The San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden is a story of connecting people and plants. It focuses on the role plants play in our lives and how they advance human endeavors and cultures by providing food, shelter, clothing, and medicine.
Montana de Oro State Park has 8,000 acres of cliffs, sandy beaches, coastal plains, streams, canyons, and hills, including the 1,347-foot Valencia Peak. The park has many hiking, mountain biking, and equestrian trails, as well as a campground.
Los Osos Oaks State Reserve preserves centuries-old coast live oaks (Quercus agrifolia) growing atop relict sand dunes. The 85acre park was established in 1972.
The Pismo State Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove is a publically owned, protected overwintering site for western monarch butterflies. Monach clusters are found in over 200 coastal sites, including several sites in San Luis Obispo County. The Pismo State Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove generally has one of the largest overwintering western monarch populations.
A 4½-acre park with a view of the ocean and access to a mile and a half sandy beach and tide pools. The park includes: barbecue areas, bicycle and auto parking, children's playground, grassy recreation area, restrooms, picnic tables and benches.
There is a small sandy beach below Memory Park along Seacliff Drive in the Shell Beach area of Pismo Beach, but the cliffs at the park are too steep to allow access.
Eldwayen Ocean Park is a 1½-mile oceanfront park located in Pismo Beach, California with: grassy recreation area, on-street parking, picnic table and benches, stairs to a sandy beach and tide pools.
Margo Dodd Park includes a breathtaking ocean view, covered gazebo (ideal for weddings), a grassy recreation area, bicycle parking and on-street parking. This park offers excellent photo opportunities of marine and bird life and a rugged coastal terrain.
From swimming and hiking to kayaking, surfing, and golf, Pismo Beach offers an array of outdoor activities destined to satisfy any sports aficionado. We offer long white beaches for taking a pleasant stroll or for just enjoying the spectacular views of the Pismo Beach sunset. Take a leisurely walk on the award-winning boardwalk adjacent to the Pismo Beach pier.
This 11-acre, ocean-front, bluff-top park is popular with walkers, photographers, dog lovers, joggers, and fishing enthusiasts. Park amenities include a wedding location overlooking the ocean, as well as a grassy reception area, and an amphitheater for entertainment events.
Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area (SVRA) offers visitors recreational activities such as swimming, surfing, surf fishing, camping and hiking.
