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
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
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.