Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Salty dogs ready for a little sportfishing can book half-day or all-day trips between May
and December with this long-running local outfit.
Central Coast Outdoors GUIDED TOUR
( 888-873-5610, 805-528-1080; www.centralcoastoutdoors.com ; tours $65-150)
Leads kayaking tours (including sunset and full-moon paddles), guided hikes and cycling
trips along the coast and to Paso Robles and Edna Valley vineyards.
Festivals & Events
Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival OUTDOORS
( www.morrobaybirdfestival.org )
Every January, bird-watchers flock here for guided hikes, kayaking tours and naturalist-led
field trips, during which more than 200 species can be spotted along the Pacific Flyway.
Sleeping
Dozens of motels cluster along Hwy 1 and around Harbor and Main Sts, between down-
town and the Embarcadero.
California State Park Campgrounds CAMPGROUND
( reservations 800-444-7275; www.reserveamerica.com ; tent & RV sites $35-50; )
In Morro Bay State Park , more than 240 campsites are fringed by eucalyptus and cypress
trees; amenities include coin-op hot showers and an RV dump station. At the north end of
town off Hwy 1, Morro Strand State Beach has 75 simpler oceanfront campsites.
Pleasant Inn Motel MOTEL
( GOOGLE MAP ;
805-772-8521; www.pleasantinnmotel.com ; 235 Harbor St; r $75-209;
)
Two blocks uphill from the Embarcadero, this spiffy motel has nautical-esque rooms
(some with full kitchens) sporting sailboat photos on the walls, open-beam wooden ceil-
ings and blue-and-white rugs underfoot. Pet fee $20.
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