Pismo Beach, a classic beach town, is located on California’s famous central coast, halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles along Pacific Coast and 101 Highways. It offers long white beaches for taking a pleasant stroll or for just enjoying the spectacular views of the Pismo Beach sunset. Enjoy Pismo’s great weather and fabulous area wineries. The population was 8,072 at the 2020 census.

This 11-acre, ocean-front, bluff-top park is popular with walkers, photographers, dog lovers, joggers, and fishing enthusiasts. Park amenities include a wedding location overlooking the ocean, as well as a grassy reception area, and an amphitheater for entertainment events.

From swimming and hiking to kayaking, surfing, and golf, Pismo Beach offers an array of outdoor activities destined to satisfy any sports aficionado. We offer long white beaches for taking a pleasant stroll or for just enjoying the spectacular views of the Pismo Beach sunset. Take a leisurely walk on the award-winning boardwalk adjacent to the Pismo Beach pier.

Shell Beach Coastal Conservancy Preserve offers truly exceptional and diverse recreational opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts.

Eldwayen Ocean Park is a 1½-mile oceanfront park located in Pismo Beach, California with: grassy recreation area, on-street parking, picnic table and benches, stairs to a sandy beach and tide pools.

There is a small sandy beach below Memory Park along Seacliff Drive in the Shell Beach area of Pismo Beach, but the cliffs at the park are too steep to allow access.

A 4½-acre park with a view of the ocean and access to a mile and a half sandy beach and tide pools. The park includes: barbecue areas, bicycle and auto parking, children's playground, grassy recreation area, restrooms, picnic tables and benches.

At 880 acres, the Pismo Preserve offers truly exceptional and diverse recreational opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts.

North Beach Campground offers open spaces for RVs & tents, plus showers, toilets, trails & beach access.

The Pismo State Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove is a publically owned, protected overwintering site for western monarch butterflies. Monach clusters are found in over 200 coastal sites, including several sites in San Luis Obispo County. The Pismo State Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove generally has one of the largest overwintering western monarch populations.