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Dinosaur Caves Park
Dinosaur Caves Park is a family-friendly park in the Shell Beach area of Pismo Beach, CA. The park...
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Eldwayen Ocean Park
Eldwayen Ocean Park is a long narrow park along the bluff in the Shell Beach area of Pismo Beach,...
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Elmer Ross Beach
Elmer Ross Beach is below a steep bluff between The Inn at the Cove hotel and Dinosaur Caves Park...
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Margo Dodd Park Beach
Margo Dodd Park is a small patch of grass on the bluff in the Shell Beach neighborhood of Pismo...
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Memory Park
There is a small sandy beach below Memory Park along Seacliff Drive in the Shell Beach area of...
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Pismo Beach – Wilmar Stairs Access
The Wilmar Stairs are a city-owned wooden stairway that provides access to the quieter north end of...
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Pismo Beach Pier Beach
Pismo Pier juts out into the Pacific from the center of the Pismo Beach city waterfront giving...
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Pismo State Beach – North Beach
North Beach is in front of the North Beach Campground at Pismo State Beach. Pismo Creek meets the...
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Silver Shoals Park
Silver Shoals Park is a small grass park with great views and a steep beach access in the Shell...
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South Palisades Park
South Palisades Park is a linear grassy park along the bluff in the Shell Beach area of Pismo...
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Spiral Staircase Beach Access
This beach gets its name from the original access which has since been dismantled. This spiral...
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Spyglass Park
Spyglass Park is a blufftop park in the Shell Beach area of Pismo Beach. This grassy park has a...
Articles
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The Best Surfing Beaches in California
Surfing is big in California to say the least. It’s a way of life for many and a spectator sport for others. Up and down the coast there are worthy […]
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17 Places on the California Coast You Should Visit
As another year comes to a close, it’s time to start making resolutions… and hopefully, that includes some travel-related goals. If the California coast is on your list this year, […]
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Glamping on the California Coast
Camping is a lot of fun, but it’s a lot of work. Glamping has many of the benefits of regular camping without the bothersome gear. You’ll pay a little more […]
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California Beach Bonfires
A beach bonfire is a time-honored tradition California residents and visitors have enjoyed for years. Despite a recent backlash from environmentalists, governments, and coastal property owners, bonfires are still permitted […]
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California Beaches You Can Drive On
There are only a few areas along the California coast where you can legally drive right onto the beach. Southern California has no legal beach driving areas (unless you include […]
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Enjoy An Unforgettable Stay At These Unique Vacation Rentals On The Central California Coast
As a midway point between the “Nor Cal” and “So Cal” cultures and amenities, California’s Central Coast embodies its own unique ambiance. Amazing wineries, historic landmarks and scenic beaches are […]
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The Best Central Coast Road Trip Itinerary
California’s Central Coast is occasionally overshadowed by it’s NorCal and SoCal neighbors, especially by tourists from out of state. But the truth is this stretch of coastline has some of the […]
Maps
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The Historic Fishing Piers in California
Fishing has always been a big coastal activity in California, long before surfing became popular in the 1960’s. During the second half of the 1800’s and in the early 1900’s […]
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Shell Beach Area of Pismo Beach
Friends who visit the Central California Coast might tell you about their trip to Shell Beach, but when you look for it on a map, it might be hard to […]
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Pismo State Beach
Pismo State Beach in San Luis Obispo County is famous for clams, butterflies, birds, camping, and driving your car on the beach. The famous Pismo clam can be dug up […]
Attractions
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Pismo Beach Premium Outlets
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Pismo Monarch Butterfly Grove
The Pismo State Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove is a sight to behold. If you’ve never seen a butterfly grove and you happen to be on the San Luis Obispo Coast […]
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Pismo Beach Pier
The icon of Pismo Beach (once know for clams), is the wooden pier that is visible from many of the cliff-side hotels and resorts where guests can climb down sets […]
Hotels
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The Cliffs Resort
The Cliffs Resort features breathtaking ocean views of Pismo Beach and Avila Beach, plus ocean access. It sits with manicured lawns on a cliff or hill above the sand. A waterfall […]
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Kon Tiki Inn
With the luxury of direct beach access and sweeping ocean views, Kon Tiki Inn is also convenient to golf, shopping and wineries in Pismo Beach. Outfitted in island-style décor, the […]
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Seacrest Oceanfront Hotel
Set atop a sprawling five-acre oceanfront bluff, the Seacrest Oceanfront Hotel invites guests with abundant amenities and sensational scenery. The more than 150 retro-inspired, yet modern guestrooms and suites, are […]