List of Beaches in San Luis Obispo County California - California Places, Travel, and News.

San Luis Obispo County Beaches

DISTRICT	COUNTY	NAME	LOCATION	DESCRIPTION	PHONE NUMBER	FEE	PARKING	DISABLED ACCESS	RESTROOM	VISITOR CENTER	DOG FRIENDLY	BABY STROLLERS	PICNIC AREA	CAMPGROUND	SANDY BEACH	DUNES	ROCKY SHORE	SEA BLUFF	STAIRS TO BEACH	PATH TO BEACH	TRAILS	PARK	WILDLIFE VEGETATION	TIDEPOOL	VOLLEYBALL	BIKE PATH	FISHING	BOATING	BOAT RAMP	GEOGRAPHICAL AREA	LATITUDE	LONGITUDE
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Ragged Point Trail and Overlook	W. of Hwy. One, 15 mi. N. of Old San Simeon	Views from high bluff at Ragged Point Inn, extremely steep trail down bluff	805-927-4502	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes		Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No			No	No	No		A. Ragged Point to Hearst Castle	35.781016	-121.330686
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	San Carpoforo Beach	W. of Hwy One, 13.1 mi. N. of Old San Simeon	Pull-out N. of San Carpoforo Creek, part of Hearst San Simeon State Park	805-927-2020	No	Yes	No	No					No	Yes		No		No	Yes							No	No		A. Ragged Point to Hearst Castle	35.765094	-121.324773
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Arroyo De La Cruz Beach	W. of Hwy. One, 9.9 mi. N of Old San Simeon	Roadside parking, part of Hearst San Simeon State Park	805-927-2020	No	Yes	No	No					No	Yes		Yes		No	Yes							No	No		A. Ragged Point to Hearst Castle	35.716579	-121.313754
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Old Piedras Blancas Motel	W. of Hwy. One, 7.3 mi. N. of Old San Simeon	Coastal access available, future improvements planned		No	Yes	No	Yes	No			No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No			No	No	No		A. Ragged Point to Hearst Castle	35.687219	-121.288564
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Piedras Blancas Light Station	W. of Hwy. One, 6 mi. N. of San Simeon at Pt. Piedras Blancas	Access by tours only; call in advance	805-927-7361	Yes	No	No	No	No			No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes			No	No	No		A. Ragged Point to Hearst Castle	35.665154	-121.284195
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Elephant Seal Viewing Area (N. of Old San Simeon)	Off Hwy. One, 4.7 mi. N. of Old San Simeon	Docents assist visitors	805-924-1628	No	Yes	No	No	No		Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes			No	No	No		A. Ragged Point to Hearst Castle	35.662918	-121.257214
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Vista Point (3.5 mi. N. of San Simeon)	Along Hwy. One, 3.5 mi. N. of Old San Simeon	Scenic overlook		No	Yes	No	No	No				No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No			Yes			No	No	No		A. Ragged Point to Hearst Castle	35.652903	-121.241984
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Vista Point (5.0 mi. N. of San Simeon)	Along Hwy. One, 5.0 mi. N. of Old San Simeon	Ocean views		No	Yes	No	No	No				No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No			Yes			No	No	No		A. Ragged Point to Hearst Castle	35.664483	-121.261994
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Oak Knoll Creek Beach	Off Hwy. One, 2.2 mi. N. of Old San Simeon	Popular with windsurfers and kitesurfers, do not approach elephant seals		No	Yes	No	No	No				No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes			No			No	No	No		A. Ragged Point to Hearst Castle	35.651796	-121.220783
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument	E. of Hwy. One, on Hearst Castle Rd., Old San Simeon	Guided tours start at Hearst Castle Visitor Center on Hwy. One	800-444-4445	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes			No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No			No			No	No	No		A. Ragged Point to Hearst Castle	35.685773	-121.169714
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Old San Simeon	Hwy. One, 6.5 mi. N. of Cambria	Historic hamlet		No	Yes	No	Yes						No												No	No		B. Old San Simeon to Moonstone Beach	35.64361	-121.190843
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	William R. Hearst Memorial Beach	W. of Hwy. One on San Simeon Rd., Old San Simeon	Swimming, pier, part of Hearst San Simeon State Park	805-927-2020	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No		Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes			No			No	Yes	Yes		B. Old San Simeon to Moonstone Beach	35.643218	-121.188238
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Coastal Discovery Center	At William R. Hearst Memorial Beach parking area	Exhibits and programs, joint project of Monterey Bay Nat'l Marine Sanctuary and Calif. State Parks	805-927-6575	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes		No	No	No	No	No	No	No			No			No	No	No		B. Old San Simeon to Moonstone Beach	35.64402	-121.187452
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Vista Point (0.7 mi S of San Simeon)	Along Hwy. One, 0.7 mi. S. of Old San Simeon	Scenic view		No	Yes	No	No	No			No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No			No			No	No	No		B. Old San Simeon to Moonstone Beach	35.639952	-121.174252
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Vista Point (1.8 mi. S. of San Simeon)	Along Hwy. One, 1.8 mi. S. of Old San Simeon	Ocean views		No	Yes	No	No	No			No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No			No			No	No	No		B. Old San Simeon to Moonstone Beach	35.62851	-121.159929
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Vista Point (2.4 mi. S. of San Simeon)	Along Hwy. One, 2.4 mi. S. of Old San Simeon	Ocean views		No	Yes	No	No	No			No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No			No			No	No	No		B. Old San Simeon to Moonstone Beach	35.622568	-121.155237
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Stairway to Beach (San Simeon Acres)	W. end of Pico Ave., San Simeon Acres	Stairs to beach, blufftop path extends S. to San Simeon Ave.		No	Yes	No	No	No			No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes		No			No	No	No		B. Old San Simeon to Moonstone Beach	35.614117	-121.147564
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Path to Beach (San Simeon Acres)	End of San Simeon Ave., San Simeon Acres	Path to beach S. of Cavalier Resort, blufftop path extends N. to Pico Ave.		No	Yes	No	No	No			No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes			No			No	No	No		B. Old San Simeon to Moonstone Beach	35.612223	-121.145607
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	San Simeon Creek Access	W. of Hwy. One at San Simeon Creek, 2 mi. N. of Cambria	Part of Hearst San Simeon State Park	805-927-2020	No	Yes	No	Yes	No			Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes			No			No	Yes	Yes		B. Old San Simeon to Moonstone Beach	35.595043	-121.126487
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Hearst San Simeon State Park	2 mi. N. of Cambria, both E. and W. of Hwy. One	Camping, day use, beach access	805-927-2020	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes			Yes			No	No	No		B. Old San Simeon to Moonstone Beach	35.590913	-121.124559
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Vista Point - Moonstone Beach Drive	N. end of Moonstone Beach Dr. off Hwy. One, Cambria	Scenic overlook		No	Yes	No	No	No			No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		No			No	No	No		B. Old San Simeon to Moonstone Beach	35.584797	-121.121753
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Leffingwell Landing	Moonstone Beach Dr., .2 mi. S. of intersection with Hwy. One, Cambria	Kayak launch, part of Hearst San Simeon State Park	805-927-2020	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No		Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes		No	Yes	Yes	Hand Launch	B. Old San Simeon to Moonstone Beach	35.581588	-121.119103
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Moonstone Boardwalk	From Leffingwell Landing to Santa Rosa Creek Beach, Cambria	Wheelchair access, stairs to beach	805-927-2020	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No			No			No	No	No		B. Old San Simeon to Moonstone Beach	35.576018	-121.113764
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Santa Rosa Creek Access	W. of Hwy. One, near S. end of Moonstone Beach Dr., Cambria	Part of Hearst San Simeon State Park	805-927-2020	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No		Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes		No	No	No		C. Cambria Area	35.569595	-121.11085
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Shamel County Park	Windsor Blvd. and Nottingham Dr., Cambria	Beach access, play equipment, swimming pool		No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No		Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes			No			No	No	No		C. Cambria Area	35.565736	-121.108474
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Overlook - Plymouth Street	W. of Nottingham Dr. at Plymouth Street, Cambria	Ocean views, on-street parking		No	Yes	No	No	No			No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No			No	No	No		C. Cambria Area	35.563831	-121.107971
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Overlook - Lancaster Street	W. of Nottingham Dr. at Lancaster St., Cambria	Ocean views, on-street parking		No	Yes	No	No	No			No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No			No	No	No		C. Cambria Area	35.561915	-121.106865
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Bridge Street Inn (Cambria Hostel)	4314 Bridge St., Cambria	Private and shared rooms, kitchen	805-927-7653	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No			No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No			No			No	No	No		C. Cambria Area	35.565823	-121.081867
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Fiscalini Ranch Preserve	W. of Hwy. One off Windsor Blvd. and S. Windsor Blvd., Cambria	Trail entrances 4600 block of Windsor Blvd. and 2700 block of S. Windsor Blvd.	805-927-6223	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	No	No		C. Cambria Area	35.551312	-121.101299
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Cambria	Hwy. One, 6.5 mi. S. of Old San Simeon	Scenic community, visitor attractions, lodging, restaurants		No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes				No	Yes		Yes						Yes				Yes			C. Cambria Area	35.568316	-121.101944
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Sherwood Drive Access - Wedgewood Street	W. of Sherwood Dr. at end of Wedgewood Street, Cambria	Access to pebble beaches, on-street parking		No	Yes	No	No	No			No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes			No	Yes		No	No	No		C. Cambria Area	35.547161	-121.097176
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Sherwood Drive Access - Harvey Street	W. of Sherwood Dr. at end of Harvey St., Cambria	Access to rocky shore, on-street parking		No	Yes	No	No	No			No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes			No	Yes		No	No	No		C. Cambria Area	35.543649	-121.094376
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Lampton Cliffs County Park	Sherwood Dr. at Lampton St., Cambria	Views, benches	805-781-5930	No	Yes	No	No	No			No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No			No	No	No		C. Cambria Area	35.541743	-121.093071
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Estero Bluffs State Park (West)	Off Hwy. One, 3.5 mi. upcoast from N. Ocean Ave., Cayucos	Undeveloped property, roadside parking, seasonal trail closure	805-772-7434	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes		Yes		No	No	Yes	No		D. Estero Bluffs to Morro Strand	35.453788	-120.951394
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Estero Bluffs State Park	From Villa Creek to N. Ocean Ave., Cayucos	Undeveloped property, trails lead seaward from roadside parking areas	805-772-7434	No	Yes	No	No	No			No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes		No	No	Yes	No		D. Estero Bluffs to Morro Strand	35.450345	-120.942179
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Estero Bluffs State Park (San Geronimo Rd.)	Off Hwy. One at San Geronimo Rd., Cayucos	Undeveloped property, trails lead seaward from roadside parking	805-772-7434	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes		Yes		No	No	Yes	No		D. Estero Bluffs to Morro Strand	35.449821	-120.932659
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Estero Bluffs State Park (East)	Off Hwy. One, .5 mi. upcoast from N. Ocean Ave., Cayucos	Undeveloped property, trail leads seaward from roadside parking	805-772-7434	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes		Yes		No	No	Yes	No		D. Estero Bluffs to Morro Strand	35.449104	-120.925824
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Harmony Headlands State Park	Off Hwy. One, 5.6 mi. N. of Cayucos	Undeveloped open space	805-772-7434	No	Yes	No	Yes	No			No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No			No	No	No		D. Estero Bluffs to Morro Strand	35.478035	-120.992022
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Cayucos State Beach	Foot of Cayucos Dr., Cayucos	Swimming, surfing, pier fishing	805-781-5930	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No		Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No			No			No	Yes	No		D. Estero Bluffs to Morro Strand	35.44869	-120.906116
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Cayucos Beach	Along Pacific Ave. between 1st and 22nd streets., Cayucos	Nine stairways along Pacific Ave. lead to sandy beach, on-street parking		No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes		No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No			No			No	No	No		D. Estero Bluffs to Morro Strand	35.441582	-120.89613
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Morro Strand State Beach (North)	Along Studio Dr., S. of 24th St., Cayucos	Parking area off Hwy. One at 24th St. exit	805-772-2560	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes		Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes			No			No	No	No		D. Estero Bluffs to Morro Strand	35.435105	-120.888684
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Morro Strand State Beach (Torro Creek Rd.)	Off Hwy. One, opposite Toro Creek Rd., Cayucos	Opening in fence, beach access on foot		No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No		D. Estero Bluffs to Morro Strand	35.415043	-120.874527
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	North Point Natural Area	N. end of Toro Ln., W. of Hwy. One, Morro Bay	Beach access	805-772-6278	No	Yes	No	No	No			No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		No			No	No	No		D. Estero Bluffs to Morro Strand	35.406135	-120.870702
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Path to Beach (Toro Lane)	3420 Toro Lane, W. of Hwy. One, Morro Bay	Path to beach		No	No	No	No	No		No			Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes								No		D. Estero Bluffs to Morro Strand	35.404286	-120.868383
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Morro Strand State Beach Campground	End of Yerba Buena St., W. of Hwy. One, Morro Bay	Beachfront campsites	805-772-2560	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			No			No	Yes	No		D. Estero Bluffs to Morro Strand	35.40359	-120.869064
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Morro Strand State Beach (South)	End of Azure St., W. of Hwy. One, Morro Bay	Beach and dunes	805-772-2560	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No		Yes		No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes			No			No	Yes	No		D. Estero Bluffs to Morro Strand	35.391801	-120.865338
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Morro Strand State Beach (Atascadero Creek Rd.)	Off Atascadero Rd., W. of Hwy. One, Morro Bay	Beach and dunes		No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No		No	Yes	No		D. Estero Bluffs to Morro Strand	35.378617	-120.86235
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Coleman City Park	N. of Coleman Dr., Morro Bay	Play equipment		No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No			Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No			Yes	No	No		E. Morro Bay	35.372207	-120.861282
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Morro Rock	W. end of Coleman Dr., Morro Bay	Sightseeing at the base of Morro Rock only, no climbing		No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No			Yes			No	Yes	No		E. Morro Bay	35.367627	-120.866432
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Morro Strand State Beach - Morro Rock	End of Coleman Dr., N. side of Morro Rock	Popular surf spot		No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No		E. Morro Bay	35.371637	-120.864699
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Boardwalk and Bike Path (Morro Bay)	S. end of Morro Strand State Beach to Beach St., Morro Bay	Waterfront promenade, kayak launch spot		No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes		No	Yes		No		No	No			Yes			Yes	No	Yes	Hand Launch	E. Morro Bay	35.371961	-120.858712
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	City T-Piers (Morro Bay)	N.W. end of Embarcadero Rd., Morro Bay	Commercial fishing, restaurants, excursions	805-772-6254	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No		Yes		No	No	No	No	No	No	No			No			No	Yes	Yes		E. Morro Bay	35.370602	-120.85835
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Morro Bay Street Ends	Along Embarcadero Rd., between Beach St. and Anchor St., Morro Bay	Bay views, fishing		No	Yes	No	No	No				No	No	No	No	No	No	No			No			No	Yes	No		E. Morro Bay	35.364893	-120.853276
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Embarcadero Road	Along waterfront, W. of downtown Morro Bay	Bay access, fishing, kayak rentals, restaurants		No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No			No			No	Yes	Yes		E. Morro Bay	35.365457	-120.853128
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Centennial Stairway and Park	Front St. and the Embarcadero, Morro Bay	Pocket park with giant chessboard; stairs lead to Morro Bay Blvd.		No	Yes	No	Yes	No			Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No			No			No	No	No		E. Morro Bay	35.365974	-120.852917
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Morro Bay Estuary Nature Center	601 Embarcadero Rd., Suite 11	Exhibits, view of Morro Rock	805-772-3834	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes		Yes		No	No	No	No	No	No	No			Yes			No	No	No		E. Morro Bay	35.364235	-120.852782
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	City of Morro Bay	12.5 mi. N.W. of San Luis Obispo	Scenic fishing port, lodging, restaurants, visitor attractions		No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes				Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes						Yes				Yes	Yes		E. Morro Bay	35.361502	-120.846528
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Tidelands Park	S. end of Embarcadero Rd., Morro Bay	Boat launch ramp	805-772-6278	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No			No			No	Yes	Yes	2-Lane Boat Ramp	E. Morro Bay	35.358663	-120.850769
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Bayshore Bluffs Park	Bayshore Dr., Morro Bay	Bay views		No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No			No			No	No	Yes		E. Morro Bay	35.354581	-120.845634
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Morro Bay State Park	S. end of Main St., Morro Bay	Camping, picnicking, trails, golf, boating	805-772-2560	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No			Yes	No	No		No	Yes		E. Morro Bay	35.349403	-120.843338
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Morro Bay State Park Campground	S. end of Main St., Morro Bay	Tent and RV camping	805-772-2560	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No		Yes		Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No			Yes			No	No	No		E. Morro Bay	35.346864	-120.840518
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Morro Bay State Park Museum of Natural History	State Park Rd. at White Point, Morro Bay	Natural and cultural history exhibits, native plant garden, free for those 16 and under	805-772-2694	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes		No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No			Yes			No	No	No		F. Morro Bay and Baywood Park	35.346872	-120.844248
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Morro Bay State Park Marina	State Park Rd., E. of White Point, Morro Bay	Small boat launching, sailboat and powerboat mooring, cafe	805-772-8796	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No			No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No			No			No	Yes	Yes	Marina, Moorings, Hand Launch	F. Morro Bay and Baywood Park	35.345937	-120.842673
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Morro Bay Estuary	Hwy. One, 13 mi. N.W. of San Luis Obispo	Central California's most extensive wetland complex		No	No	No	No					No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes					Yes				Yes	Yes		F. Morro Bay and Baywood Park	35.337416	-120.851607
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Cerro Cabrillo Day Use Area	Off South Bay Blvd., 1.2 mi. N. of Santa Ysabel Ave., Morro Bay	Hiking trails		No	Yes	No	No	No			No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes		No			No	No	No		F. Morro Bay and Baywood Park	35.346601	-120.825241
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Cabrillo Creek Trail	Off South Bay Blvd., 0.75 mi. N. of Santa Ysabel Ave., Morro Bay	Small parking area and hiking trail		No	Yes	No	No	No			No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No			No			No	No	No		F. Morro Bay and Baywood Park	35.34108	-120.823495
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	El Moro Elfin Forest	South Bay Blvd., off Santa Ysabel Ave., Baywood Park	Dwarfed vegetation, nature trails		No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No			Yes			No	No	No		F. Morro Bay and Baywood Park	35.333448	-120.828413
3 Central Coast	3 Central Coast	Overlook - Santa Lucia Avenue	Santa Lucia Ave. at 1st. St., Baywood Park	Estuary views		No	Yes	No	No					No	No				No				Yes				No	No		F. Morro Bay and Baywood Park	35.331899	-120.842063
3 Central Coast	3 Central Coast	Overlook - Pasadena Drive	Pasadena Dr., 50 yards S. of Santa Lucia Ave., Baywood Park	Estuary views		No	Yes	No	No					No	No				No				Yes				No	No		F. Morro Bay and Baywood Park	35.331469	-120.842566
3 Central Coast	3 Central Coast	Overlook - 3rd Street	End of 3rd St at Santa Lucia Ave., Baywood Park	Estuary views		No	Yes	No	No					No	No				No				Yes				No	No		F. Morro Bay and Baywood Park	35.331989	-120.839772
3 Central Coast	3 Central Coast	Overlook - 4th Street	End of 4th St. at Santa Lucia Ave, Baywood Park	Estuary views, birding		No	Yes	No	No					No	No				No				Yes				No	No		F. Morro Bay and Baywood Park	35.331623	-120.838418
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Baywood Park Beach	W. of Pasadena Dr., Baywood Park	Bay views		No	Yes	No	No	No			No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes			No			No	No	Yes		F. Morro Bay and Baywood Park	35.329689	-120.843712
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Second Street Pier	S. end of Second St., Baywood Park	Small boat launch, shallow water		No	Yes	No	No	No			No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes			No			No	No	Yes		F. Morro Bay and Baywood Park	35.326723	-120.840841
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Sweet Springs Nature Preserve	Ramona Ave. W. of 4th St., Baywood Park	Estuary views, birding		No	Yes	Yes	No	No		Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No			Yes			No	No	No		F. Morro Bay and Baywood Park	35.32162	-120.842393
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Morro Bay View Access	Mitchell Dr. at Doris Ave., Cuesta-By-the-Sea	Path to bay views, on-street parking		No	Yes	Yes	No	No			No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes			Yes			No	No	No		F. Morro Bay and Baywood Park	35.320819	-120.848159
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Morro Dunes Natural Preserve	W. of Morro Bay Estuary	Dunes, part of Montaña de Oro State Park	805-528-0513	No	No	No	No	No			No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Yes			No	Yes	No		G. Morro Bay and Montaña de Oro State Park	35.33417	-120.861912
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Monarch Lane	Monarch Lane, off Pecho Valley Rd., Cuesta-by-the-Sea	Eucalyptus grove harbors overwintering monarch butterflies, on-street parking		No	Yes	No	No	No			No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No			Yes			No	No	No		G. Morro Bay and Montaña de Oro State Park	35.312034	-120.859742
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reserve	S. of Los Osos Valley Rd. at Palomino Dr., Los Osos	Native oaks, trails	805-772-7434	No	Yes	No	No	No			No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No			Yes			No	No	No		G. Morro Bay and Montaña de Oro State Park	35.306368	-120.813636
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Montaña de Oro State Park (Sand Spit Rd.)	End of Sand Spit Rd., off Pecho Valley Rd.	Part of Montaña de Oro State Park	805-528-0513	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No			No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes			No	No		No		No		G. Morro Bay and Montaña de Oro State Park	35.300333	-120.872408
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Montaña de Oro State Park	S. end of Pecho Valley Rd., Los Osos	Seven miles of coastline, beaches, equestrian camping	805-528-0513	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes			Yes	Yes	No		G. Morro Bay and Montaña de Oro State Park	35.274844	-120.887182
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Point Buchon Trail	S. of Montaña de Oro State Park	Trail leads onto PG&E property; see: www.pge.modwest.com/pgereservations		No	Yes	No	Yes	No				No	Yes		Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes		Yes			No	No	No		G. Morro Bay and Montaña de Oro State Park	35.257704	-120.887354
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Coon Creek Beach	Off Point Buchon Trail, S. of Montaña de Oro State Park	Sign in at entry gate for Point Buchon Trail, path to beach		No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No		G. Morro Bay and Montaña de Oro State Park	35.259204	-120.894699
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Pecho Coast Trail	Guided hikes start near Diablo Canyon Power Plant entrance on Avila Beach Dr., Port San Luis	Access only by docent-led hikes, reservations essential	805-541-8735	No	No	No	No	No			No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes		No			No	No	No		H. Avila Beach	35.174139	-120.756051
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Point San Luis Lighthouse	Pecho Coast Trail, Point San Luis	Historic light station, access via Pecho Coast Trail, reservations essential	805-541-8735	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes			No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes		No			No	No	No		H. Avila Beach	35.160364	-120.760675
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Harford Pier	End of Avila Beach Dr., Port San Luis	Fishing, charter boats, restaurants		No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No		Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No			Yes			No	Yes	Yes		H. Avila Beach	35.171047	-120.756003
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Port San Luis	End of Avila Beach Dr., W. of Avila Beach	Small boat harbor with facilities, moorings, boat hoist, fuel, and ice sales	805-595-5400	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No			No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No			Yes			No	Yes	Yes	Moorings, Boat Hoist	H. Avila Beach	35.173366	-120.755992
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Olde Port Beach	Off Avila Beach Dr., Port San Luis	Kayak launch spot, trailered boat launch from beach	805-595-5400	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes		No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes			No			No	Yes	Yes	Beach Launch	H. Avila Beach	35.177805	-120.748748
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Central Coast Aquarium	Avila Beach Community Park	Exhibits, educational programs	805-595-7280	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No			Yes			No	No	Yes		H. Avila Beach	35.18013	-120.736021
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Avila Beach Community Park	W. end of Front St., Avila Beach	Play equipment, basketball court		No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No			Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes			No			No	No	No		H. Avila Beach	35.179813	-120.736055
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Avila Beach and Pier	S. of Front St., Avila Beach	Swimming, pier fishing	805-305-4796	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No		Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No			No		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Boat Landing	H. Avila Beach	35.178897	-120.734147
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Cave Landing Road Access	End of Cave Landing Rd., Avila Beach	Beach access, blufftop path leads to Bluff Dr. in Shell Beach		No	Yes	No	No	No			No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes			No			No	No	No		H. Avila Beach	35.175954	-120.719077
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Bob Jones City-to-the-Sea Bikeway	From Ontario Rd. parking lot to Avila Beach	Paved multi-use path		No	Yes	No	No	No			No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No			No			Yes	No	No		H. Avila Beach	35.18528	-120.703098
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Bluff Trail (Avila Beach to Shell Beach)	Between Cave Landing Rd., Avila Beach and Bluff Dr. aka Indio Dr., Shell Beach	Paved multi-use path		No	Yes	No	No	No			No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes		Yes			Yes	No	No		H. Avila Beach	35.174912	-120.708844
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	South Palisades City Park	W. of Shell Beach Rd., N. of Silver Shoals Dr.	Blufftop park, views		No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes		Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes			No	No	No		I. Shell Beach to Pismo Beach	35.169313	-120.696579
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Stairway at Cliffs Resort	2757 Shell Beach Rd., Shell Beach	Stairs to beach at upcoast end of Cliffs Resort, blufftop path leads south		No	Yes	No	No	No			No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes			No	No	No		I. Shell Beach to Pismo Beach	35.16595	-120.690093
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Spyglass City Park	S. end of Spyglass Dr., Shell Beach	Ocean views, packed-earth path to rocky shoreline		No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes		No	No	No		I. Shell Beach to Pismo Beach	35.160507	-120.686322
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Blufftop Path (Seacliff Drive)	188 Seacliff Dr., Shell Beach	Blufftop path links Spyglass City Park to Memory Park		No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No		I. Shell Beach to Pismo Beach	35.159704	-120.685276
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Memory Park	Along seaward edge of Seacliff Dr., Shell Beach	Views, on-street parking, no beach access		No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No			No	No	No		I. Shell Beach to Pismo Beach	35.159255	-120.684486
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Ocean Eldwayen City Park	Along Ocean Blvd., S. of Vista del Mar Ave., Shell Beach	Lawns, on-street parking		No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes			No	No	No		I. Shell Beach to Pismo Beach	35.156271	-120.677803
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Margo Dodd City Park	Ocean Blvd. at Seaview Ave., Shell Beach	Narrow blufftop park, on-street parking		No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes		Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		No	No	No		I. Shell Beach to Pismo Beach	35.152238	-120.668592
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Dinosaur Caves Park	Seaward of Price St. and Cliff Ave., Shell Beach	Lawns, views, no beach access		No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes			No	No	No		I. Shell Beach to Pismo Beach	35.15408	-120.665469
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Stairway at Shelter Cove Lodge	2651 Price St., Pismo Beach	Park at S. end of hotel, path leads N. to beach stairs		No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No			No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No			No	No	No		I. Shell Beach to Pismo Beach	35.152076	-120.659068
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Blufftop Path at Pismo Lighthouse Suites	2411 Price St., Pismo Beach	Blufftop pathway from Price Street to beach stairway at Sea Crest Hotel		No	No	No							No			Yes	No	NO	Yes	No						No		I. Shell Beach to Pismo Beach	35.14943	-120.651739
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Stairway at Sea Crest Hotel	2241 Price St., Pismo Beach	Walk through breezeway near lobby to beach stairs		No	Yes	No	No	No					Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes		No			No	No	No		I. Shell Beach to Pismo Beach	35.147487	-120.650018
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Pismo Beach (Wilmar Avenue)	End of Wilmar Ave., Pismo Beach	Stairs to wide sandy beach, on-street parking		No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No		J. Pismo Beach to Oceano	35.1466	-120.647913
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Pismo Beach (Wadsworth Avenue)	End of Wadsworth Ave., Pismo Beach	Access to wide sandy beach, on-street parking		No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No		J. Pismo Beach to Oceano	35.142326	-120.644531
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Pismo Beach	From Wilmar Ave. to S. of Arroyo Grande Creek	Very wide beach, restaurants and lodging adjacent	805-773-7063	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes								Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		J. Pismo Beach to Oceano	35.138932	-120.643315
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Pismo Beach Pier	Near end of Pomeroy Ave.	Open 24 hrs. for fishing	805-773-7063	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No		Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes					Yes	No	Yes	No		J. Pismo Beach to Oceano	35.138802	-120.643063
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Pismo Beach (Addie Street)	End of Addie St., off Cypress St., Pismo Beach	Wide beach	805-773-7063	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No		Yes		No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No		No		No		J. Pismo Beach to Oceano	35.135959	-120.641092
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Pismo Coast Village R.V. Resort	165 S. Dolliver St. (Hwy. One), Pismo Beach	Camping adjacent to beach	888-782-3224	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No						No	No	No		J. Pismo Beach to Oceano	35.135001	-120.636867
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Pismo Lake Ecological Preserve	N. 4th St. and Five Cities Dr., Pismo Beach	Waterfowl, marsh birds	805-773-7063	No	No	No	No	No			No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No			Yes			No	No	No		J. Pismo Beach to Oceano	35.132586	-120.62733
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Pismo State Beach North Beach Campground	S. Dolliver St. (Hwy. One ), S. of Addie St.	Camping adjacent to beach	805-473-7220	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes			Yes			No	No	No		J. Pismo Beach to Oceano	35.132229	-120.633895
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Butterfly Trees	Pismo State Beach North Beach Campground	Monarch butterflies overwinter in trees, park on shoulder of S. Dolliver St.	805-473-7220	No	Yes	No	No	No		Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No			Yes			No	No	No		J. Pismo Beach to Oceano	35.12998	-120.632133
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Pismo State Beach	Runs from Wilmar Ave. in Pismo Beach to S. of Arroyo Grande Creek	Miles of beach and dunes	805-473-7220	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes			Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes			Yes			No	Yes	Yes		J. Pismo Beach to Oceano	35.096878	-120.630054
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Coastal Dunes RV Park and Campground	1001 Pacific Blvd. (Hwy. One), Oceano	RV and tent camping, swimming pool	805-781-4900	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No			No		Yes	No	No	No		J. Pismo Beach to Oceano	35.115131	-120.626859
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Pismo State Beach Oceano Campground	555 Pier Ave., Oceano	Camping adjacent to beach	805-473-7220	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes			Yes			No	Yes	Yes		J. Pismo Beach to Oceano	35.10631	-120.62673
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Oceano Memorial Campground	Air Park Dr. at Mendel Dr., Oceano	Check in at Coastal Dunes RV Park and Campground	805-781-4900	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No			Yes			No	No	No		J. Pismo Beach to Oceano	35.104643	-120.625349
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Oceano Community Park	Norswing Dr. at Mendel Dr., Oceano	Playground, playfields		No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No			Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No			No			No	Yes	No		J. Pismo Beach to Oceano	35.104857	-120.624142
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Pismo Dunes Natural Preserve	S. of Arroyo Grande Creek, Oceano	Sand dunes, riparian habitat	805-473-7220	No	No	No	No	No			No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			Yes			No	No	No		K. Pismo State Beach to Nipomo Dunes	35.090117	-120.621773
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area	W. of Hwy. One, S. of Oceano	Off-road vehicle recreation, enter at Grand Ave. in Grover Beach or Pier Ave. in Oceano	805-473-7220	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes		No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No			No			No	Yes	No		K. Pismo State Beach to Nipomo Dunes	35.045879	-120.618896
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Oso Flaco Lake	W. end of Oso Flaco Lake Rd., 3 mi. W of Hwy. One	Lake views and ocean beach access	805-473-7220	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No		Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes			Yes			No		No		K. Pismo State Beach to Nipomo Dunes	35.028145	-120.616335
3 Central Coast	San Luis Obispo	Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes National Wildlife Refuge	S. of Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area, W. of Hwy. One	4 sq. miles of protected dune habitat, enter from Oso Flaco Lake trail	805-343-9151	No	No	No	No	No		Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes			Yes			No	Yes	No		K. Pismo State Beach to Nipomo Dunes	35.011159	-120.630264