WELCOME TO PISMO BEACH and SHELL BEACH
Annually, thousands of Monarch butterflies migrate to Pismo Beach, clustering in California's largest populated Monarch butterfly grove from late October through February.

We offer long white beaches for a pleasant stroll or for just enjoying the spectacular views of the Pismo Beach sunset. Enjoy Pismo Beach's great weather Fabulous area wineries. Prefer a more active vacation? You can golf, hit the dunes for four-wheeling ATV's, horseback riding, surfing, body boarding, or fishing from our 1200-foot pier. Watch spectacular sunsets from our award-winning boardwalk adjacent to the pier. Shop at the Pismo Beach Prime Outlets.

In Pismo Beach you'll find wonderful accommodations, corporate meeting rooms and restaurants for every budget. Gorgeous weather, and 23 miles of uncrowded beaches. Sun, surf, sand . . . and there's plenty of activities for your pleasure time! For your next corporate meeting or conference, combine business with pleasure in Pismo Beach.

For information:
Pismo Beach Visitors Information Center
581 Dolliver Street, Pismo Beach, CA 93449
on the corner of Hinds Ave. and Dolliver (Hwy 1)
Phone: (800) 443-7778 or (805) 773-4382

Pismo Beach Real Estate... A Beach For All Seasons
This nostalgic beach town is located on the California Central Coast, midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, along Pacific Coast Highway 1 and Highway 101. Visitors enjoy wide beaches, clean air, friendly locals, and year-round Mediterranean weather, truly making Pismo Beach a beach for all seasons.
Pismo Beach is home to California's only drive-able beach. Experience the famous sand dunes on a Hummer excursion or your own recreational vehicle.

Travel along scenic coastal roads and tour award-winning wineries. Prime Outlets Pismo Beach has 40 of your favorite retail stores. Other local shopping includes surf shops, art galleries, shell shops, antique and collectable shops. Drive along the breathtaking coastline to visit Hearst Castle, a magnificent estate located on a hilltop overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
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The beach town of (Avila Beach) with its many quaint restaurants, and deep-sea fishing also boasts a seaside golf resort and in summer quite often the boardwalk will have open artist stalls set up. At Avila pier you can drop a line over and fish for your lunch or dine in style at the restaurant at the end of the pier or go out deep sea fishing on one of the boats that are regularly scheduled.

And then there are the "Five Cities of San Luis Obispo County, clustered amid coastal mountains, farmland, and the Pacific Ocean." Shell Beach long ago annexed by (Pismo Beach), (Grover Beach) whose beach really belongs to Pismo Beach, (Arroyo Grande) and unincorporated Oceano that lies stretched along the shore inland of the dunes. Not as well known as San Simeon may be for it's Hearst Castle, or (San Luis Obispo) for it's colleges and Mission perhaps; but the Five Cities have their own special charm.

It's hard to envision anything relevant to city or the likes of when you walk along the shores of Pismo Beach Central Coast looking out to the wonder of the mighty blue Pacific. Pismo Beach is a place meant for relaxing and enjoying the summer days whether it be strolling through town for an ice cream or down to the pier to see what they're catching or just checking to see if the surf's up.

(Shell beach) is great for walking along the cliffs ~ the sheer bluffs that tumble to meet the crashing white wisps of Pacific Ocean spray. Sit at one of the benches there awhile and you can listen to the gulls' chorus and sometimes even catch a glimpse of a whale passing by on it's journey either north or south. There are stairs down to the beach and when the tides out; the tide pools are a wealth of treasures for those who like exploring.

Grover Beach really has no beach of it's own as it really belongs to Pismo Beach, but it does have access to a state operated ramp for driving on the hard packed sand down the beach and out to the dunes that run along side Oceano. Like a string of tide pools, our little cluster of 5 cities lies strewn along the coast line each offering up it's own treasures.

The village of Arroyo Grande is a charming town that lies under the moderating influence of the Pacific marine layer. It maintains a distinct village character being a pedestrian friendly town famous for it's swinging bridge. At 171 feet long, and 40 feet above the Arroyo Grande creek, the swinging bridge is a favorite pedestrian through way to reach the unique collection of shops and boutiques. Farmer's Market adds to the vibrant flair of the Arroyo Grande village on Saturdays while live entertainment can be heard on the bandstand often heralded by the family of protected strutting roosters and their flock as they parade through town and around the market place at will.

Presently, over 238,974 residents enjoy our central coast location. Agriculture, state institutions, tourism and recreation make up the principal economic background. With the ocean and mountains, the Spanish and historical flavor, the friendly climate and the relative freedom from urban hassles, SLO County is a wonderful place to call home.