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California:
San Luis Obispo
Campgrounds
Campgrounds In the
San Luis Obispo Area:
- Montaña
de Oro State Park
Montaña de Oro State Park features over
8,000 acres of rugged cliffs, secluded sandy beaches, coastal
plains, streams, canyons, and hills - with 1,347-foot Valencia
Peak. Naturalists and backpackers enjoy the solitude and freedom
found along the park’s trails. There are also mountain biking
and equestrian trails. The best-known beach is Spooner's Cove,
across from the campground. The park's name, "Mountain
of Gold," comes from the golden wildflowers that bloom
in spring. Wildlife in the park includes black tailed deer and
the black oystercatcher. The park includes primitive and equestrian
campsites.
The park is six miles southwest of Morro
Bay; seven miles south of Los Osos on Pecho Road.
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de Oro State Park |
- Morro
Bay State Park
Morro Bay State Park features lagoon and natural
bay habitat. The bay's most prominent landmark is Morro Rock.
The park has opportunities for sailing fishing, hiking, and
bird watching. The park museum has exhibits that cover natural
features and cultural history, Native American life, geology,
and oceanography. The park also has a colorful marina and an
18- hole public golf course. On the bay's northeast edge is
a pristine saltwater marsh that supports a thriving bird population.
Morro Bay SP is located in Morro Bay,
just off Highway One. The Museum of Natural History is in the
park. Drive about one mile, past the campground and the marina,
then turn left into the museum parking lot.
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Bay State Park |
- Morro Strand
State Beach
Morro Strand State Beach is a coastal frontage
park featuring outstanding picnic sites. A three-mile stretch
of beach connects the southern and northern entrances to the
beach. Fishing, windsurfing, jogging, and kite flying are popular.
The Morro Strand State Beach is two miles
south of Cayucos on Highway 1. Take the Yerba Buena exit, a
short distance north of Morro Bay; 24th Street allows access
to the northern part of the beach.
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Strand State Beach |
- Oceano Dunes
State Vehicular Recreation Area
Ocean Dune State Vehicular Recreation Area has
1,500 acres, featuring beach and sand dune riding. Thousands
of off-highway vehicle enthusiasts enjoy the beach dunes of
this SVRA most weekends during the summer. It is a motorcycle,
four-wheel drive, all-terrain vehicle, and dune buggy use area.
Camping is allowed on the beach.
The area is located in Oceano, three miles
south of Pismo Beach, off Highway One.
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Dunes SVRA |
- Pismo State
Beach
Pismo State Beach offers all kinds of attractions:
hiking, swimming and surf fishing (and digging for the famous
Pismo clam); the annual winter migration of millions of monarch
butterflies (the park has the largest over-wintering colony
of monarch butterflies in the U.S.); and tree-lined beach is
also popular with bird watchers. Ocean Lagoon has a wheelchair-accessible
fishing overhang.
The beach is two miles south of the town
of Pismo Beach off Highway One.
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State Beach |
- San Simeon
State Park
Enjoy the scenic beauty of the Pacific Ocean
while camping at San Simeon Creek Campground (water + showers)
or Washburn Campground (water fill-up in lower campground +
no showers). This tranquil getaway has many recreational options.
Beach is closed to dogs for the protection of the threatened
Snowey Plover shorebird. The campground is NOT on reservations
from October 1st through March 14th and open on a 1st
come / 1st served system using the Self-Pay envelope system.
San Simeon State Park is located 35 miles
north of San Luis Obispo on Highway 1, and 5 miles south of
the Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument Visitor Center.
The community of Cambria is located 2 miles to the South.
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Simeon State Park |
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