Pismo Beach Pier Beach

Pismo Beach Pier juts out into the Pacific from the center of the Pismo Beach city waterfront giving visitors a grand view of the beach. Pismo Beach (the beach) is best known for fishing, surfing, sunbathing, and digging clams. The “famous” Pismo Clam is now protected so consult local regulations and get a fishing license before digging for them.

North of the pier there is an area with sand volleyball courts below Cypress Street. Farther north is another beach access at the Wilmar Stairs where you’ll find white cliffs and several sea caves.

If the wind is up, then kiteboarders might be out in the surf with the surfers at Pismo City Beach. The beach along this shoreline is wide and long so you could walk south on sand for days to the headlands near Point Sal (a distance of 15 beach miles!). A shorter walk idea is to combine a walk out the pier (half mile round trip to the end) with the boardwalk promenade along the waterfront.

There is a public parking lot next to the pier at the west end of Pomeroy Avenue. Another parking lot at the end of Addie Street gives access to the south part of Pismo City Beach near Pismo Creek where birds can be seen and photographed. Nearby there are campgrounds, trails and many activities in Pismo State Beach.

Address

Pomeroy Ave & Cypress St
Pismo Beach, CA 93449

Phone

805-773-7063

Owner

City Beach

Pet Details

Dogs allowed on leash on the beach, but not on the pier

Fees

Fees for parking

Activities

Surfing, Fishing, Bodyboarding, Stand-Up Paddleboarding, Volleyball, Walking, Beach Walking, Sunbathing, Swimming, Kiteboarding, Birdwatching, Clam Digging

Amenities

Fishing Pier, Boardwalk, Picnic Tables, Restrooms, Showers, Lifeguard, Volleyball Courts, Playground, Benches, Rentals, Creek, Lagoon

Links

Water Quality
Water Temps
Tide Chart
Pismo Surf Report