Things To Do

With its relaxed small-town-by-the-sea vibe, Cambria welcomes diners to get cozy in a wide variety of restaurants, cafes, bakeries and wine tasting rooms. Here, you’ll find everything from casual to fine dining, seaside vistas to tucked away fireside tables for two.

With sunshine, surf, sand, and salty air, Avila Beach feels a lot like a perfect, tucked-away paradise. Sweeten the deal — literally! — with delicious cuisine, and Avila Beach becomes downright irresistible. Fortunately for travelers of all tastes and budgets, Avila Beach offers some of the freshest dining around. Splurge…

Restaurants in San Simeon combine fresh Central Coast ingredients with locally-caught seafood, stunning Pacific Ocean views and a diverse array of cuisines. Enjoy a variety of flavors in San Simeon, including fresh-caught fare, farm-to-table, pub grub, Mexican dishes and more. Home to world famous Hearst Castle, a visit…

Travel the route that hugs the California coast, providing access to austere, windswept cypress trees, fog-shrouded cliffs and the crashing surf of the Pacific Ocean.

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

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.

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

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 Boucher Trail runs from the paved elephant seal viewing parking for 1.9 miles, to a half mile north of the Piedras Blancas Light Station.

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

The Cambria Discovery Route highlights 24 points of interest along the northern coast of San Luis Obispo County. 

When you spend a valuable hour or two collecting marine debris and litter with friends, family, or on your own, you help protect wildlife and make a difference with your visit.

The Beaches & Parks Loop of Cambria takes visitors to points both historic and scenic.

Known as Pines by the Sea, Cambria offers unqiue hiking trails that include both secluded preserves and seaside boardwalks.

When it comes to Cambria hiking trails, you’ll find deep pine forests, coastal bluffs, and famous boardwalks - find moonstones and hidden treasures.

Shamel Park in Cambria to the Cayucos Pier is a fun tour that meanders down the uncrowded North Coast.

San Luis Obispo County has an abundance of sea life throughout the coastal towns including elephant seals, sea otters, starfish, and many unique fish.

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…