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The most beautiful state park you've never heard of
3550 Pecho Valley Rd
San Luis Obispo County, CA
Monday:
6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Tuesday:
6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Wednesday:
6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Thursday:
6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Friday:
6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturday:
6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sunday:
6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Beaches at Montaña de Oro State Park include quaint, protected coves, long stretches of sand, remote shores and ideal surfing conditions.
visitlosososbaywood
3550 Pecho Valley Rd
San Luis Obispo County, CA
Monday:
6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Tuesday:
6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Wednesday:
6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Thursday:
6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Friday:
6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturday:
6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sunday:
6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Montaña de Oro State Park in Los Osos, CA offers gorgeous coastal vistas, hiking, biking, camping, horseback riding, tide pooling, beach combing, historical buildings, whale watching, bird watching, other critters, scenic picnic areas and miles and miles of trails to wander. Sometimes you can be the only person on the bluff with the wind and the crashing waves (and maybe some seagulls squawking) as the only sounds you will hear.
visitlosososbaywood
3550 Pecho Valley Rd
San Luis Obispo County, CA
No visit to Montaña de Oro State Park is complete without a visit to the old Spooner Ranch House. Built in 1892, this historic building houses a museum, gift shop and general store for the park. Learn about the Central Coast’s rich agricultural, cultural and natural history with a self-guided tour of the house, which has been lovingly restored by volunteers. Find the Spooner Ranch House just before the Islay Creek Campground, across from Spooner’s Cove.
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Awesome tidepools
3550 Pecho Valley Rd
San Luis Obispo County, CA
Monday:
6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Tuesday:
6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Wednesday:
6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Thursday:
6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Friday:
6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturday:
6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sunday:
6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Hazard Canyon Reef A dramatic, rocky section of coastline, Hazard Canyon Reef is one of the best tide-pooling locations in the state. Visit at low tide to see creatures like sea anemones, urchins, sea stars, and crabs in abundance. (Check tide information for best times to tidepool.) Other activities include walking 1.5 miles to Sandspit Beach to the north, and perhaps even several miles further into Morro Bay State Park. Find sand dunes near the parking lot to jump, roll and play on. Explore the reef by following the trail north from the parking lot to a deep drop to the water. Amenities include free parking and equestrian use. Surfing is also popular here, though this is an advanced surfing area; do so at your own risk. To find this beach, enter the park, pass the eucalyptus grove and look for the Hazard Canyon Parking sign.