California can one so easily visit a vernal pool
It is a HUGE Vernal Pool; actually a Vernal Lake
It is an extremely-threatened habitat
It contains beautiful plants and animals, who all have amazing stories.
There's a beautiful boardwalk over part of the Pool, allowing you to observe the flora and fauna up close.
A vernal pool is perhaps the most challenging habitat for a creature. Our main vernal pool floods for anywhere from days to 6 months, yet is bone dry for months, and sometimes years, with temperatures reaching 100 degrees in the summer.