[…]midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles on SLO CAL’s majestic stretch of Highway 1. Driving directions from San Francisco: Drive the US-101 South to Paso Robles. Take exit 228 for CA-46 West toward Cambria and turn right onto CA-46 W/Green Valley Rd. At Highway 1 (CA-1 North), turn right […]
[…]Produced in 1959, the film tells the story of a lighthouse keeper who tries to keep a sea monster from devouring his beautiful daughter ― and the local townfolk! Though it wasn’t filmed at Piedras Blancas (that happened on Point Sal, in Lompoc), shots of the Piedras Blancas lighthouse are […]
[…]this area from Highway 101 by taking Avila Beach Drive to Cave Landing Road, about 1 mile inland from the beach. From the dirt parking lot at the end of Cave Landing Road, walk the Pirates Cove – Mallagh Landing trail. This will bring you about half a mile down […]
[…]to Cayucos Pier Looking for directions to the Cayucos Pier? Northbound on Highway 1: Take exit 285 for Cayucos Drive. Turn left on Cayucos Drive and, in 0.4 miles, turn left on Ocean Front Avenue. Find free public parking just south of the Cayucos Pier, or along Ocean Avenue.Southbound on […]
[…]step! In tide pools, walk on bare rock to avoidcrushing fragile tide pool dwellers, and keep away from seaweed – it’s slippery! Please be mindful of the tidepool environment and leave critters in their natural home. Estero Bluffs Trail Length One way, the full length of the Estero Bluffs hiking […]
[…]the 13 river crossings, especially during rainy season. To access the Big Falls trailhead, follow directions to Lopez Lake from Highway 101, east of Arroyo Grande. Just before the entrance to Lopez Lake, turn right onto High Mountain Road, then turn left onto Upper Lopez Canyon. Follow this road to […]
[…]to the Oceano Melodrama The Great American Melodrama theater sits along Highway 1 in Oceano. From Pismo Beach, drive south on Highway 1 about 3.5 miles. After passing the Oceano Train Depot and Museum on the right, look for the Melodrama on the left and park in the parking lot. […]
[…]an invigorating swim to the end of the pier or buoys along the main beach. The bay is protected from much of the wind, undertows and rip currents that affect other Highway 1 beaches. Take advantage of these conditions, whether you’re training for an open water race event or you […]
[…]Trail This 2-mile round-trip hike winds through the 570-acre Oceano Dunes Natural Preserve, away from the recreation vehicle area. To find the (unmarked) trailhead, drive toward the beach on Grand Avenue; park in the Grover Beach Day Use Area. Find the trailhead across the street from the entrance of the […]
[…]Canyon trail is a large loop. It is a secluded trail where you walk among towering pines. Directions: Take Windsor Boulevard south. Turn left onto Drake Street, left onto Ardath Drive, right onto Burton Drive, left onto Orville Avenue, curve right at Orville Place remaining on Orville Avenue, right onto Kay […]
