San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport 20 min
Central Coast Aquarium (20 min) Quaint longtime aquarium with hands-on marine life exhibits & activities focusing on local species. Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area (18 min) Oceanfront sand-dune area for ATV recreation & beach camping with native plants & wildlife. Margo Dodd Park (15 min.) Small grassy park atop a coastal bluff featuring a gazebo ocean views & beach access. Eldwayen Ocean Park (17 min.) Grassy oceanfront park with picnic tables & benches easy parking & access to the beach via stairs. Avila Valley Barn (16 min) Avila Hot Springs (15 min) Discovered in 1907 the site offers a hot mineral soaking pool & heated freshwater pool with slides. Pismo Preserve (14 min.) 900-acre nature preserve open to the public for docent-led hikes runs bike rides & horse rides. Dinosaur Caves Park (13 min.) A grassy lawn playground & walking trails mark this 11-acre park situated atop oceanfront bluffs. Oceano Dunes Svra (9 min.) Sand-dune complex & off-roading area with campsites & swimming plus birding & surf fishing. Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes (18 min) The 2nd-largest stretch of dunes in California known for hiking fishing & birdwatching. Lopez Lake (21 min) Lake camping and fishing Pismo State Beach (5 min.) Beach butterflies and camping Oceano Dunes Natural Preserve (6 min.) A wide expanse of tall undisturbed dunes leading down to the ocean attract hikers to this preserve. |