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Gaviota
State Beach - Extensive hiking trails in
the surrounding hills and valleys. Historic pier used
for fishing and divers. Boat launch by hoist from pier.
Last beach before Highway 1 turns inland for 40 miles. |
Pismo
Beach - Good swimming, surfing, digging for
Pismo clams. Camp and drive on the beach. There are several
RV resorts near the beach and plenty of hotels.
Two state parks to camp at Oceano and
Pismo.
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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
most weekends during the summer. |
California
State Campgrounds - A - Z campgrounds. Deserts,
mountains, lakes and parks. Choose your campsite and reserve
up to seven months in advance.
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Morro
Strand State Beach - A three-mile coastal
frontage park. From the beach, visitors can view the entire
Estero Bay, including Morro Rock.
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Montana
de Oro State Park features over 8,000 acres
of rugged cliffs, secluded sandy beaches, coastal plains,
streams, canyons, and hills Naturalists and backpackers
enjoy the solitude and freedom found along the park trails.
primitive and equestrian campsites.
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Morro
Bay State Park features lagoon and natural
bay habitat. The park has offers 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.
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San
Simeon State Park - Close to Hearst Castle.
Enjoy the scenic beauty of the Pacific Ocean while camping
at San Simeon Creek Campground. This tranquil getaway
has many recreational options. |
Limekiln
State Park contains 716-acres. The park features
breath taking views of the Big Sur Coast. The park features
the beauty of the redwoods, the rugged coast, and the
cultural history of limekilns.
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Julia
Pfeiffer Burns State Park stretches from
the Big Sur coastline into nearby 3,000-foot ridges. The
park features redwood, tan oak, madrone, chaparral, and
an 80-foot waterfall that drops from granite cliffs |
Pfeiffer
Big Sur State Park has 1,006 acres of redwoods,
conifers, oaks, sycamores, cottonwoods, maples, alders
and willows - plus open meadows. Park is bordered by redwood
and oak forests,
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Sunset
State Beach features pine trees, mountainous
sand dunes, and ocean side picnic spots. Bordered by large
agricultural fields between the cities of Santa Cruz and
Monterey, the beach is a year-round destination for thousands
of visitors. |
Manresa
State Beach features a beautiful expanse
of sea and sand, with surf fishing, clamming, and recreation.
Camping—Sunset has 90 shady, duneprotected family
sites without hookups that can accommodate recreational
up to 31 feet. |
Seacliff
State Beach is known for its fishing pier
and concrete freighter, the Palo Alto. The beach is also
a popular swimming spot. There is a long stretch of sand
backed by bluffs. There is a covered picnic facility.
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New
Brighton State Beach features picnic areas,
swimming, fishing and a nearby forest of Monterey pine.
The camping area is on a bluff overlooking northern Monterey
Bay. Reservations can be made year-round. |
Henry
Cowell Redwoods State Park features 15 miles
of hiking and riding trails through a forest that looks
much the same as it did 200 years ago. Zayante Indians
once lived in the area. Inland Santa Cruz. |
Big
Basin Tent Cabins feature raised platforms
with mattress pads, a table, a wood stove, and a lockable
door. There is also a picnic table, fire ring, and room
for one traditional tent outside. |
