Things To Do

Visitors and locals alike enjoy the self-guided walking tour that visits 26 historic structures throughout the small and welcoming town.

The mission of the San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden is to display the diverse plant life of the Mediterranean climate zones of the world and to provide opportunities for education, recreation, conservation and research. 

The "Bluff Walks" and nature walks program offers guided hikes on the Bluffs and other ecosystems on the coast. 

The San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway provides an extraordinary experience.

The Ranch is far from the largest of coastal ecosystems, but packs more biological diversity into a confined area than many larger properties. 

Ontario Ridge Trail is a rugged, sometimes-steep track crossing a 700-foot hill above the Shell Beach bluff, with spectacular ocean views.

The Elfin Forest supports more than 200 species of plants, as well as 110 kinds of birds, 22 species of mammals, and 13 species of reptiles and amphibians.

The secluded beaches, rugged cliffs and broad coastal terraces of the Pecho Coast have been privately owned and inaccessible to the public since the Spanish Mission Period. 

The San Carpoforo Creek Beach Access is the northernmost portion of the state-owned properties in Hearst San Simeon State Park.

Oceano Park and Campground was once a favorite hunting and fishing ground of the Chumash Indians.

Enjoy a mild hike, learn about the vines as you walk through them and take in a 360-degree view of the valley.

Connecting the Pacific Ocean with the land, the California Coastal National Monument provides unique coastal habitat for marine-dependent wildlife and vegetation

Lampton Cliffs Park is a 2.1-acre park with trails and benches overlooking the sea.

From the mountain's 640-foot summit, you can view the Morro Bay Estuary, the sand spit, and the hills of nearby Montaña de Oro.

The Quarry Trail skirts the southern flank of Cerro Cabrillo, past the rubble piles of an abandoned quarry site used for road construction in the 1950s.

Junge Ranch Trail - Hearst San Simeon State Park is a 2.2 mile out and back trail located near Cambria

A 3.4 mile roundtrip hike that takes you along the coastal bluffs, passing tide pools, beaches and a scenic rocky coastline

Hazard Canyon Reef, located within Montaña de Oro State Park, is a gorgeous beach with tide pools and scenic views.