Things To Do

An all-time favorite cycling route, Highway 1 offers spectacular views and challenging climbs with great restaurants, wineries and attractions along the way.

The stretch of Highway 1 between Ragged Point and San Simeon offers some of the most sought-after cycling in the world.

Ideal climate, terrain, and proximity to the Pacific Flyway makes the SLO CAL stretch of Highway 1 one of the finest birding regions in the world.

The area is a family-friendly, natural playground for anyone who likes to ride — or anyone who wants to learn. Surfers, bodyboarders and skimboarders find plenty of space to play in the beaches south of the Pismo Pier.

The Bob Jones Trail is the "City to the Sea" bike trail

The Cambria Christmas Market features open-air stalls selling glühwein (hot mulled wine), traditional German foods, local vendors, and live entertainment.

The annual Scarecrow Festival includes plenty of fall festivities, including a trail of handmade scarecrows displayed throughout the town’s East and West Villages.

Anyone who has been to Cambria will tell you: this is a healing, calming, and nurturing place. With miles of native Monterey pines, rugged coastline and bright blue sky, Cambria provides rest, rejuvenation, and tranquility to those who seek it. Spa, massage and wellness practitioners offer a very…

On Cambria’s northern edge, Leffingwell Landing begs visitors to sit and enjoy the beautiful scenery. The park offers BBQ pits, short hiking trails, a scenic lookout, boat ramp and restrooms.

The Cayucos pier was constructed in 1872 by Captain James Cass, the founder of Cayucos, and was then rebuilt and lengthened to 982 feet in 1876.

Sunshine, shoreline, surf and even starfish — these are just a few treasures to be found in Cayucos State Beaches and State Parks.

This little known town in central California has some great tide pool locations to explore.

Listen to the quiet and stillness that only a small town in an untouched countryside can provide. 

The mission of the Central Coast Aquarium is to cultivate a community dedicated to ocean stewardship. 

The Ragged Point Inn and Resort is located at the northernmost corner of San Luis Obispo County, 18 miles north of Hearst Castle on Highway 1, at the base of the Big Sur National Scenic Byway.

Located on beautiful San Simeon Bay, the Coastal Discovery Center celebrates the connection between land and seas.

A trip to the ranch is the perfect experience for horse and nature lovers of all ages. It will be an experience you will never forget and an experience you won't be able to find anywhere else.

Health and wellbeing have been hallmarks of Avila Beach since the 19th century, when hopeful oil drillers discovered natural hot springs there. The Avila Beach hot springs attracted visitors to “take the waters” as a way of healing ailments of many kinds. Celebrities, politicians, and VIPs — as…