OUTDOOR RECREATION IN THE CENTRAL COAST
If you love the outdoors, the question on the Central Coast isn’t what you’ll do but how you will find time to do it all. There’s surf fishing and scuba diving, mountain biking and horseback riding. Birders flock here to check off another species on their life lists while wildlife lovers know that the Central Coast is one of the best spots to view marine mammals anywhere in the world. The rugged inland mountains of Los Padres National Forest let backpackers escape for days at a time while day hikers can set out on coastal trails to search for spring wildflowers.
Outdoor Recreation
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Scenic beach with coastal trails among the dunes and shoreline.
Marine life education center and touch tanks located in Avila Beach.
Largest ancient coast redwoods forest south of San Francisco.
The Buellton Visitors Bureau is open 7 days a week for your convenience.
Host to a huge variety of plants & animals and more than 100 historic shipwrecks
Southern California's #1 Sportfishing destination. Fishing the Channel Islands.
Year 'round whale watching aboard the high speed catamaran - the CONDOR Express.
A perfect setting for swimming, fishing, surfing, picnicking and camping.
Trails and waterways that meander through woodlands, tidal creeks and marshes.
A great spot for fishing, watching commercial fishing and dining.
Cruising the Channel Islands for education, recreation and research since 1968.
Visit this incredibly scenic waterfall, which flows year-round.
Lompoc - the City of Arts & Flowers
Rugged cliffs, secluded sandy beaches, coastal streams, canyons, and hiking.
The Monterey Bay Aquarium was named the #1 Aquarium in the U. S.
Monterey County the greatest meeting of Land and Sea on the Pacific Coast of USA
Working harbor on Monterey Bay with many sightseeing and fishing vessels.
Scenic beach with its famous natural bridge and Monarch Grove.
Casual yet classy. Artsy and eclectic. Romantic and rejuvenating.
The Oxnard Convention & Visitors Bureau assists with visitor & meeting needs.
Pajaro Dunes Resort situated on Monterey Bay offers beachfront vacation rentals.
The site of golf's most prestigious tournaments.
Camping, hiking, rock climbing, and caving among these dramatic rock formations.
Pismo Beach is classic California, a perfect little cozy beachside community.
Long white beaches, spectacular views and loads of activities.
Outstanding sightseeing - this area contains headlands, coves and rolling meadow
Wild horse sanctuary offers tours, retreats, photo safaris, & volunteer programs
See towering redwood trees from two historic railroads.
Take an eco-adventure: sail to the Channel Islands with Capt. Dan.
Displays diverse plant life of the Mediterranean climate zones of the world.
A living museum preserving many rare plants in a beautiful setting.
Experience the quintessential California vacation in Santa Cruz County!
The Santa Maria Valley is California's Sweet Spot, between LA and San Francisco!
Ventura Harbor, where visitors can relax in a sun kissed oceanfront playground.
Ventura-A relaxed escape in a spectacular coastal setting.
Beach, bike path along scenic cliffs and famous surfing location.
