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Top Things to Do in San Luis Obispo County California

If you are planning a trip to San Luis Obispo County California and looking for the best things to do, see, and eat while visiting, you are in the right place.  There is so much to do on California’s Central Coast. Planning a stop to explore Morro Bay, Pismo Beach and San Luis Obispo (SLO) is a must on a California coast road trip. The area is known for its castle, an extinct volcano, wine country, breweries, boardwalks, fishing boats, sea otters, elephant seals, humpback whales, and pelicans. Scan this bucket list of top things to do, see, and eat while in San Luis Obispo to ensure you don’t miss a thing. Enjoy your time out of the office!

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Go tide pooling at Corallina Cove

Watch the sea otters at the Morro Bay Estuary

Ride a bike out to Morro Rock

Shop along Morro Bay embarcadero

Eat fish and chips or BBQ oysters

Take a sunset cruise around Morro Rock

Fly a kite on Morro Strand State Beach

Visit the rescued sea animals at the Morro Bay Aquarium

Search for sand dollars

Climb the Black Hill Trail and take in the view

Enjoy a glass-bottom boat tour of Morro Bay harbor

Go whale watching

Search for sea life off the Estero Bay Pier

Check out the coastal view from Spyglass Park

Tour the Piedras Blancas Light Station

Say his to the elephant seals at Piedras Blancas Rookery

Browse the San Luis Obispo farmers market and eat BBQ tri-tip

Check out Harmony and wander the artist colony

Search for the perfect rock at Moonstone Beach

Go for a hike up Bishop Peak

Check out the view from Dinosaur Cave Park

Go for a walk at the Elfin Forest Natural Area

Spend an evening at the Sunset Drive-In Theater

Bar hop along SLO Higuera Street and check out the SLO Brewing Company

Tour the Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa

Kayak on Avila Beach

Hike the Avila Ridge Trail

Grab a dozen cookies at the Brown Butter Cookie Company in Cayucos

Spend the night at the Madonna Inn and eat pink champagne cake

Add your gum to SLO Bubble Gum Alley

Shop downtown San Luis Obispo

Go wine tasting at the Edna Valley Wineries

Watch the sunset from Terrace Hill

Go for a ride in the Bob Jones Bike Trail

Shop for souvenirs in Cambria

Relax at Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort & Spa

Dig for clams in Pismo Beach

ATV across the sand dunes

Take a walk on the Pismo Beach promenade or pier

Tour Hearst Castle

Ride a Clydesdale horse at Covell’s Clydesdale Ranch

Spend an afternoon wine tasting in Paso Robles

Be sure to check the San Luis Obispo County Tourism Board website for upcoming festivals, special events, and what’s happening during your stay.

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