Things to do in Pismo Beach
Hearst San Simeon State Museum
The Enchanted Hill high above the ocean at San Simeon, was the creation of two extraordinary individuals, William Randolph Hearst and architect Julia Morgan. Their collaboration, which began in 1919 and continued for nearly 30 years, transformed an informal hilltop campsite into the world-famous Hearst Castle -- a magnificent 115-room main house plus guesthouses, pools, and 8 acres of cultivated gardens. In nearby San Simeon. Call 800-444-4445 for more information.
Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
The fifth California mission founded by Father Junipero Serra, Sept. 1, 1772. Present building built 1793-1794. In nearby San Luis Obispo. Call 805-781-8220 for more information.
Oceano Dunes State Vehicle Recreation Area
This off road area is among the most popular and unique of California State Parks. The 5 ½ miles of beach open for vehicle use and the sand dunes available for off highway motor vehicle recreation are attractions for visitors from throughout the United States. Oceano Dunes is the only California State Park where vehicles may be driven on the beach. Passenger cars can easily drive on the northern portion of the beach.
Pismo State Beach
Pismo State Beach offers all kinds of attractions: hiking, swimming, surf fishing, and digging for the famous Pismo clam. There are tree-lined dunes and the beach is popular with bird watchers. The park has the largest over-wintering colony of monarch butterflies in the U.S.
San Luis Obispo Children's Museum
The new Museum is scheduled to open in December 2006 with more than 20 stimulating indoor and outdoor environments that provoke curiosity and imagination and provide opportunities to explore, investigate and create in the arts, sciences and humanities. Museum guests will be inspired by the hands on interactive environment that surrounds them and internally motivated to discover more about it. In Nearby San Luis Obispo. Call 805-544-KIDS for more information.