Pismo
Beach Southern California
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Pismo
Beach is about as far north you can reach in a day
trip. To really enjoy this central coast beach town you need
spend more than one day. This classic California beach town
is perfect for a weekend getaway or an entire vacation. There
is no end of things to do in the Pismo Beach area. Inland you
will find wineries and some of the most picturesque scenery
anywhere in California. Along the coast the beaches range from
wide white sand to rocky outlets with tide pools. The town of
Pismo still retains it's classic look. So far there are no high
rise hotels or condos it remains much the same as it was back
in the sixty's. The center of town is around the pier which
has small tourist shops and typical beach town restaurants.
Just a few miles down the coast are the Oceano
Dunes where you can still drive your vehicle on the sand.
This is a favorite place for ATV riders, beach camping is also
available at the dunes. Up the coast you will find Morro
Bay and Hearst
Castle. Pismo Beach will remind you of the Southern California
Beach resorts towns before they were developed into tourist
attractions. Take a trip to this wonderful area of Central California
you will not be disappointed.
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Accommodations
in Pismo Beach range form large cliff top hotels to small beach
front motels. Park your RV at Pismo Coast Village RV Resort or
Holiday RV Resort. Beach camping is available at Pismo
State Beach North Campground or Oceano
Dunes. If you are not ready to camp try one
of the many excellent Pismo
Beach Hotels. Beach front hotels are mainly clustered
in the northern part of town on a bluff overlooking the ocean.
If you don't need an ocean view you can save about a hundred bucks
a night. Holiday weekends Pismo Beach is packed with thousands
of off road vehicle enthusiasts heading to the dunes. Other times
of the year you will find a quite beach town. There are not too
many clams left in Pismo but you will find plenty of restaurants
selling calm chowder. Pismo beach takes you back to the way California
was in the 1960s. Pismo Beach is also home to the only Outlet
Mall along the California central coast. |
Pismo Beach is the "Clam
Capital" of California. The city holds the "Clam Festival"
every October, complete with clam chowder competitions and a clam-themed
parade. At the southern end of Price Street upon first entering
Pismo Beach, a gigantic concrete clam statue greets visitors.
Clamming is restricted, due to over-harvesting by humans and the
protected sea otters. Pismo means "tar" in the language
of the native Chumash Indians. Pismo Beach is located about halfway
between Los Angeles and San Francisco. |
Pismo Beach Campgrounds
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Pismo
Beach State Beach - Pismo State Beach offers all
kinds of attractions: hiking, swimming and surf fishing and the
annual winter migration of millions of monarch butterflies. Tree-lined
beach is also popular with bird watchers. |
Oceano
Dunes SVRA - 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. |
Pacifci
Dunes Ranch RV Resort - Bring your family to the
Pismo Beach area's most unique RV resort, nestled among the dunes
of the beautiful Oceano Preserve. You'll enjoy breathtaking vistas
and trails to the beach. Pismo Beach 5 miles |
Montana
De Oro State Park - 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. Pismo Beach 13 miles.
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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. Pismo Beach 16 miles. |
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