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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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Things to Do in San Luis Obispo County California
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
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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